Breakout
Date & Time:
March 23, 2025
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET
Format:
In Person & Virtual
CE Credits:
1.5 Hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-038-L99-P
Course level:
Intermediate
Pediatric Content
What You'll Learn
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the importance of a good nutrition status in children with neurodevelopmental impairment (NI).
- Articulate the reasons for conducting a comprehensive nutrition assessment including anthropometric measurements, alternate growth charts, and nutrition focused physical exam in children with NI.
- Elucidate key elements of safe oral and enteral nutrition care plans to optimize nutrition in a child with NI who will be undergoing orthopedic surgery.
Topics & Presenters
Measure for Measure: Understanding the Importance of Good Nutrition in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)
Staff Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital London Health Sciences, Western University
When Things Don't Measure Up: Nutrition Screening and Assessment in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)
Staff Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition; Director, Advanced Clinical Nutrition Fellowship Program
The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics & Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto
Measure for Measure: Understanding Malnutrition in Children With Neurodevelopmental Impairment Undergoing Major Surgery
Medical Lead, Pediatric Nutrition Support and Complex Care Pediatrician
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Winnipeg
Measures Are Treasures: Developing Sound Nutrition Care Plans Based on Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)
Clinical Dietitian
St. Josephs Home of Cincinnati
Moderators:
Gina Rempel
MD, FRCPC, FASPENMedical Lead, Pediatric Nutrition Support and Complex Care Pediatrician
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Winnipeg