CPNP Nutrition Symposium
Saturday, November 8th

With Complimentary Bonus Content on Friday, November 7th

Friday, November 7
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CPNP Social Event

Saturday, November 8
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast


8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CPNP Session I
9:00 AM NASPGHAN FOUNDATION/CPNP NUTRITION RESEARCH GRANT 
               Body Composition in Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis - A Pilot Study
               Michelle Yavelow, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, CSP, University of South Florida
9:15 AM The Gutsy Dietitian: Non-Traditional Career Paths for GI Dietitians
               Andie Lee Gonzalez, PhD, MPH, RDN, LD, FAND, Abbott Nutrition
               Learning objectives:
  • This presentation will highlight the wide range of non-traditional career opportunities available to GI dietitians, including roles in clinical innovation, academia, industry, and health policy
  • Attendees will be inspired by real-world examples of dietitians who have successfully transitioned into impactful roles beyond traditional patient care
  • Participants will gain practical strategies to begin exploring and preparing for alternative career paths by leveraging their GI expertise, building new skills, and expanding their professional networks


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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CPNP Session II
10:30 AM TPN/lipid emulsions update
                  David Galloway, MD, University of Alabama At Birmingham
11:15 AM GLP-1 and pediatric obesity
                  Christy N. Figueredo, MS, RD, CSP, University of Miami

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

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CPNP Session III
2:00 PM Update on pediatric malnutrition following the AAIMp validation study  
                Updated discussion on ped malnutrition following the AAIMp validation study
                Jodi Wolff, MS, RDN, FAND, Baxter Medical
2:45 PM Nutritional management of EoE
               Yamen Smadi, MD, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM - NASPGHAN 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
              Panel:
  • 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
              Learning objectives:
  • Define Culinary Medicine and its importance to enhance nutrition knowledge and empower health and wellness
  • Discuss some potential applications of Culinary Medicine to address GI diseases in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition within your practice
  • Learn practical strategies for utilizing culinary medicine to improve health equity for food insecure families who have a child with chronic GI disease

Friday, November 7
NASPGHAN Annual Meeting Sessions Approved for CPEs

The following session, held during the general NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, was approved for CPEUs as an added value to our members. 
*Please note additional NASPGHAN sessions, hosted on Friday, that also offer CPEUs for CPNP Attendees.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - NASPGHAN Concurrent Session I

Health Equity Rounds: A Case-Based Approach to Feeding Disorders
Moderators: Dennis Spencer, MD, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital and Conrad Cole, MD, MPH, MSc, University of Florida

10:30 AM Intro to Health Equity Grand Rounds
                  Jason (Yanjia) Zhang, MD, PhD, Boston Children's Hospital
                 Panel:

  • Peace Nkechinyere Dike, MD, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital / Stanford
  • Alan Silverman, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
    •  Learning objectives:
      • Identify the psychological and sociocultural factors contributing to disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders across diverse populations
      • Apply a case-based framework to recognize the impact of bias, systemic inequities, and social determinants of health on the assessment and management of feeding disorders from a psychological perspective
      • Develop interdisciplinary strategies grounded in culturally responsive care principles to promote equitable outcomes in children with feeding disorders
  • Venus S. Kalami, MNSP, RD, CSP, Lucile Packard Stanford Children's Health

Advancing Care in Pediatric Liver Disease: PSC, Nutrition and Transplantation
Moderators: Nitika Gupta, MBBS, DCH, DNB, MRCP, Emory University and Robert Venick, MD, UCLA

10:30 AM The Many Faces of PSC: From Small to Large Duct and Everything in Between
                  Leina Alrabadi, MD, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Center
                  Learning objectives:

  • Review the pathophysiology and natural history of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), including implications for disease progression
  • Identify the diagnostic criteria and key phenotypic variations of PSC, with emphasis on clinical, radiologic, and histologic features
  • Discuss current management strategies for PSC, including medical and endoscopic therapies, application of prognostic tools, and indications for liver transplantation referral
  • Highlight emerging therapies and ongoing research in PSC, with a focus on clinical trials, novel biomarkers, and future directions in disease monitoring and treatment

10:55 AM NASPGHAN Foundation Mid-Level Career Development Award
                  Living Donor Liver Transplant: Is It a Cost-Effective Option for Children in 
                  Need of Transplantation
                  Amy Feldman, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado
11:07 AM Optimizing Nutrition in Cholestatic Liver Disease: A Collaborative Approach
                  Rima Fawaz, MD, Yale University and Lauren Storch, MS, RD, CSP, LD, Nationwide
                  Children's Hospital
                  Learning objectives:

  • Understand the pathophysiology of nutritional deficiencies and sarcopenia in cholestatic liver disease
  • Assess nutritional status of children with cholestatic liver disease
  • Describe a practical approach for surveillance and supplementation

11:32 AM Abstract

 

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - NASPGHAN Concurrent Session II

What to Do when You Get stuck: An Interdisciplinary Panel Discussion of Challenging Constipation Cases
Moderators: Lusine Ambartsumyan, MD, Seattle Children's Hospital and Rodrigo Vazquez Frias, Md, MsC, PhD, Hospital Infantil De México Federico Gómez

Panel:

  • Alexandra Kilgore, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado
  • Christina Low Kapalu, PhD, Oregon Health Science University
  • Richard J. Wood, MD, Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • Toni Solari, RD, LDN, Boston Children's Hospital

Learning objectives:

  • Review the proposed definition of pediatric refractory constipation
  • Discuss treatment options available in challenging constipation cases
  • Review the indications for motility studies in pediatric constipation

Continuing Education: CPE credit will be provided for the Nutrition Symposium and select sessions on Saturday afternon during the NASPGHAN programming. If you attend all approved sessions, you can earn up to 8.5 credits.
This program is supported in part through grants from:  Abbott, Fresenius-Kabi, Kate Farms and Mead Johnson Nutrition.