Session Format: In Person

Pediatric Skills Lab (M35)

Skills Lab

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-038-L99-P

Course level:

Basic

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Explore a variety of topics related to Pediatric Nutrition Support in this deep dive session. This session will address knowledge gaps through interactive discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and case study presentations. This skills lab will have multiple stations covering a variety of topics and will feature the latest practices, research, and guidelines to enhance clinical practice skills. Participants may move among the individual stations as they choose.

  • Discuss new formula products available for the nutrition management of children with complex conditions.
  • Examine the risk factors for, indications of, and strategies used to treat neonates with refeeding syndrome.
  • Identify central venous access devices (CVADs) commonly used with parenteral nutrition (PN) in children and the treatment of recurrent line infections.
  • Identify the components of a nutrition-focused physical exam (NFPE).
  • Outline the interpretation of micronutrient monitoring during PN with an emphasis on dosing for treatment and prevention of deficiencies.
  • Discuss methods of diagnosing and monitoring bone health in children with complex medical conditions receiving nutrition support.
  • Identify alternate methods of assessing anthropometrics and body composition in children.
  • Discuss novel nutrition treatment strategies for children with gastrointestinal malabsorption.

Topics & Presenters

Updated Infant and Pediatric Formula Products for Children With Special Healthcare Needs

Elizabeth Bobo
MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FAND

Clinical Dietitian Lead

Nemours Children’s Health

Jacksonville, FL

Neonatal Refeeding Syndrome: Risk Factors, Indications, and Treatment Strategies

Jacqueline Wessel
MEd, RDN, CNSC, CSP, CLE

Neonatal Nutritionist

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, OH

Central Venous Access Devices and Troubleshooting Recurrent Line Infections

Hanna Chong
MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, CVC NP

CVC Consultant

Hematology Oncology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Nutrition Focused Physical Examination

Sirine Belaid
MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

Nutrition Focused Physical Examination

Meera Al-Rajabi

Medical Student, BA/MD Program

School of Medicine, University of Missouri

Columbia, MO

The Interpretation of Micronutrient Levels: Monitoring, Dosing, and Prevention of Deficiency During Parenteral Nutrition

Margaret Murphy
PharmD, BCNSP

Senior Clinical Pharmacist

Home Parenteral Nutrition Program, Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Diagnosis and Monitoring of Bone Health In Children

Kelsey Palm
RDN, CNSC, CCTD

Pediatric Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Patient Food and Nutrition Services, University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine

Ann Arbor, MI

Alternate Methods of Assessing Anthropometrics and Body Composition In Children

Gina Rempel
MD, FRCPC, FASPEN

Medical Lead, Pediatric Provincial Enteral Nutrition Support

Pediatric Rehabilitation and Complex Care , Children's Hospital Winnipeg/University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Novel Nutrition Treatment Strategies for Children With Fat Malabsorption

Andrea Adler
RD, CSPCC, LD

Advanced Practice Pediatric Dietitian

Pediatric Nutrition Support, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

Cleveland, OH

Moderators:

Austin Michalski

RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Patient Food and Nutrition Services, CS Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan Health

Ann Arbor, MI

Nutrition and Metabolism Research Paper Session: Enteral Nutrition Therapy (M34)

Paper Session

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-037-L99-P

Course level:

Advanced

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Today’s medical environment demands evidence-based practice, replicable results, and improved patient outcomes. Our abstract authors conduct research to help meet these challenges and provide breakthroughs in our knowledge and in our patient care. These sessions are dedicated to presentations of high-ranking abstracts. Abstracts are presented by topic, so you can explore cutting edge research on issues that interest you. The abstracts will also be published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), making them part of the body of evidence available to guide your clinical care.

Topics & Presenters

Feeding the Injured Brain: Early Enteral Nutrition Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Neurocritical Care

Eloisa EG Garcia Velasquez
MD

Head of the Nutrition Department

Kennedy Hospital Group

Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador

Intestinal Rehabilitation in Microvillus Inclusion Disease

Kayla Hope
MPH, RD, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Cost-Effectiveness of Complete Preoperative Immunonutrition in Oncology Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery in a Middle-Income Country

Jorge A. Medina Parra

Research Advisor

Keralty

Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Gastrointestinal Comorbidities and Nutrition Support Utilization in Patients With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Megan Nordlund
MS, RD, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, WA

Day +1 Enteral Nutrition to Reduce Acute GvHD Risk in Allo-SCT: A Protocol-Based Approach

Nikki Spurgeon
MS, RD

Nutrition Therapist Specialist

Nebraska Medicine

Omaha, NE

Multidisciplinary Strategies for Long-Term Enteral Access in Critically Ill Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Case Series and Algorithmic Approach

Katrina A. Swedberg-Hall
DO

General Surgery Resident

Lakeland Regional Health

Lakeland, FL

Moderators:

Osman Mohamed Elfadil

Osman Mohamed Elfadil

MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Research Associate

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition , Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Mario Gomez-Hernandez 

DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, RNFA

Advanced Practice Provider-General Surgery, Metabolic Surgery, Surgical Nutrition

University of Miami Hospital

Department of Surgery / Division of General Surgery

Miller School of Medicine

Miami, FL 

Fueling the Failing Liver: Nutrition Therapy for Liver Disease (M33)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-036-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Identify key micronutrient deficiencies commonly seen in patients with chronic liver disease, interpret appropriate laboratory markers for diagnosis, and apply evidence-based strategies for repletion and monitoring.
  • Define frailty in the context of chronic liver disease, describe validated clinical assessment tools, and explain the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and contributing factors that lead to frailty in this population.
  • Describe the role of prehabilitation in improving clinical outcomes in frail and malnourished patients with cirrhosis, including key components of interprofessional healthcare team care involving nutrition, physical therapy, and medical management.

Topics & Presenters

Micronutrient Minefield: Identifying and Treating Deficiencies in Chronic Liver Disease

Astrid Ruiz Margain
MSc, PhD

Head of Liver Nutrition Clinic

Division of Hepatology and Liver Transplant, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Salvador Zubirán

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Frailty in Focus: Etiology, Mechanisms, and Measurement in Chronic Liver Disease

Puneeta Tandon
MD

Associate Professor

Department of Medicine, University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Liver in Limbo: Prehabilitation to Improve Outcomes Before Transplant

Jeanette Hasse
PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA

Transplant Nutrition Manager

Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Moderators:

Jeanette Hasse

PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA

Transplant Nutrition Manager

Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Knowing What to Ask: A Crucially Overlooked Component of Shared Decision Making (M32)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-035-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Describe the key principles of the shared decision-making model of practice and the feasibility of the shared decision-making model in the current state of nutrition support care.
  • Define the importance of bi-directional care ownership.
  • Demonstrate how to better equip patients on their nutrition support journeys to be informed decision makers and active care participants.

Topics & Presenters

Is Shared Decision-Making Truely Shared?

Kalee Eichelberger
MS, RD, LD/N, CNSC, CHES

Education Manager

The Oley Foundation

Nutrition Support Dietitian

Orlando Health

Orlando, FL

Knowing What to Ask: The Patient Perspective

Vincent Rosche

Community Engagement Coordinator

The Oley Foundation

Tampa, FL

The Role of the Provider: Questions We Should be Addressing Throughout the Nutrition Support Journey

Berri Burns
MSEd, RD, LD, CNSC

Advanced Practice II Registered Dietitian

Infusion Pharmacy at Home/Center for Connected Care, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

The Role of the Provider: Questions We Should be Addressing Throughout the Medical Care Journey

Lindsey Russell
MD, MSc, CNSC, FRCPC

Gastroenterologist

Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Moderators:

Andrea Taylor

RD, CNSC

Outpatient Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Rochester Golisano Children's Hospital

Rochester, NY

Bruce R. Bistrian Nutrition Mentorship Award Lecture: The Future of Clinical Nutrition is Bright: Through Mentoring and Networking, With a Little Help from My Friends (SU31)

Breakout

Gil Hardy
PhD, FRSC, FASPEN

This lecture in honor of past ASPEN president Bruce R. Bistrian MD, PhD will highlight milestones in my own journey that, with the invaluable support of many mentors and mentees, have made a small contribution to our understanding of the clinical role, pharmaceutics, and practicalities of nutrition support therapies.

When the group of physicians got together in 1975, few could have imagined the massive impact that ASPEN would have on the nutrition care of patients worldwide. The early research programs established by Dr. George Blackburn and Dr. Bruce Bistrian in Boston exemplify the important role that ethical cooperation and mentorship with industry partners have played in providing insights into nutritional management of the critically ill. Subsequent grants by governments, professional societies and industry have influenced many researchers and stimulated my own interest in parenteral administration of amino acids, glutamine, micronutrients, novel lipids and latterly chyme fistuloclysis.

The privilege of involvement in international patient support groups has helped identify key attributes for successful mentoring and multidisciplinary networking. Mentoring can be confidence building, encourage development of specific skills and/or wider practical experience for addressing challenges as an essential part of one’s vocation. By inspiring mentees to follow the high standards set by pioneering giants like Dr. Bistrian, who always advocated close attention to study design to demonstrate efficacy, we can successfully tackle disease-related malnutrition.

Global implementation of the Vienna Declaration for a multidisciplinary and human rights approach, and consideration of other more speculative strategies that will empower patients to be at the center of parenteral, enteral and chyme reinfusion nutrition therapy can contribute to achieving ASPEN’s vision for a world in which every patient receives safe, effective and high-quality nutrition care. “With a little help from our friends”

Read Biography

Gil Hardy is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Nutrition in New Zealand. He conducted research with Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Hans Krebs in Oxford and, with colleagues in London, developed the first 3L PN bag. A founder member of BAPEN and BPNG, Gil served on AuSPEN, UK and NZ Nutrition Society Councils, and is a faculty member of ESPEN. Since the first clinical congress in 1977, he has been associated with ASPEN, serving on various committees, including the Board of Directors from 2020 to 2022, and the international human rights working group for clinical nutrition. He has an international reputation with 250+ publications on lipids, glutamine, selenium, and chyme reinfusion therapy, with awards from Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America, including the Distinguished International Nutrition Support Specialist Award from ASPEN in 2014, and was the first chairman of the International Clinical Nutrition Section (ICNS). He is the 2025 ASPEN Nutrition Champion award recipient.

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.0 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-034-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Summarize the rewards of mentoring in pharmaceutical and clinical nutrition.
  • Identify professional benefits that can be obtained from international networking and interprofessional mentoring with examples of good mentor and mentee relationships.
  • Explore how mentoring can advance clinical practice and speculate on possible scenarios for achieving a bright future for clinical nutrition.

Topics & Presenters

The Future of Clinical Nutrition is Bright: Through Mentoring and Networking, With a Little Help from My Friends

Gil Hardy
PhD, FRSC, FASPEN

Director

Ipanema Research Trust

Emeritus Professor of Clinical Nutrition

Massey University

Auckland, New Zealand

Unraveling the POTS, MCAS, and EDS Triad: Gastrointestinal Manifestations and Nutritional Challenges (M30)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

2.0 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-033-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Analyze the overlapping gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with POTS, MCAS, and EDS to improve differential diagnosis and interprofessional healthcare team planning.
  • Evaluate the nutritional challenges and risks associated with these disorders, including the recognition and management of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
  • Develop individualized nutrition support strategies, incorporating diet modifications and supplementation, to address the complex needs of patients with POTS, MCAS, and EDS.

Topics & Presenters

Nutritional Issues in POTS/MCAS/EDS: Background and Foundational Context

John DiBaise
MD, FACG, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic

Consultant

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, AZ

Dysmotility and Nutrition Support

Manpreet Mundi
MD, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

ARFID and GI Disorders: Best Practices

Janelle Smith
RD, MS

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Gastroenterology Nutrition, UCLA Health

Torrance, CA

Moderators:

Jennifer Katz

MD, FACG, PNS

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology and Hepatology , NYU Langone Health

New York, NY

IC Ethics Section Forum: Ethical Principles and the Diagnosis of Malnutrition (ICESSF)

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM PT

Format:

In Person

CE Credits:

1.0 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-053-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Discuss the ethical implications of how members of the healthcare team define, utilize, and communicate the diagnosis of malnutrition, and how these impact clinical care and clinical effectiveness.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Summarize how the current definitions of malnutrition are developed and validated.
  • Determine the clinical and ethical implications of diagnosing malnutrition in clinical practice.
  • Identify the value of diagnosing malnutrition.
  • Communicate the diagnosis of malnutrition to members of the healthcare team and patients by applying ethical principles.

Topics & Presenters

David Seres
MD, ScM, PNS, DFASN, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Director, Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Support Service; Associate Clinical Ethicist

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY

Moderators:

Alison Evans

RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical Liaison, Nutrition Support Dietitian

Amerita Specialty Infusion

Milton, GA

Roundtables (RT1)

Roundtables

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

Course level:

Basic

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Discuss specific nutrition support topics during the Roundtables Session. Tables will be organized by topic and participants will have an opportunity to interact in small groups with members of the healthcare team. Each roundtable will have a faculty leader who will meet with groups for 25 minutes before participants are asked to move to another table for discussion on a different topic. Participants will have an opportunity to visit three tables during the session.

 

Nutrition Considerations and Challenges for the Large-for-Gestational-Age Newborn (RT1-A)*

  • Identify nutrition needs and challenges for the large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn admitted to the NICU.
  • Discuss potential long-term health implications of LGA status at birth.
  • Consider implications of “catch-down” growth and discuss failure to thrive in LGA infants.

 

Diagnosis and Nutritional Management of Fat Malabsorption of Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathy: A Global Initiative (RT1-B)

  • Identify the presenting signs and symptoms of fat malabsorption conditions.
  • Describe the nutritional approach (including enteral and parental nutrition) for the treatment of fat malabsorption.
  • Develop pathways in early detection and the quest for novel nutritional interventions.

 

Teduglutide Tips and Tricks in the Modern Era (RT1-C)

  • Summarize Teduglutide’s rationale for use.
  • Implement a plan to troubleshoot GI side effects experienced by the patient new teduglutide versus the patient on teduglutide long term.
  • Apply alternate strategies such as adjusted dosage, altered dosage frequency, and adjustment of other therapies to mitigate the GI effects experienced by patients using teduglutide.

 

Traveling With Home Nutrition Support: Advice From a Clinician, Patient Advocate, and Home Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition User (RT1-D)

  • Optimize nutrition status and troubleshoot home parenteral and enteral nutrition (HPEN)_issues for consumers traveling with HPEN.
  • Develop strategies for HPEN travel planning and preparedness.
  • Summarize day-to-day considerations when traveling with nutrition support from the perspective of a HPEN user.

 

Navigating Sex and Intimacy While on Nutrition Support: “The Talk” Providers Should Be Having With Patients (RT1-E)

  • Identify the impact of long-term nutrition support on relationships, intimacy, and body image across the lifespan and during age-related changes.
  • Summarize how these factors, combined with the complexities of nutrition support, influence self-perception and quality of life, and why addressing them is essential for comprehensive patient care.
  • Develop effective communication strategies to initiate and facilitate patient-centered discussions about sexual health, intimacy, and social confidence in an inclusive, age-appropriate, and supportive manner.
  • Utilize an interprofessional team approach to provide comprehensive support for patients navigating dating, relationships, and self-esteem while on nutrition support.

 

Bolus and Beyond: Real Talk on Home Tube Feeding (RT1-F)

  • Outline the challenges and innovations in bolus feeding, with a focus on real-life experiences.
  • Describe practical solutions for managing volumes, frequency, and rates of tube feeding to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

 

The First 7 Days: Novel and Familiar Strategies to Eliminate Gaps in Care for the Adult Patient During Home Parenteral Nutrition Transitions (RT1-G)

  • Examine reimbursement, clinical, psychosocial, and care coordination barriers for safe transitions of care with home parenteral nutrition (HPN).
  • Outline opportunities, including the clinician handoff, to optimize the PN prescription for home and prevent medication errors during HPN transitions.
  • Assess potential gaps in patient and caregiver education in the HPN transition process and list strategies to mitigate them.

 

The Triage Education Model: A New Approach to Empowering Home Nutrition Support Patients in Managing Complications (RT1-H)

  • Define the Triage Model and distinguish between routine, urgent, and emergent complications for home nutrition support patients.
  • Describe how to create and implement patient education materials that teach home nutrition support patients to apply the Triage Model in managing their health effectively at home.
  • Identify strategies to enhance patient confidence and decision-making in managing home nutrition complications, thereby reducing unnecessary hospital visits and improving patient outcomes.

 

Use of Point-of-Care Muscle Ultrasound to Direct Nutrition Care Across the Lifespan (RT1-I)

  • Utilize ultrasound measurements for the quadriceps and temporalis muscles.
  • Discuss confounding factors that can affect the accuracy and precision of measurements.
  • Interpret ultrasound results and incorporate them into current practice.

 

Bariatrics Gone Bad: Managing Malnutrition in the Post Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery Patient (RT1-J)

  • Describe the variety of bariatric procedures and the potential nutrition complications patients may experience both acutely and chronically.
  • Identify nutrition deficiencies patients can experience after metabolic-bariatric surgery.
  • Implement appropriate nutritional plans for this population for the post metabolic-bariatric surgery population.

 

Cross Talk: When the Brain and the Gut Overcommunicate – Understanding Pediatric DGBIs (RT1-K)*

  • Describe what encompasses DGBIs, the fundamental root causes, and medical treatment modalities for these conditions in the pediatric cohort.
  • Develop plans for the nutritional management of pediatric DGBIs including diet modifications, elimination diets, and pertinent functional medicine strategies.
  • Explain the integral role of psychological intervention in the management of pediatric DGBIs.

 

*Pediatric Content Included

Topics & Presenters

Nutrition Considerations and Challenges for the Large-for-Gestational-Age Newborn

Nichole Cortez
MS, RDN, CSP, LD, CNSC

Pediatric Clinical Dietitian

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Luke's Health

Caldwell, ID

Nutrition Considerations and Challenges for the Large-for-Gestational-Age Newborn

Jennifer Merchant
MD

Neonatologist

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic, St. Luke's Health

Boise, ID

Diagnosis and Nutritional Management of Fat Malabsorption of Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathy: A Global Initiative

Phuong Huynh
MS, RD, CSP

Pediatric Dietitian

Intestinal Rehabilitation, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Oakland, CA

Diagnosis and Nutritional Management of Fat Malabsorption of Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathy: A Global Initiative

Elizabeth Berg
MD

MSCH Senior Medical Director; Medical Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology Inpatient Services

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Associate Director, Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Center; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Pediatric Gastroneterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY

Teduglutide Tips and Tricks in the Modern Era

Cassandra A. Pogatschnik
RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD

Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian

Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Teduglutide Tips and Tricks in the Modern Era

Lisa Moccia
RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD

Dietitian

Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Traveling with Home Nutrition Support: Advice From a Clinician, Patient Advocate and Home (Parenteral/Enteral) Nutrition User

Michael Medwar

Patient Advocate

Franklin, MA

Traveling with Home Nutrition Support: Advice From a Clinician, Patient Advocate and Home (Parenteral/Enteral) Nutrition User

Stephanie Dobak
MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian III

Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center

Philadelphia, PA

Navigating Sex and Intimacy while on Nutrition Support: “The Talk” Providers Should Be Having With Patients

Vincent Rosche

Community Engagement Coordinator

The Oley Foundation

Tampa, FL

Navigating Sex and Intimacy while on Nutrition Support: “The Talk” Providers Should Be Having With Patients

Kalee Eichelberger
MS, RD, LD/N, CNSC, CHES

Education Manager

The Oley Foundation

Nutrition Support Dietitian

Orlando Health

Orlando, FL

Bolus and Beyond: Real Talk on Home Tube Feeding

Cynthia Reddick
RD, CNSC

Home Tube Feeding Expert

Educator, and Strategist Consultant

Sacramento, CA

Bolus and Beyond: Real Talk on Home Tube Feeding

Christopher Sprinzyk
MSEd, RDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian

Home Infusion, Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Portland, OR

The First 7 Days: Novel and Familiar Strategies to Eliminate Gaps in Care for the Adult Patient During Home Parenteral Nutrition Transitions

Amy Braglia-Tarpey
MS, RD, CNSC

Director

Nutrition Product Line , Amerita Specialty Infusion Services

Scottsdale, AZ

The First 7 Days: Novel and Familiar Strategies to Eliminate Gaps in Care for the Adult Patient During Home Parenteral Nutrition Transitions

