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
session objectives:
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)
Tejas Desai
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Advanced Nutrition Fellow
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
When Things Don't Measure Up: Nutrition Screening and Assessment in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)
Jessie Hulst
MD, PhD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, ON Canada
Beyond Measure: Understanding Anthropometrics in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)
Gina Rempel
MD, FRCPC, FASPEN
Medical Lead, Pediatric Nutrition Support and Complex Care Pediatrician
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB Canada
Measures Are Treasures: Developing Sound Nutrition Care Plans Based on Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)
Sarah Vermilyea
MS, RD, CSP, LD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian
St. Josephs Home of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
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
Winnipeg, MB