Preconference Course
Date & Time:
February 14, 2026
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
Format:
In Person & Virtual
CE Credits:
4.0 Hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-001-L99-P
Course level:
Intermediate
Pediatric Content Included
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
What You'll Learn
Explore current research, product information, and practice applications for the use of human milk and human milk substitutes in medically complex pediatric patients. Topics include domestic and international formula regulations and standards, macro- and micronutrient components, human milk use in chronic conditions, thickening, human milk substitutes, formula safety, and donor milk.
Learning Objectives:
- Compare and Contrast the differences between human milk substitute regulations and standards in the United States versus other countries.
- Describe the various macronutrient components of human milk substitutes.
- Explain the use and benefits of human milk in chronic conditions.
- Outline the rationale for prescribing and options for using or creating a thickened human milk substitute for infants.
Topics & Presenters
Infant Formula Regulations in the United States and Abroad
Division Chief and Professor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
St. Jude Endowed Chair for Excellence in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Beyond Protein: The Other Macronutrients
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School
Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School
Non-Cow’s Milk Formulas in the United States and Abroad
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Indiana University School of Medicine
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Associate Fellowship Program Director
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Updates to Regulations and Use of Human Milk in Chronic Conditions
Neonatal Nutritionist
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Updates on Donor Human Milk and Milk Banking
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati
Attending Neonatologist
Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Infant Formula Contaminants and Safety
Assistant Professor
Oregon Health & Science University College of Medicine
Director, Nutrition Support Services
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Oregon Health & Science University College of Medicine
Options for Thickening Infant Formulas
Nutritionist 3
Children's Multidisciplinary Feeding Program, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Moderators:
Anita Nucci
PhD, RD, LD, FASPENAssociate 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