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Clinicians everywhere struggle with to care for the diverse array of patients with GI disorders. Patients with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are at risk for compromised nutrition status. Alterations in GI function and physiology, either because of surgery or an underlying disease state, can result in a serious decline in one's nutrition status and quality of life. Understanding GI disorders and the tools available for their diagnosis and treatment allows the clinician to design an appropriate nutrition regimen and provide the best care to patients. This 2022-2023 lecture series will include presentations of common or very complex GI topics by clinicians who have worked at the bedside with these patients, and hence developed knowledge and skills that are not always in the textbook. Topics to be presented include:
- Diet and Management of Nutritional Deficiencies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Nutritional Aspects of Gastroparesis
- Feeding the Patient with an Injured Pancreas
- The Myth of Tube Feeding Intolerance—Hint: It’s Not the Tube Feeding
Each session will be moderated by the course director and GI nutrition support expert, Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN.
Overall Course Learning Objectives
- Summarize details involved in the nutritional care of patients with GI disorders.
- Identify reliable resources to explore more information regarding nutrition support and GI nutrition as it relates to various GI disease states.
- Differentiate appropriate drugs and their dosing for specific GI disease states.
- Improve collaboration between gastroenterologists and nutrition professionals.
Supported in part by
2022–2023 Series
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Topic: Diet and Management of Nutritional Deficiencies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faculty: Dejan Micic, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
Moderator: Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Charlottesville, VA
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the impact of diet and the environment on disease development.
- Provide evidence-based rationale for the role of diet in the management of IBD.
- Formulate a practical algorithm for nutrition assessment and repletion of nutritional status in the patient with IBD.
UAN: JA0002345-0000-22-135-L01-P
CE Credit: 1 hour
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Topic: Nutrition Aspects of Gastroparesis
Faculty: Andrew Ukleja, MD, AGAF, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Moderator: Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Charlottesville, VA
Learning Objectives:
- Explain both the underlying mechanisms of gastroparesis as well as how to diagnose gastroparesis.
- Summarize available medical therapy and surgical options for refractory gastroparesis.
- Select the best nutrition interventions for patients with gastroparesis.
UAN: JA0002345-0000-22-136-L01-P
CE Credit: 1 hour
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Topic: Feeding the Patient with an Injured Pancreas
Faculty: Ross Buerlein, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section of Interventional/Advanced Endoscopy, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA
Moderator: Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Charlottesville, VA
Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate between mild and severe acute pancreatitis and describe the differences in downstream complications.
- Identify the complications from pancreatitis that might impact tube feeding (type and location of feeding).
- Predict when, and describe why, enteral feeding may be unsuccessful in acute severe pancreatitis.
UAN: JA0002345-0000-23-013-L01-P
CE Credit: 1 hour
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Time: 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Topic: The Myth of Tube Feeding Intolerance—Hint: It’s Not the Tube Feeding
Faculty: Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Charlottesville, VA; Andrew P. Copland, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA
Moderator: Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN, GI Nutrition Support Specialist, Charlottesville, VA
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize barriers to effective enteral nutrition (EN) delivery in the hospitalized patient.
- Dispel myths surrounding EN intolerance by discussing GI physiology in the context of EN delivery.
- Develop a systematic approach to identify the commonly missed causes of EN intolerance in order to improve enteral feeding delivery.
UAN: JA0002345-0000-23-014-L99-P
CE Credit: 1 hour
CE Credit & Recordings
- CE credit cannot be claimed for missed live webinars. In order to claim CE credit, you must attend the original live webinar broadcast at the scheduled time.
- CE Credit is calculated on a per webinar attended basis. If you miss a webinar, you can still receive CE credit for other live webinars/sessions attended in the series.
- Registration includes access to recordings of all sessions for one year. Recordings will be accessible in the ASPEN eLearning Center.
- Please note: Recordings will be provided assuming ASPEN receives permission from the speakers. If a speaker does not grant ASPEN permission to post the recording of their presentation, then the recording of that presentation will not be accessible after the end of the webinar.
Pricing Information
Registration is Now Closed
| Individual Registration | Early (By October 31, 2022) | Standard (November 1, 2022, and after) |
| ASPEN Member | $59 | $79 |
| Non-Member | $99 | $119 |
*GI Fellowship Program Directors, please contact ASPEN at [email protected] for registration for your program for $100.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
All cancellation requests must be sent to the ASPEN national office by email or fax (301-587-2365) on or before October 31, 2022. Telephone cancellations will not be accepted. Refunds will be issued less a $25 administrative fee. No refunds or credits will be issued for cancellations received via email or fax after October 31, 2022. Substitutions will be accepted until the day before the start of the program (November 7, 2022).
Frequently Asked Questions
Click here for answers to the most common program questions. Recordings of the course will be available for purchase after the entire course has concluded for those who were not registered to participate live. Please note CE credit is not available for the course recordings—only the live webinars are accredited.
System Requirements
- Computer with internet connection
- Windows or MAC OS
- Supported Browsers: Firefox 52+, Chrome 58+, Safari 10+, Microsoft Edge 14+
- Javascript & Cookies enabled
- Recommended RAM: 512MB+
Mobile Support
- Iphone 5s+ - Safari Browser - IOS 9+
- Ipad 2+ - Safari Browser - IOS 9+
- Android Running 4.0+ - Chrome Browser
Accreditation Information
Target Audience: This course is targeted to individuals in GI Fellowship Programs and all clinicians of various disciplines who provide care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and conditions. The goal of this course is to allow the clinician to develop a greater understanding of how and when to use nutrition support in patients with GI diseases, as well as the nutrition intervention required for specific GI diseases. An additional goal is to educate gastroenterology trainees about the support available by nutritionists both in and outside their respective institutions. This course and all of its parts is designed at the intermediate learning level.
Successful Completion: ASPEN provides continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dietitians who attend in full each session claimed for credit, and complete the program evaluation via the ASPEN eLearning Center.
Pharmacists, please note that ASPEN will upload earned CE credit into the CPE monitor system within the required timeframe. Any credit not claimed by the deadline will not be entered into the CPE monitor system. Please provide your correct NABP eprofile ID and birthday (MMDD) when completing your evaluation and claiming CE credit. ASPEN submits only the information that is entered by the pharmacist when credit is claimed and is not responsible for following up with pharmacists to obtain any corrected information to ensure an error-free submission. Additional information about the CPE monitor is available here: https://www.nutritioncare.org/Continuing_Education/Claim_CE_Credit/Continuing_Education_Credit/
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ASPEN designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is for a maximum of 4 contact hours (0.4 CEUs). This is considered a knowledge activity.
Pharmacy UANs will be listed with each individual week's topic upon finalization of the schedule.
Nurses: ASPEN designates each activity for a maximum of 4.0 nursing contact hours. ASPEN is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Nursing, provider number CEP3970.
Dietitians: ASPEN designates each activity for a maximum of 4.0 CPEUs.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Policies
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Commercialism
ASPEN subscribes to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
ASPEN does not provide programs that constitute advertisement or include promotional content. ASPEN does not endorse any products.
No commercial support was received for this program.
There will be no discussion of off-label use of products.
Faculty and Planning Committee Members Commercial Relationship Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest (COI)
Provided with course materials prior to each webinar.
Special Services
ASPEN will accommodate attendees with disabilities or special needs who participate in the online GI Nutrition Series for Clinicians. If you require special services, please contact a member of our customer service team at [email protected] or call 800-727-4567 (US and Canada) or 301-587-6315 (international).