Feb. 23, March 9 and March 23
12 to 4 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
This continuing education session is hosted by the UAB’s Maternal and Child Health Nutrition training program called, Leadership Education in Pediatric Nutrition (LEPN) which is in the Division of Adolescent Medicine of the Department of Pediatrics at UAB. The purpose of this series is to improve the nutritional status of children and adolescents by updating pediatric health professionals in clinical nutrition, community nutrition and disordered eating in children and youth. The series is designed for dietitians, diet technicians, and other health care professionals who are interested in learning about nutrition for children and youth.
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Note that access to the recorded sessions will not provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The option to obtain CEUs was only available to participants who registered prior to the sessions.
Agenda
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Day 1 - Feb. 23: Clinical Nutrition
Day 1 - Feb. 23: Clinical Nutrition
12:00 – 12:55 p.m.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Nutrition
Emily Sutherland, MS, RD, LD, CSP
Clinical Dietitian
Children’s of Alabama
1:00 – 1:55 p.m.
The Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Epilepsy
Monica J. McChesney MS, RD, LD
Clinical Dietitian
Children's of Alabama
2:00-2:55 p.m.
Pediatric Cardiology Nutrition
Kayla Clary, MS, RD,LD
Clinical Dietitian
Children's of Alabama
3:00 – 3:55 p.m.
Neonatal Nutrition 101
Kristin Mullarkey, RD, LD, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian
Children's of Alabama -
Day 2 - March 9: Public Health and Community Nutrition
Day 2 - March 9: Public Health and Community Nutrition
12:00 – 12:55 p.m.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Implications for MCH Populations
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Professor
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health University of
Minnesota, School of Public Health
Director, Leadership Education & Training Program in MCH Nutrition Director, Center for Excellence in
MCH Leadership
1:00 – 1:55 p.m.
Improving Nutrition Health through Policy, Systems and Environmental Change Strategies
Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Professor
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health University of
Minnesota, School of Public Health
Director, Leadership Education & Training Program in MCH Nutrition Director, Center for Excellence in
MCH Leadership
2:00-2:55 p.m.
School Nutrition Innovations Prompted by Covid-19
Cindy Kanarek Culver, MS, RDN, LD
Director of School Nutrition
Marietta City Schools, Atlanta, GA
Destiny Gwynn Nolan, MS, RD
Culinary Manager
Marietta City Schools, Atlanta, GA
3:00 – 3:55 p.m.
Disordered eating among adolescents and emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RDN
Instructor
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health University of
Minnesota, School of Public Health -
Day 3 - March 23: Disordered Eating in Children and Youth
Day 3 - March 23: Disordered Eating in Children and Youth
12:00 – 12:55 p.m.
Nutrition Care for Trans and Non-binary Youth: Eating Disorder Prevalence, Management and Considerations
Whitney Linsenmeyer , Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
Assistant Professor
Saint Louis University
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
National Spokesperson
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
1:00 – 1:55 p.m.
Weight Stigma in Pediatric Care
Rosanna P. Watowicz, PhD, RD, LD
Assistant Professor
Director of Online Programs
Department of Nutrition
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
2:00-2:55 p.m.
Short-term nutritional rehabilitation in patients with malnutrition secondary to typical and atypical anorexia nervosa
Andrea K. Garber, PhD, RD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief Nutritionist, Eating Disorder Program
Division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
University of California, San Francisco
3:00 – 3:55 p.m.
The Assessment and Treatment of Feeding Problems in Children
Meeta R. Patel, Ph.D.; BCBA-D
Executive Director of Clinic 4 Kidz
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Questions?
Email ljhayes@uabmc.edu or call (205) 638-2293