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March 17, 2020
Speaker:
Carol Semrad, MD, The University of Chicago

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Identify indications for commencing parenteral nutrition (PN)
  • Identify contraindications to commencing PN
  • Analyze clinical, financial and social constraints to commencing PN
February 18, 2020
Speaker:
Kishore Iyer, MBBS, FRCS, FACS, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Determine the current and expanding indications for intestinal transplantation for SBS/IF
  • Describe the  choice of allograft organs in intestinal transplant
  • Summarize outcomes for intestinal transplantation in the modern era
February 4, 2020
Speaker:
Palle Jeppesen, MD, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Describe the principles of growth factor therapy in intestinal adaptation using teduglutide as the prototype growth factor
  • Summarize results of recent Phase 2 trials with long-acting growth factors in intestinal failure
  • Explain the future landscape for growth factor therapy in intestinal failure
January 21, 2020
Speaker:
Francisca Joly, MD, University of Paris, France

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Describe the use of growth factors in SBS/IF
  • Identify contraindications to use of growth factors in SBS/IF
  • Analyze current real-world experience with use of growth factor therapy in SBS/IF
January 7, 2020
Speaker:
Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD, FASPEN, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Describe the interplay of probiotics and intestinal adaptation
  • Summarize the role of short chain fatty acids and diet in intestinal adaptation
  • Identify current areas of research in intestinal adaptation
December 17, 2019
Speaker:
Mary Brosnan, LCSW, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Identify the psycho-social determinants of outcome in patients with intestinal failure
  • Describe the support mechanisms required for patients with IF
  • Summarize the need for psycho-social support in overall care of patients with short bowel syndrome and/or IF
December 3, 2019
Speaker:
Donald Kirby, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Describe the principles of managing central venous access in patients on long term PN
  • Evaluate catheter-related complications in patients receiving  long term PN
  • Manage catheter-related, PN complications
November 19, 2019
Speaker:
Alan Buchman, MD, MSPH, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Describe the syndrome of liver dysfunction in patients with intestinal failure on PN
  • List steps utilized in the diagnosis of IFALD
  • Summarize the principles of managing IFALD and recent developments
November 5, 2019
Speaker:
Joan Bishop, Oley Foundation

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Presentation Objectives:
  • Identify community resources available for patient support and education for patients with intestinal failure
  • Enumerate the benefits to patients of association with a patient support group
  • Identify opportunities for peer-to - peer support for patients in the community