Session Type: Section Forum

Oncology Section Forum: Recognizing Excellence in Oncology Nutrition

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

The Oncology Section Annual Meeting will include the following:

  • Introduction of Section Leadership​
  • Review of Section Mission and Vision
  • Recognizing Oncology Section Members at ASPEN26
  • Section Members​hip and Activities
  • Top ASPEN26 Oncology Abstract Presentations
  • Open Discussion and Networking
Fresenius Kabi

Topics & Presenters

Rina Patel
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care and Nutrition Support

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX
Federika Garcia
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, CSO

Director, Clinical Programs – Nutrition and Wellness, Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System

Miami, Florida

Ibero-Latin American Section Forum: Innovation, Education, and Latin American Leadership in Nutrition Support

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PT

Format:

In Person

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

The Latin American region faces heterogeneous clinical realities, significant gaps in resource availability, and limited and unequal access to specialized training in nutrition support. This session aims to provide a space for exchange with regional and global experts and aims to impact the safety, quality, and timeliness of nutrition support.

  • Applied Clinical Innovation: Incorporating contemporary methodologies for the assessment of body composition, functional status, and nutritional risk and integrating multimodal intervention models and nutrition support pathways adapted to real-world Latin American contexts.
  • Continuing Education with International Standards: Based on ASPEN, FELANPE, and ESPEN guidelines and consensus statements, ensuring scientific rigor and clinical applicability and utilizing active learning methodologies focused on clinical practice and case-based analysis.
  • Regional Leadership Development and Strengthening: Promoting the consolidation of a Latin American network of professionals capable of educating, influencing, and innovating within their institutions and encouraging active participation in ASPEN scientific committees, publications, congresses, and forums.
  • Alignment with Practitioner Needs: Providing updated, practical tools that can be immediately transferred to real clinical settings, strengthening competencies for certification and leadership, increasing Latin American representation within ASPEN and its working groups, and stimulating the development of capacities to standardize, lead, and improve nutrition care models within institutions and across countries.

Topics & Presenters

Jorge A. Medina Parra

Research Advisor

Keralty

Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Camilo Ernesto Cetares Salas
MD

Institutional Surgeon

Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia
Dolores Rodríguez-Veintimilla
MD, MSc

Department Head

Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, National Oncological Institute

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pediatric Section Forum: Bridging Pediatric Nutrition Research with Practice

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM PT

Format:

In Person

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

This interactive session will include:

  • Introduction of section leadership
  • Updates on projects in the Section Development and Clinical Practice workgroups
  • Opportunity to participate in discussion and provide feedback in future section projects
  • Networking with other pediatric focused members

Topics & Presenters

Patrice Czerkawski
RN, BSN

Clinical Nursing Coordinator

Intestinal Rehab Program, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Kansas City, MO
Brandi Weller
PharmD, BCNSP

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Children's Mercy Kansas City

Kansas City, MO
Vikram Christian
MD, CNSC

Assistant Professor

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School

Director of Pediatric Endoscopy and Co-Director of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN
Senthilkumar Sankararaman
MD, FAAP, PNS, D-ABOM

Co-Director

Pediatric Nutrition Support, Intestinal Rehab. & Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

Associate Professor

Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 

Cleveland, OH

Pediatric Intestinal Failure Section Forum: Building on Our Progress: A Review of Section Accomplishments and Future Initiatives

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

This interactive session will include:

  • Comprehensive overview of current working group projects and initiatives completed this year
  • Opportunities for increased involvement in section activities
  • Current issues in pediatric intestinal failure and dedicated question-and-answer session

Topics & Presenters

Elizabeth Bobo
MS, RD, LDN, CNSC, FAND

Clinical Dietitian Lead

Nemours Children’s Health

Jacksonville, FL
Molly Dienhart
MD

Medical Director of the Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutrition Support

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, OH
Andrea Adler
RD, CSPCC, LD

Advanced Practice Pediatric Dietitian

Pediatric Nutrition Support, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

Cleveland, OH
M. Petrea Cober
PharmD, MEd, BCNSP, BCPPS, FASPEN

Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Director of Workforce Development

Office of Student Success, Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy

Director of Professional Development

Office of Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy

Rootstown, OH
Sivan Kinberg
MD

Director, Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Center

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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

New York, NY
Anita Nucci
PhD, RD, LD, FASPEN

Associate Dean for Academics

Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University

Professor of Nutrition

Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
Tracy Winder
MS, RD, CNSC, LD

Lead Dietitian

Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, AR
Kate Samela
MS, RD, CD-N, CSP

Pediatric Registered Dietitian

Department of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, CT

Home & Alternate Site Section Forum: Emerging Challenges in Home Nutrition Support

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM PT

Format:

In Person

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

This session will focus on clinician impact, patient access, and system level solutions that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice.

The section chairs will conduct a brief section business meeting, introduce the section leadership council, and share section plans for 2026.

Discussion will then move into round tables with subject matter experts available to discuss:

  • Managing change in parenteral nutrition with proactive solutions
  • Managing change in enteral nutrition with proactive solutions

 

The forum will conclude with an open discussion of the state of home nutrition support led by the round table subject matter experts.

Research Section Forum: Mentorship Roundtables: Candid Guidance for Nutrition Careers

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 14, 2026

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

Course level:

Beginner/Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Back by popular demand, the Mentorship Forum! ASPEN’s Research Committee and Research Section have partnered once again to develop a forum focused on mentorship that will benefit both the mentor and mentee and those in clinical and research roles.

This forum focuses on the continuous development of mentorship practice, exploring how it drives personal and professional growth. The session will cover innovative strategies for expanding impactful mentor-mentee relationships. Participants will learn about the best practices for building professional relationships, setting goals, and adapting mentorship styles to different stages of career development.

 

Key topics include:

Finding the Right Mentor and Establishing an Effective Mentorship Relationship:
– Identifying mentor fit
– Setting expectations and goals
– Communication strategies
– Navigating early challenges

Transitioning from Mentee to Mentor:
– Recognizing readiness to mentor
– Managing dual roles
– Navigating power dynamics
– Sustaining mentorship relationships

Attendees will leave with actionable insights and tools to enhance their mentorship practices and a deeper understanding of how mentorship can create long-term professional and personal success.

Topics & Presenters

Yimin Chen
PhD, RDN

Associate Professor of Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
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
Gail A.M. Cresci
PhD, RD, LD, FASPEN

Director of Nutrition Research, Center for Human Nutrition; Staff

Departments of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and Inflammation & Immunity, Cleveland Clinic

Associate Professor

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH
Carrie Earthman
PhD, RD

Professor, Nutrition, Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences

University of Delaware

Newark, DE
Praveen Goday
MBBS

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Director of the Nutrition and Feeding Programs

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH
Mary McCarthy
PhD, RN, FASPEN, FAAN

Nurse Scientist

Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, WA
Marina Mourtzakis
PhD

Professor and Associate Dean, Research

Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo

Health University Research Chair

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Moderators:

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

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

Michele Nicolo

PhD, MS, RD, CDE, LDN

Assistant Professor

Department of Nutrition and Food Science, California State University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Pharmacy Practice Section Forum: Evidence Ages Well: Why Nutrition Support Pharmacists Still Matter

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 14, 2026

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

This interactive session will include the opportunity to:

  • Meet the leaders of the Pharmacy Practice Section
  • Celebrate fellow pharmacists who received ASPEN awards
  • Review the research submitted by the New Practitioner Award – Pharmacists Recipient
  • Network with other nutrition support pharmacists
Baxter

Topics & Presenters

Sarah Cogle
PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP, FCCM, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and Team Lead

Burn Critical Care/Nutrition Support, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN
Diana Mulherin
PharmD, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Medical Practice Section Forum: Roundtable Discussions on Obesity, NST in Complex Conditions, and Current Advances in the Management of Intestinal Failure

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 14, 2026

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Join colleagues for an engaging Medical Practice Section Meeting designed for physicians and physician assistants specializing in clinical nutrition and nutrition support therapies. The round table discussions will include a discussion on obesity, NST in complex condition, and current advances in the management of intestinal failure.

This interactive session will feature:

  • Valuable networking opportunities
  • Dynamic roundtable discussions led by topic experts, providing a unique forum to exchange insights
  • Discussion and sharing of best practices
  • Exploration emerging trends in clinical nutrition and nutrition support
Abbott

Topics & Presenters

Round Table Discussion: Obesity

Manpreet Mundi
MD, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

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

Rochester, MN

Round Table Discussion: Current Advances in the Management of Intestinal Failure

Stanislaw Klek
MD, PhD

Professor of Surgery, Head of the Surgical Oncology Clinic

Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Cancer Institute

Krakow, Malopolska, Poland

Round Table Discussion: Current Advances in the Management of Intestinal Failure

Lindsey Russell
MD, MSc, CNSC, FRCPC

Gastroenterologist

Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Nutrition Support Nurses Section Forum: Exemplar in the Field of Nutrition Support Nurses

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 14, 2026

6:00 PM – 7:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

The Nutrition Support Nurses Section Forum will include a business meeting and the opportunity to:

  • Review exemplars of excellence in the field of nutrition support nursing
  • Celebrate highlights in nutrition support over the past year
  • Hear from award recipients
  • Network with other nutrition support RNs, APRNs, NPs, and PAs.

Topics & Presenters

Sandra Wolfe Citty
PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, FASPEN

Clinical Professor

College of Nursing, University of Florida

GRECC Research Nurse

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

Gainesville, FL
Ajanta Raman
MSN, AGACNP, CNSC

Nurse Practitioner

Metabolic Support Services , University Health Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, MO, USA

Neonatal Section Forum: Micronutrient Synergy: The Role of Zinc, Iron, and Copper in Preterm Infant Growth and Development (NNSF)

Section Forum

Date & Time:

February 14, 2026

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person

CE Credits:

1.0 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-054-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

Join the Neonatal Section for a forum featuring experts in neonatal nutrition, with specialized knowledge in zinc, iron, and copper metabolism in preterm infants.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Describe the individual and synergistic roles of zinc, iron, and copper in preterm infant growth and neurodevelopment.
  • Explain how competition in absorption and utilization affects supplementation strategies.
  • Develop an evidence-based approach for assessing risk, supplementation, preventing deficiencies, and monitoring micronutrient status in preterm infants.
  • Integrate micronutrient-focused interventions into individualized NICU and post-discharge nutrition care plans to improve growth and developmental outcomes.
Mead Johnson Nutrition

Topics & Presenters

Rachel Mills
RD, LD, CNSC

Pediatric Dietitian

Children's Health

Dallas, TX
Andrea Adler
RD, CSPCC, LD

Advanced Practice Pediatric Dietitian

Pediatric Nutrition Support, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

Cleveland, OH

Moderators:

Sabrina Bierman

MS, RD, LD, CNSC

Pediatric Dietitian

Rady Children’s Hospital

San Diego, CA

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