Home & Alternate Site Care 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 chair-elect 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.

Topics & Presenters

Roundtable Speaker

Vicki Emch
MS, RD

Area Vice President of Clinical Operations and Sales Support

Aveanna Healthcare Medical Solutions

Denver, CO

Roundtable Speaker

Joy Ann Vaught
MS, RD, LD

Regional Vice President

Enteral Nutrition and Speech Generating Devices, Lincare

Austin, TX

Roundtable Speaker

Jessica Younkman
RD, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Manager

Soleo Health

Herndon, VA

Roundtable Speaker

Cynthia Reddick
RD, CNSC

Home Tube Feeding Expert

Educator, and Strategist Consultant

Sacramento, CA

Roundtable Speaker

Dacyl Spillane
RD

Senior Manager

National Strategy, CVS Specialty

Philadelphia, PA

Roundtable Speaker

Allie Hoepker
RD, CNSC

Regional Clinical Specialist

Amerita, Inc.

Denver, CO

Moderators:

Amy Braglia-Tarpey

MS, RD, CNSC

Director

Nutrition Product Line , Amerita Specialty Infusion Services

Scottsdale, AZ

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