7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Meet the Professor Breakfasts*

7. Women in Medicine - Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Sandra Chihyun Kim, MD, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital
Elizabeth Mileti, DO, MAS, FAAP, Pediatric GI and Nutrition Associates
Miranda Van Tilberg, PhD, Methodist Cape Fear Valley School of Medicine

8. Effective Strategies for Managing Endoscopic Complications
Rene D. Gomez-Esquivel, MD, The Carol & Frank Morsani Center
Yolanda Rivas, MD, Children's Hospital At Montefiore

9. Neurogenic Bowel
Manu Sood, MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Shikib Mostamand, MD, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

10. Microbial Therapeutics for C. diff and Beyond
Sonia Michail, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Bhaskar Gurram, MD, UT Southwestern

11. Nutritional therapy in IBD: Selecting the Right Patient
David Katibian, MD, UCSD / Rady Children's Hospital
Jennifer Smith, MS, RD, CSP, LD, LMT, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Lindsay Albenberg, DO, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD, Oregon Health & Science University

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Meet the Editors
Hosted by: Editorial Teams of JPGN/JPGN Reports and Sandeep Gupta MD
At this session you will meet members of the editorial teams of JPGN and JPGN Reports. Topics in this interactive session will include how to navigate submission process, responding to reviewer comments, problems/issues the Editors may encounter with submissions, and how to get to successful publication.  The session will include the Editors of our two societal journals along with a panel of Associate Editors.

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM  - Concurrent Session III

Exploring New Frontiers in IBD: -Omics & -Ology, OH MY
Moderators: Bhaskar Gurram, MD, UT Southwestern and Kenneth Grant, MD, CHOC Children's Hospital

8:30 AM Cracking the Code: A Multi-omics primer on Pediatric IBD
                Vanessa Mitsialis, MD, Boston Children's Hospital
8:55 AM Abstract
9:07 AM Optimizing IBD Therapy through Immune Based Strategies
                Edwin de Zoeten, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital Colorado
9:32 AM NASPGHAN FOUNDATION/CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION/NASPGHAN IBD YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
               Characterization of Defective Stat3 Activation in Patients with VEO-IBD
               Lauren Collen, MD, Boston Children's Hospital

Show Me the Money! Unlocking Your Financial Potential
Moderators: Melanie Greifer, MD, New York University Medical Center and Jeremy Middleton, MD, University of Virginia

8:30 AM Panel: Beyond the Bottom Line: Understanding Healthcare Finance and Its Impact

• Dedrick Moulton, MD, LSU Health New Orleans and Children's Hospital New Orleans
• David Piccoli, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Robbyn Sockolow, MD, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
• Jeffery Lewis, MD, GI Care for Kids, LLC

9:00 AM Take Control: Navigating Your Financial Roadmap
               Ankur Chugh, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
9:25 AM Panel: Mastering the Negotiation Game - Tactics for Success

• Sue Rhee, MD, UCSF
• Ian Leibowitz, MD, Children’s National Medical Center
• Rosalyn Diaz, MD, Puerto Rico Women and Children's Hospital

Pediatric Colonic Dysplasia Detection: Not Just an Adult Problem
Moderators: Isabel Rojas, MD, UT Southwestern Dallas TX and Ulises Leal Quiroga, MD, Hospital Christus Muguerza Sur

8:30 AM Spotlight on Colonic Dysplasia: Who Do We Screen?
                Samuel Bitton, MD, Northwell Health
8:55 AM NASPGHAN Foundation Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Endoscopy
               Use of EUS in Pediatric Perianal Crohn's Disease and Pediatric EUS Database
               Alexander Coe, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
9:07 AM Enhancing Colonic Dysplasia Detection: Advanced Tools, Techniques and AI Solutions
               Monique Barakat, MD, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
9:32 AM Abstract

Advancing Care for the Child with a Problematic Pancreas
Moderators: Michael Wilsey, Jr, MD, FAAP, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and Sohail Husain, MD, Stanford University

8:30 AM Iatrogenic Pancreatitis: When Drugs Do Bad Things
               Véronique Morinville, MD, CM, FRCPC, Montreal Children's Hospital/McGill University Health Centre
8:55 AM Abstract
9:07 AM Emerging Therapies for Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis: What's on the Horizon
               Aliye Uc, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
9:32 AM Managing Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: What Every Clinician Should Know
                Jacob Mark, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado
                Learning Objectives:

