Tackling Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children Using an Interprofessional Nutrition Care Pathway (SU20)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-025-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Develop familiarity with the definition, criteria, prevalence, and consequences of malnutrition in hospitalized children.
  • Apply strategies and tools to support the implementation of an interprofessional pediatric nutrition care pathway in the hospital.
  • Address commonly asked questions about assessing and treating pediatric malnutrition in hospital settings.

 

Topics & Presenters

Why Do We Need a Nutrition Pathway in Hospitalized Children?

Jessie Hulst
MD, PhD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, ON Canada

How to Identify Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children

Andrea Martinez
MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, BC Canada

How to Manage Pediatric Malnutrition at the Individual Child and Hospital Level

Jillian Owens
RD

Registered Dietitian

McMaster Children's Hospital

Hamilton, ON Canada

Moderators:

Catherine Larson-Nath

MD, CNSC

Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Fellowship Program Director

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School

Associate Professor

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN