Session Type: Breakout

Nutrition in Pediatric Cardiac Disease (T31)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 17, 2026

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-050-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Identify factors that contribute to malnutrition and growth failure in children with congenital heart disease (CHD).
  • Describe the components of nutrition assessment and optimal nutrient delivery in children with CHD.
  • Explain the rationale for the management of children with complex CHD.

Topics & Presenters

Nutrition Assessment and Goals for Children With Cardiac Disease

Judy Milliano
MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Specialist II

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston, MA

Nutrition Management and Delivery Approaches in Pediatric Cardiac Disease

Erin Livingston
RN

Clinical Nurse

Pediatric Cardiac Transitional Care, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals

San Francisco, CA

Complex Case #1

Paul McGreggor Crowley
MD

Instructor of Pediatrics

Harvard Medical School

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Complex Case #2

Akash Pandey
MD, PNS, CSN, DABOM, DABCL

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando, FL

Moderators:

Sharon Y. Irving

PhD, CRNP, FCCM, FAAN, FNAP, FASPEN

Miriam Stirl Endowed Term Chair in Nutrition

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Professor of Pediatric Nursing

Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Philadelphia, PA

Clinical Guidelines for Feeding Tube Placement Verification: How Does Your Practice Measure Up? (T30)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 17, 2026

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-049-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Describe the findings of the NOVEL NICU scoping review along with recommendations for future directions.
  • Describe the importance of balloon gastrostomy tube replacement verification and techniques required to do so in the case of premature tube dislodgement.
  • Evaluate the progress of NOVEL China, the Evidence-Based Practice of Pediatric Enteral Feeding as a global model for future directions.

Topics & Presenters

Current State of the Science of Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube Placement Verification in the Neonate

Leslie A. Parker
PhD, RN, NNP

Professor and Associate Dean for Research

College of Nursing, University of Florida

Gainsville, FL

Pediatric Nasogastric Tube Placement Verification: Bridging  the Evidence and Real Practice

Gu Ying
PhD

Vice Chair, Pediatric Nursing Committee

Chinese Nursing Association

Nursing Director

Children's Hospital of Fudan University

Shanghai, China

Hot Off the Press: ASPEN Clinical Guidelines for Balloon Gastrostomy Tube Replacement Verification

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

Moderators:

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

Optimizing Nutrition During Advanced Organ Support: Lessons From the Frontlines (T22)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 17, 2026

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-047-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Evaluate ECMO support fundamentals, including patients’ characteristics, inflammatory response, and GI effects.
  • Identify methods for assessing and achieving energy and protein targets in critically ill adults supported with ECMO and CRRT.
  • Discuss the role of micronutrient assessment and supplementation for adults supported on ECMO and CRRT.

Topics & Presenters

ECMO Support Fundamentals Including Patient Characteristics, Inflammatory Response, and GI Effects

Christian Stoppe
FAHA, FESC

Professor of Medicine

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

Berlin, Germany

Measuring Energy and Protein Targets in ECMO Populations

Stacy Pelekhaty
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN

Senior Clinical Nutrition Specialist

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Achieving Nutrient Targets in ECMO Populations

Ranna Modir
MS, RD, CNSC, CDCES, CCTD

Clinical Dietitian IV

Cardiac Transplant, MCS, VAD, Stanford Health Care

Stanford, CA

Micronutrient Monitoring and Supplementation in ECMO Patients Undergoing CRRT

Haley Kavelak
PharmD, BCCCP

Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor - Pharmacology

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Critical Care Pharmacy Specialist

Department of Pharmacy, St. Luke's University Health Network

Bethlehem, PA

Moderators:

Ranna Modir

MS, RD, CNSC, CDCES, CCTD

Clinical Dietitian IV

Cardiac Transplant, MCS, VAD, Stanford Health Care

Stanford, CA

The New Malnutrition-Based Chronic Disease Model: Operationalizing for Future Implementation (T21)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 17, 2026

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-046-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Classify the stages of the Malnutrition-Based Chronic Disease (MBCD) Model and implications for clinical practice.
  • Apply the MBCD model in clinical practice to categorize patients and implement interventions to prevent progression.
  • Incorporate known tools like GLIM within this MBCD model.

Topics & Presenters

MBCD Stage 1 and 2: Nutritional Risk and Imbalance

Lindsey Russell
MD, MSc, CNSC, FRCPC

Gastroenterologist

Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

MBCD Stage 3 and 4: Nutritional Disease and Complications

Manpreet Mundi
MD, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

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

Rochester, MN

Incorporating MBCD and Implications for Clinical Practice

Jayshil Patel
MD, FASPEN

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wi

Panelist

Charlene Compher
PhD, RD, LDN, FASPEN

Shearer Chair of Healthy Community Practices

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Professor of Nutrition Science; Director of Nutrition Programs

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Philadelphia, PA

Panelist

Christian Stoppe
FAHA, FESC

Professor of Medicine

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

Berlin, Germany

Moderators:

Jeffrey Mechanick

MD, FACP, FACN, MACE, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

The Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Heart

Medical Director

The Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Heart

Director, Metabolic Support

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

Gestational Malnutrition: Consequences for a Lifetime (T20)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 17, 2026

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-045-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Identify risk factors for malnutrition in pregnancy, i.e., gestational malnutrition.
  • Conduct a comprehensive nutrition assessment for pregnant patients.
  • Evaluate the consequences of gestational malnutrition to the fetus/infant.

Topics & Presenters

Malnutrition Alert!

Terese Scollard
MBA, RD, FAND, FASPEN

Owner, Consultant, Educator

MySurgeryPlate LLC

Beaverton, OR

Hyperemesis Gravidarum: An Overlooked Driver of Gestational Malnutrition and Fetal Risk

Miriam A. Erick
MS, RD, LDN

Nutrition Consultant

Private Practice RD

Newton, MA

Nutrition Support Management for the Pregnant Patient with Malnutrition

Kris Mogensen
MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC

Team Leader Dietitian Specialist

Department of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Protecting the Developing Brain from Malnutrition During Pregnancy

Michael Georgieff
MD

Executive Vice Chair

Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School

Professor of Pediatrics and Child Psychology

Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Development

Minneapolis, MN

Moderators:

Terese Scollard

MBA, RD, FAND, FASPEN

Owner, Consultant, Educator

MySurgeryPlate LLC

Beaverton, OR

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