GI Nutrition Series for Clinicians

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Clinicians everywhere struggle with caring for the diverse array of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Alterations in GI function and physiology, either because of surgery or an underlying disease state, can result in a serious decline in one's nutrition status and quality of life. Understanding GI disorders and the tools available for their diagnosis and treatment allows the clinician to design an appropriate nutrition regimen and provide the best care to patients. This 2024-2025 lecture series will include presentations of common and very complex GI topics by clinicians who have worked at the bedside with these patients, and hence developed expertise and skills that are not always in the textbook.   

Each session will be moderated by the course director and GI nutrition support expert, Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN. 

November 12, 3 PM ET: GI Barriers to Effective Tube Feeding: Why 'TF Intolerance' is NOT the Diagnosis  

December 10, 3 PM ET: Nausea, Vomiting, and Malnutrition: What Could Go Wrong?   

January 14, 3 PM ET: Some Things Clinicians Should Know When Kids with Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders Transition to Adult Care  

February 12, 3 PM ET: When Surgical Loss Has a Cost: Complex Nutritional Issues after GI Surgery 

Overall Course Learning Objectives 

1. Summarize details involved in the nutritional care of patients with GI disorders.  
   
2. Identify reliable resources to explore more information regarding nutrition support and GI nutrition as it relates to various GI disease states.
   
3. Differentiate appropriate drugs and their dosing for specific GI disease states.
   
4. Improve collaboration between gastroenterologists and nutrition professionals.  
   

2024–2025 GI Nutrition Series

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024  
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET

Topic: GI Barriers to Effective Tube Feeding: Why 'TF Intolerance' is NOT the Diagnosis    

Faculty: Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, MACG, Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Education, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Dallas Campus; Chair, Institutional Review Boards for Human, Subject Protection, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute; Dallas Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify gastrointestinal symptoms that may develop during tube feeding and their potential causes.
   
2. Execute diagnostic approaches to these symptoms designed to find remediable origins.
   
3. Treat these symptoms in ways that will allow enteral tube feeding to continue.
   

UAN: JA0002345-9999-24-162-L99-P
CE Credit: 1 hour

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET

Topic: Nausea, Vomiting, and Malnutrition: What Could Go Wrong?

Faculty: Kathryn Snapka, JD, The Snapka Law Firm, PLLC, Corpus Christi, TX

Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Charlottesville, VA

Learning Objectives:

1. List patient populations where thiamine deficiency has occurred (and been missed).
   
2. Discuss thiamine deficiency signs and symptoms.
   
3. Intervene appropriately to avoid both refeeding and Wernicke’s.
   

UAN: JA0002345-9999-24-163-L99-P 
CE Credit: 1 hour

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025  
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET

Topic: Some Things Clinicians Should Know When Kids with Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders Transition to Adult Care

Faculty: Stephen M. Borowitz, MD, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and Public Health Sciences, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA

Learning Objectives:

1. State some of the differences between pediatric and adult medical care models.
   
2. Explain common expectations of families of children with complex medical conditions when transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
   
3. Recognize some of the unique nutritional requirements of children and young adults with complex medical conditions.
   

UAN: JA0002345-9999-25-013-L99-P 
CE Credit: 1 hour

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025  
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET

Topic: When Surgical Loss Has a Cost: Complex Nutritional Issues After GI Surgery

Faculty: Jennifer Katz, MD, FACG, PNS, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine; Director of Enteral Access Team/ Parenteral Nutrition, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY

Maithili Chitnavis, MD, FACG, Clinical Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Atrium Health, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Winston Salem, NC

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify barriers to nutritional harmony based on GI anatomy. 
   
2. Select appropriate medications and dosing strategies based on GI anatomy.
   
3. Determine a strategic nutritional approach to nourishing the patient with altered anatomy and failure to thrive.
   

UAN: JA0002345-9999-25-014-L99-P 
CE Credit: 1 hour  

CE Credit & Recordings

• CE credit cannot be claimed for missed live webinars. To claim CE credit, you must attend the original live webinar broadcast at the scheduled time.
  
