Breakout
Date & Time:
February 14, 2026
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT
Format:
In Person & Virtual
CE Credits:
1.5 Hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-003-L99-P
Course level:
Intermediate
Pediatric Content Included
session objectives:
What You'll Learn
- Outline the unique physiological aspects of nano-preterm infants that impact enteral and parenteral nutrition support tolerance and requirements after birth.
- Analyze available evidence and considerations regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition support practices among a nano-preterm population.
- Identify knowledge gaps related to the nutrition support of nano-preterm infants and list suggested areas of future nutrition research.
Topics & Presenters
Enteral Nutrition Support: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Considerations
Melissa Thoene
MS, PhD, RD
Associate Professor
UNMC Division of Neonatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Registered Dietitian
UNMC Division of Neonatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha,
NE
Overview of the Unique Physiological Considerations of Nano-Preterm Infants
Maria del Mar Romero López
MD, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor/Neonatologist, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and the Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care
Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School , UTHealth Houston
Houston,
TX
Parenteral Nutrition Support: Current Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Considerations
Mamta Naik
RD, PharmD, BCPPS
Registered Dietitian/Pharmacist
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital–Texas Medical Center
Houston,
TX
Moderators:
Ann Anderson-Berry
MD, PhDDivision Chief of Neonatology
Division of Neonatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha,
NE
