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.
- 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.
Supported in part by
Topics & Presenters
Micronutrient Synergy: The Role of Zinc, Iron, and Copper in Preterm Infant Growth and Development
Rachel Mills
RD, LD, CNSC
Pediatric Dietitian
Children's Health
Dallas,
TX
Micronutrient Synergy: The Role of Zinc, Iron, and Copper in Preterm Infant Growth and Development
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, CNSCPediatric Dietitian
Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego,
CA