Ann Savattieri
BSN, RN

Regional Manager

Amerita Specialty Infusion

New York City, NY

The Triage Education Model: A New Approach to Empowering Home Nutrition Support Patients in Managing Complications

Elena Stoyanova
MSN, RN, CCRN-K

Clinical Nurse

Nutrishare, LLC

Kansas City, MO

The Triage Education Model: A New Approach to Empowering Home Nutrition Support Patients in Managing Complications

Laryssa Grguric
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

Dietitian

Clinical Specialist, Nutrishare, LLC

Tamarac, FL

Use of Point-of-Care Muscle Ultrasound to Direct Nutrition Care Across the Lifespan

Corey J. Hawes
DCN, RD, CSO, CNSC, LD

Clinical Assistant Professor & Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Dietitian

DanceBlue Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Kentucky, Kentucky Children's Hospital

Versailles, KY

Use of Point-of-Care Muscle Ultrasound to Direct Nutrition Care Across the Lifespan

Christan Bury
MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Advanced Practice II Dietitian

Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Bariatrics Gone Bad; Managing Malnutrition in the Post Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery Patient

Tricia J. Laglenne
MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Nutrition Support Fellowship Coordinator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Regional Nutrition Manager

Option Care Health

Matthews, NC

Bariatrics Gone Bad; Managing Malnutrition in the Post Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery Patient

Kris Mogensen
MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC

Team Leader Dietitian Specialist

Department of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Cross Talk: When the Brain and the Gut Overcommunicate – Understanding Pediatric DGBIs

Peter Osgood
MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Attending Physician

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Cross Talk: When the Brain and the Gut Overcommunicate – Understanding Pediatric DGBIs

Briza York
RD, CSP, LD, CD

Clinical Pediatric Dietitian Specialist

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, OR

Current Insights Into Critical Care Nutrition (SU44)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-025-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate/Advanced

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Interpret results from large RCTs and understand potential translation to bedside practice.
  • Identify readiness for feeding initiation and advancement.
  • Evaluate the changing picture of energy and protein requirements throughout the ICU stay.
  • Utilize currently available biomarkers and emerging strategies for patient monitoring.

Topics & Presenters

Clinical Trials Influencing Daily Practice

Zheng Yii Lee
PhD, MSc

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Malaya

Faculty of Medicine

University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Changing Picture of Energy Expenditure, Delivery and Tolerance

Meghan Lewis
MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

Director, Surgical ICU and Director, TPN Services

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

Are Protein Requirements Patient and Time Specific?

Zheng Yii Lee
PhD, MSc

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Malaya

Faculty of Medicine

University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Precision Medicine in ICU Nutrition: The Role of Biomarkers Today and Tomorrow

Christian Stoppe
FAHA, FESC

Professor of Medicine

Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, German Heart Center Charité

Berlin, Germany

Moderators:

Beth Taylor

DCN, RD-AP, FASPEN, FCCM

Research Scientist

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St. Louis, MO

Nutrition Interventions for Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases: An Outcome-Oriented Approach (SU43)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-024-L01-P

Course level:

Advanced

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Create personalized strategies for optimizing macronutrient delivery in patients with cardiovascular diseases to improve clinical outcomes.
  • Evaluate the eligibility of and approach towards iron supplementation in patients with chronic heart failure.
  • Assess and monitor body composition in patients with cardiovascular diseases using the best approaches.

Topics & Presenters

Body Composition in Cardiovascular Diseases: Moving Beyond BMI to What Truly Matters

Salvatore Carbone
PhD, RDN, FHFSA, FASPEN

Associate Professor and Director

Nutrition Program, EVMS School of Health Professions

Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Strelitz Diabetes Center, EVMS Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Personalized Nutrition Support Strategy for Patients with Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases

Amanda Vest
MBBS, MPH

Section Head, Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, George M. & Linda H. Kaufman Endowed Chair, Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OH

Improving Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure – Focusing on Iron Status

Leo F. Buckley
PharmD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology, UT Southwestern Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health

Dallas, TX

Moderators:

Lingtak-Neander Chan

PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Professor of Pharmacy, Interdisciplinary Faculty in Nutritional Sciences

School of Pharmacy, University of Washington

Seattle, WA

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