Breakout
Date & Time:
February 15, 2026
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PT
Format:
In Person & Virtual
CE Credits:
1.5 Hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-013-L01-P
Course level:
Intermediate
session objectives:
What You'll Learn
- Identify the prevalence and clinical impact of malnutrition in patients undergoing solid organ transplant and explain how it influences the initiation and selection of enteral and parenteral nutrition strategies.
- Analyze surgical and medical factors—including organ type, timing, and complications—that affect the decision-making process for initiating EN or PN in kidney, pancreas, and other transplant recipients.
- Articulate the critical role of dietitians in leading nutrition care planning and facilitating interprofessional healthcare team collaboration to optimize nutrition support in patients receiving transplants.
- Evaluate current evidence and emerging research on EN and PN use in transplant populations and discuss opportunities for clinical research to advance evidence-based nutrition practices.
Topics & Presenters
Advancing Evidence-Based Nutrition Care in Transplant Populations
Sandra Wolfe Citty
PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, FASPEN
Clinical Professor
College of Nursing, University of Florida
GRECC Research Nurse
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Gainesville,
FL
Practical Approaches to Managing Nutrition Support Challenges in Patients Undergoing Organ Transplant
Kris Mogensen
MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC
Team Leader Dietitian Specialist
Department of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston,
MA
Practical Approaches to Managing Nutrition Support Challenges in Patients Undergoing Organ Transplant
Jeanette Hasse
PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA
Transplant Nutrition Manager
Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas,
TX
Moderators:
Beverly J.D. Hernandez
PhD, RD, LD/N, FANDDirector, Clinical Nutrition Services and Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa,
FL