• CE Credit is calculated on a per webinar attended basis. If you miss a webinar, you can still receive CE credit for other live webinars/sessions attended in the series.
  
• Registration includes access to recordings of all sessions for one year. Recordings will be accessible in the ASPEN eLearning Center.
  
• Please note: Recordings will be provided assuming ASPEN receives permission from the speakers. If a speaker does not grant ASPEN permission to post the recording of their presentation, then the recording of that presentation will not be accessible after the end of the webinar.

Pricing Information

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Cancellation/Refund Policy

All cancellation requests must be sent to the ASPEN national office by email or fax (301-587-2365) on or before November 5, 2024. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. Refunds will be issued less a $25 administrative fee. No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellations received via email or fax after November 5, 2024. Substitutions will be accepted until the day before the start of the program (November 11, 2024). 

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for answers to the most common program questions. Recordings of the course will be available for purchase after the entire course has concluded for those who were not registered to participate live. Please note CE credit is not available for the course recordings – only the live webinars are accredited.

Computer Requirements and Technical Support

Participants will need a computer with internet connection, and it is recommended that end users' devices satisfy the following requirements: 

• OS: Windows, Mac 
  
• Browser: Firefox 100+, Chrome 100+, Safari 12+, Microsoft Edge 100+ 
  
• Javascript & Cookies enabled 
  
• Recommended RAM: 512MB+
  Mobile Support 
  
• iPhone or iPad running IOS 14+
  
• Android Running 10+, Chrome Browser
  Also compatible with iOS and Android-based tablets and smartphones
  

Accreditation Information

Target Audience: This course is targeted to individuals in GI Fellowship Programs and all clinicians of various disciplines who provide care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and conditions. The goal of this course is to allow the clinician to develop a greater understanding of how and when to use nutrition support in patients with GI diseases, as well as the nutrition intervention required for specific GI diseases. An additional goal is to educate gastroenterology trainees about the support available by nutritionists both in and outside their respective institutions. This course and all of its parts is designed at the intermediate learning level. 

Successful Completion: ASPEN provides continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dietitians who attend in full each session available for credit, and complete the program evaluation via the  ASPEN eLearning Center. Pharmacists and physicians, please note that ASPEN will upload earned CE credit into the appropriate system within the required timeframe. Any credit not claimed by the deadline will not be entered. Please provide your correct information when completing your evaluation and claiming your CE credit. ASPEN submits only the information that is entered by the pharmacist or physician when credit is claimed and is not responsible for following up to obtain any corrected information to ensure an error-free submission.

Accreditation Statement 
In support of improving patient care, The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

ASPEN designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

This activity is for a maximum of 4 contact hours (0.4 CEUs). This is considered a knowledge activity. 

Pharmacy UANs will be listed with each individual week's topic upon finalization of the schedule. 

Nurses: ASPEN designates each activity for a maximum of 4.0 nursing contact hours.

Dietitians: ASPEN designates each activity for a maximum of 4.0 CPEUs.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Policies

Any grievances should be addressed in writing to Director of Education and Research • ASPEN • 8401 Colesville Road • Suite 510 • Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

Commercialism

ASPEN subscribes to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

ASPEN does not provide programs that constitute advertisement or include promotional content. ASPEN does not endorse any products.  

As of September 4, 2024, no commercial support was received for this program.

There will be no discussion of off-label use of products.

Faculty and Planning Committee Members Commercial Relationship Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest (COI)

Provided with course materials prior to each webinar.

Special Services

ASPEN will accommodate attendees with disabilities or special needs who participate in the online GI Nutrition Series for Clinicians. If you require special services, please contact a member of our customer service team at [email protected] or call 800-727-4567 (US and Canada) or 301-587-6315 (international).