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February 11, 2025
Speaker:
Dr. Simon Horslen

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Presentation Objectives:
  1. Define enteral autonomy and its significance in pediatric intestinal failure.
  2. Identify factors influencing enteral autonomy and long-term survival in pediatric patients.
  3. Explore strategies to promote enteral autonomy and improve outcomes in pediatric intestinal failure.
February 4, 2025
Speaker:
Dr. Alexandre Dreant, Dr. Stephane Schneider

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Presentation Objectives:
  1. Identify criteria for diagnosing intestinal failure.
  2. Explore strategies to minimize unnecessary PN use.
  3. Promote multidisciplinary care to optimize nutrition.
January 21, 2025
Speaker:
Dr. Sanjeev Arora

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Hear from Dr. Sanjeev Arora, Founder and Executive Director of Project ECHO, as he sits down with the Health Technology Podcast to discuss the vision behind his transformative movement.

From the UCSF Rosenman Institute website:

Dr. Sanjeev Arora’s quiet determination and profound sense of purpose shine through in everything he does. A renowned liver disease specialist and visionary social entrepreneur, Dr. Arora has spent over 30 years creating innovative solutions to address some of the most critical gaps in healthcare.

As the Founder and Executive Director of Project ECHO, he has transformed healthcare equity with a revolutionary vision: democratizing specialized medical knowledge so no one, regardless of their location, is left behind. What began in 2003 as a small effort to address hepatitis C in underserved areas has grown into a global movement spanning 194 countries, empowering health workers and logging over 4 million attendances.

Dr. Arora’s passion for equity goes beyond treating diseases. His mission empowers communities to tackle systemic challenges like education and climate change while building resilient networks of knowledge that span the globe.

In this episode, Dr. Arora discusses the powerful story behind Project ECHO, the challenges of scaling such an ambitious model, and the transformative impact it has had on millions of lives. He also shares his bold vision of reaching 6 billion people and how shared expertise can strengthen entire communities.

January 14, 2025
Speaker:
Dr. Valeria Cohran

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Presentation Objectives:
  1. Understand the current state of Intestinal Rehabilitation in 2025 including outcomes and complications 
  2. Review the use of fiber/blenderized formula in SBS/IF 
  3. Discuss newer therapeutic agents to enhance adaptation
January 7, 2025
Speaker:
Dr. Jeremy Nightingale

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Managing the high output stoma 

June 11, 2024
Speaker:
Hannah Piper, MD and Debby Martins, RD

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Presentation Objectives:
1.Understand the etiology and clinical relevance of vitamin D deficiency in children with intestinal failure
2.Utilize the vitamin D supplementation algorithm to determine the dose and duration of vitamin D supplementation given a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level
3.Understand benefits of standardization in optimizing vitamin D status in children with intestinal failure
June 4, 2024
Speaker:
Simon Gabe, MD

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Presentation Objectives:
1.Describe the principles in managing chronic intestinal failure
2.Summarize the common pitfalls in managing CIF
3.Summarize outcomes for CIF
May 21, 2024
Speaker:
Simon Lal, MD

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Catheter-related Infections in Intestinal Failure: Epidemiology, Prevention and Management

May 14, 2024
Speaker:
Rahul Patel, MD

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Management of Central Venous Occlusions and Stenoses