• Describe the types of pediatric pancreatic cystic lesions (PPCL)
• Understand how PPCL differ from adult pancreatic cystic lesions
• Recognize indications for drainage of inflammatory PPCL (pseudocysts and walled off necrosis)
• Understand optimal techniques for drainage of inflammatory PPCL
• Consider management options for non-inflammatory PPCL

Strategies in Training: Recruitment, Simulation & Informatics
Moderators: Sarah Lusman, MD, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York and Michael Herzlinger, MD, Hasbro Children's Hospital

8:30 AM Pipeline to Pediatric GI: Improving the Flow in Pediatric Training Recruitment
               Amanda Gomez, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
8:55 AM Tracking Training: Leveraging Informatics for Medical Education
                Nidhi Goyal, MD MPH, UCSD/RCHSD
9:20 AM Practice Makes Perfect: Using Simulation for Endoscopy Training
               Aayush Gabrani, MD, MHPE, University of Minnesota
9:45 AM Abstract

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break in Exhibit Hall

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM  - Concurrent Session IV

LEAD With US: Learn, Empower, Advocate and Deliver (Everyone Invited)
Moderator: Elizabeth Mileti, DO, MAS, FAAP, Pediatric GI and Nutrition Associates and Mariana Middelhof, MD, Pediatric Subspecialty of Virginia

10:30 AM Compensation Equity in Pediatric GI: A Path to the Future
                 Rina Sanghavi, MD, MBA, MBBS, Children’s Medical Center Dallas/UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:55 AM Abstract
11:07 AM Breaking the Glass: Advancing to Leadership
                 Evelyn Hsu, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine
11:32 AM Partners in Progress: Advancing Women in Medicine
                  Nadia Ovchinsky, MD, MBA, FAASLD, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and 
                  Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Role of Early Life Microbiome in GI Disease
Moderators: Mary Elizabeth Tessier, MD, Texas Children's Hospital and Kevin Cesa, MD, Johns Hopkins Children's Center

10:30 AM GI Health Implications of Early Life Microbiome and Virome
                  Lori Holtz, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
10:55 AM Abstract
11:07 AM Early Microbiota and Mucosal Cross-Talk in the Development of Obesity

11:32 AM NASPGHAN Foundation/Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition Research Young Investigator Development Award
                 Defining mechanisms and discovering medicines: Diet-driven dysbiosis influences survival in Hirschsprung disease associated enterocolitis
                 Naomi Tjaden, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Riding the Tech Tide: AI, EHR and Emerging Technology in Pediatric GI
Moderators: Matthew Egberg, MD, MPH, MMSc., University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill and Stefany Honigbaum Garrity, MD, Penn State Hershey

10:30 AM Harnessing AI in Pediatric GI: Best Practices for Clinical, Educational and Research Arenas
                  Kevin Watson, MD, Akron Children's Hospital
10:55 AM NASPGHAN  Foundation/Takeda Pharmaceutical Products Inc. Research Innovation Award
                 A novel digital health approach to assessment of pediatric disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBis)
                 John Fortunato, MD, MBA, Lurie Children's Hospital
11:07 AM Better Care Through Data: A Primer to Clinical Informatics and Population Health
                  Ethan Mezoff, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Michele Herzer Maddux, PhD, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
11:32 AM From Pipedream to Practice: Turning Patient Inspired Innovations into Reality
                  John Rosen, MD, Arkansas Children's Hospital / UAMS

Let's Take it From the Top: Neurogastroenterology of the Upper GI Tract
Moderators: Bruno Chumpitazi, MD, Duke University School of Medicine

10:30 AM Suck, Swallow, Breath: Feeding an Infant with Aerodigestive Concerns
                  Amornluck Krasaelap, MD, Seattle Children's Hospital
10:55 AM Abstract
11:07 AM Treatment of Primary Esophageal Motor Disorders: Achalasia and Beyond
                  Vibha Sood, MD, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA
11:32 AM Effective Treatment of the Child with Chronic Nausea
                  Corey Baker, MD, Connecticut Children’s

Colonoscopy Skills Workshop: Training the Trainer*
Course Directors: Faith Ihekweazu, , Baylor College of Medicine and Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD, FRCPC, Hospital for Sick Children

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch in Exhibit Hall/Poster Session III

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM  - Concurrent Session V

IBD in the Changing World: Exploring Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Moderators: Jeremy Adler, MD, MSc, University of Michigan

