Session Schedule

Three video-conferencing sessions a month

First, second and third Tuesdays of the month

1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time

Virtual TeleECHO clinics will be available to anyone who is interested in participating. These sessions are fully HIPAA-compliant and support by widely available basic teleconferencing technology. There are no prerequisites to join.

Please register to participate in LIFT-ECHO sessions.

Past Sessions

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Tuesday

Nov 14

1PM - 2PM ET

Feeding Difficulties and Interventions in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Didactic: 
Dana Boctor, MD, University of Calgary
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Summarize the risk factor paradigm for feeding difficulties in pediatric IF
  2. Interpret the available literature on the prevalence of feeding difficulties in IF
  3. Discuss the limitations of applying current feeding disorder definitions to pediatric IF
  4. Propose a definition for pediatric intestinal failure associated feeding disorder (PIFAFD)
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Tuesday

Oct 10

1PM - 2PM ET

Timing and Indications of Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation

Didactic: 
Ke-You Zhang, MD, Stanford University
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Summarize the current status and accepted criteria for pediatric intestinal transplant.
  2. Discuss factors to consider in the timing of intestinal transplant.
  3. Describe the evolving role of intestinal transplantation in pediatric intestinal failure.  
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Tuesday

Jun 13

1PM - 2PM ET

Immunosuppressive Strategies in Intestinal Transplant

Didactic: 
Joshua Weiner, MD, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Summarize factors to consider in determining immunosuppression for intestinal transplant.
  2. Discuss updates and new insights in immunosuppressive strategies in intestinal transplant. 
  3. Identify future directions of research to provide targeted strategies of immunosuppression.