A.S.P.E.N.’s Clinical Nutrition Webinars Deliver Convenient Online Education

May 17, 2011, Silver Spring, MD –The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) announced the dates and topics for its June, July and August Clinical Nutrition Webinars. Each 90-minute webinar is led by distinguished faculty from all over the world. Topics reflect current research and issues in clinical nutrition and metabolism.

June 8, 2011 -- Managing Hyperglycemia from Admission to Discharge: Glycemic Treatment of the Non Critical Care Patient, 4:00 - 5:30 pm ET. Speakers will identify key outcomes and glycemic targets for patients in the non critical care setting, discuss how to create optimal treatment strategies for safe management of hyperglycemia in the non-critical care setting, and explore how to develop effective discharge strategies for the patient receiving specialized nutrition support.

Speakers:

Karl J. Orscheln, MD, Hospitalist, St. Johns’s Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
Rex A. Speerhas, RPh, CDE, BCNSP, Nutrition Support Specialist, Department of Pharmacy, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Moderator: Karrie Derenski PharmD BCNSP CNSC, Coordinator, Metabolic Support, Pharmacy, CoxHealth, Springfield, MO

July 20, 2011 -- Revisiting The Skeleton: New Diagnosis Codes and Characteristics to Document Adult Malnutrition, 4:00 - 5:30 pm ET. Speakers will outline an etiology basis for defining malnutrition, describe current and proposed ICD-9 malnutrition terminology, explore how to utilize and promote a single, standardized set of markers to diagnose malnutrition and discriminate between levels of severity, and more.

Speakers:

Ainsley Malone, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, Nutrition Support Dietitian, Pharmacy Department Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, OH
Jane V. White, PhD, RD, FADA, Emeritus Professor Graduate School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine University of Tennessee Chair ADA Malnutrition Work Group, Knoxville, TN
Moderator: Jennifer A. Wooley, MS, RD, CNSC, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Patient Food and Nutrition Services, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

August 17, 2011 -- Bariatric Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Optimize Positive Outcomes, 4:00 - 5:30 pm ET. Speakers will discuss how to evaluate the evolution of bariatric surgery and future trends, how to assess risks and benefits, appropriate monitoring procedures for bariatric surgery patients, and how to manage nutritional deficiencies that can occur following bariatric surgery.

Speakers:

Vivian M. Sanchez MD, Department of Surgery, VA Boston Healthcare System, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University, West Roxbury, MA
Margaret Malone PhD, FCCP, FRPharmS, RPh, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY
Moderator: Jane Forde, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist, VA Boston Healthcare System, Adjunct Faculty, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, West Roxbury, MA

For the full 2011 schedule or to register, visit www.nutritioncare.org/webinars.

The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) is dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism. Founded in 1976, A.S.P.E.N. is an interdisciplinary organization whose members are involved in the provision of clinical nutrition therapies, including parenteral and enteral nutrition. With more than 5,500 members from around the world, A.S.P.E.N. is a community of dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, scientists, students and other health professionals from every facet of nutrition support clinical practice, research and education. For more information about A.S.P.E.N. please visit www.nutritioncare.org.

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