Clinical Malnutrition Diagnosis Updates (M41)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 16, 2026

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-040-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content Included

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Determine the risk of malnutrition as the first step in diagnosing malnutrition.
  • Describe practical aspects of how nutrient intake and assimilation can be assessed.
  • Integrate malnutrition diagnosis for patients in the trauma ICU.
  • Summarize a novel project to develop consistent language in the diagnosis of malnutrition in children in clinical contexts.

Topics & Presenters

Assessing Risk of Malnutrition as the First Step in Diagnosing Malnutrition

Marian de van der Schueren
PhD, RDN

Professor of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Lifestyle

Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Professor, Dietetics

Wageningen University & Research

Nijmegen, Netherlands

A Practical Assessment of Food Intake and Assimilation

Renee Blaauw
PhD, RDN

Professor, Therapeutic Nutrition

Division of Human Nutrition, Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch, , South Africa

Integrating Malnutrition Diagnosis into the Trauma ICU

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

Senior Clinical Nutrition Specialist

University of Maryland Medical Center

Baltimore, MD

Developing Global Consensus About Diagnosing Malnutrition in Children in Clinical Settings

Ajay Jain
MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and Physiology

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Saint Louis University

Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

St. Louis, MO

Moderators:

Gordon Jensen

MD, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Research Emeritus

Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Professor of Medicine and Nutrition Emeritus

Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

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