2:00 PM The Shifting Global Landscape of IBD
               Eric Benchimol, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children
2:25 PM Abstract
2:32 PM Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health
               Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
2:57 PM Building Bright Futures: Optimizing Quality of Life

De-Crypting the Gut: From Research to Clinical Practice
Moderators: Qian Yuan, MD, PhD, MGH Food Allergy Center and Pediatric  Gastroenterology and Nutrition and Khyati Mehta, MD, Loma Linda Medical Center

2:00 PM The Diagnostic Power of Microbiota Profiling in GI Disease
                Maribeth Nicholson, MD, Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2:25 PM Abstract
2:32 PM GI Immunology Uncovered: Understanding FPIES and non-IgE Mediated Allergies
               Erin Syverson, MD, Boston Children's Hospital
2:57 PM Abstract

Nose Dive: A Guided Journey into TNE Fundamentals
Moderators: Kristina Leinwand, DO, Kaiser Permanente and Aravind Thavamani, MBBS, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

2:00 PM Building and Scaling a Successful Transnasal Endoscopy (TNE) Program
               Shauna Schroeder, MD, Phoenix Children's Hospital
2:25 PM NASPGHAN Foundation/EvoEndo Medical Research Award for the Study of Unsedated Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopy in Children
               Development and Validation of a Novel Objective Skills Assessment Tool for the Evaluation of Unsedated Pediatric Transnasal Endoscopy (NOSE UP Study)
               Catharine Walsh, MD, MEd, PhD, FRCPC, Hospital for Sick Children
2:32 PM Mastering the Soft Skills of TNE: Ensuring Safety and Scoping with Parents in the Room
               Matthew Ryan, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2:57 PM Abstract

What’s on the Horizon for Pediatric GI: Shaping the Future
Moderators: Andrew Wang, DO, UT Austin and Patrick Reeves, MD, Brooke Army Medical Center

2:00 PM Using the Workforce Survey to Plan for the Future: Trends and Future Directions
                Jenifer Lightdale, MD, MPH, Boston Children's Hospital
2:25 PM Abstract
2:32 PM Connecting the Docs: Social Media for a Diverse and Engaged Pediatric Workforce
               Paul Tran, MD, Phoenix Children's Hospital
2:57 PM The Dawn of the Pediatric GI Hospitalist
                D. Rick Focht, MD, Geisinger and Christina Sanchez, RN, The University of Texas At UT Southwestern

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM - Concurrent Session VI

Culinary Wellness: Tackling GI Disease through Nutritional Interventions
Moderators: Debora Duro, MD, MS, Broward Health, Fort Lauderdale FL and Michael Carver, MD, Louisiana State University

3:45 PM Hidden Hunger: Bridging the Gap between Food Insecurity and Gastrointestinal Diseases
               Priya Raj, MD, MS, Texas Children's Hospital and 
               Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH, Stanford University
4:10 PM Abstract
4:17 PM Empowering Health: How Food becomes the Ultimate Medicine

• Vanessa Weisbrod, BA, CA, Celiac Disease Foundation
• Maria Mascarenhas, MBBS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN, FAND, Boston Children's Hospital

Current Approaches for Eosinophils in the Gut
Moderators: Benjamin Kuhn, DO, Medical University of South Carolina and Vincent Mukkada, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

3:45 PM Debate: Should We Step Up or Down to Biologic Therapy in Pediatric EoE? 
                
                vs
               Mirna Chehade, MD, MPH, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
4:10 PM Abstract
4:17 PM Defining, Diagnosing and Managing non-EoE EGIDs
               Rajitha Venkatesh, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital
4:42 PM Abstract

Ensuring the Transparency, Quality and Impact of NASPGHAN Guidelines
Moderators: Sharon S. Tam, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Joseph Picoraro, MD, Columbia University Medical Center

3:45 PM Managing Conflicts: Navigating Declaration of Interest Vs Conflict of Interest
               Michael Narkewicz, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado
4:10 PM Abstract
4:17 PM Developing High Quality Guidelines: Methods, Challenges, and Solutions
               Aamer Imdad, MBBS, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
4:42 PM Measuring Impact: Standardization of Data Metrics in NASPGHAN Guidelines
               Jennifer Lee, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM GI Jeopardy

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Social
Plan to Stay for the NASPGHAN Social on Saturday Night at Pinstripes!
There will be bopping, bonding, bocce and bowling. Two floors of fun!

*Seperately ticketed event.