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.

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SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday

May 11

1PM - 2PM ET

Bone Health in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Didactic: 
Sivan Kinberg, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Understand the occurrence of osteopenia/osteoporosis in pediatric IF
  2. Describe evaluation of bone health in pediatric IF
  3. Understand approaches to managing bone health in chronic IF
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Tuesday

May 18

1PM - 2PM ET

HPN 101: Who, What, When, How

Didactic: 
Vanessa Kumpf, Pharm D, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Understand indications for starting home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in IF
  2. Understand principles of PN formulation
  3. Understand process of transition to home PN
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Tuesday

Jun 1

1PM - 2PM ET

History of Lipid Emulsions and Choice of Lipid Emulsions in the Current Era

Didactic: 
Kathleen Gura, Pharm D, Boston Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the historical evolution of lipid emulsions in PN
  2. Discuss the currently available lipid emulsions
  3. Outline choice of lipid emulsions in different clinical scenarios
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Tuesday

Jun 8

1PM - 2PM ET

Monitoring of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Intestinal Failure and Transition to Enteral Feeding

Didactic: 
Conrad Cole, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies in pediatric chronic IF (CIF)
  2. Describe approaches to correcting micronutrient deficiencies in CIF
  3. Discuss transitions to enteral feeding in CIF
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Tuesday

Jun 15

1PM - 2PM ET

Monitoring Patients on Long-term Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN)

Didactic: 
Carol Semrad, MD, University of Chicago Hospitals
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the process for managing patients on long-term HPN
  2. Describe the need for monitoring macro- and micro-nutrients in long-term HPN
  3. Discuss the specific monitoring required to prevent micronutrient deficiencies in long-term HPN.
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Tuesday

Jul 6

1PM - 2PM ET

Medical Management of Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF)

Didactic: 
Donald Kirby, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Summarize the common pitfalls in managing CIF
  2. Describe the principles in managing CIF
  3. Summarize outcomes for CIF
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Tuesday

Jul 13

1PM - 2PM ET

Prevention of Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) in Pediatric IF

Didactic: 
Ethan Metzhoff, MD, and Mindy Bibart, RN
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the prevalence of CLABSI in pediatric IF patients
  2. Describe the approach to preventing CLABSI in preventing CLABSI in pediatric IF
  3. Report the best outcomes for CLABSI prevention in pediatric IF
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Tuesday

Jul 20

1PM - 2PM ET

Intestinal Transplant Basics: Types, Techniques, Surveillance and Outcomes

Didactic: 
Kishore Iyer, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe principles of intestinal transplantation
  2. Describe different types and techniques of intestinal transplantation
  3. Describe surveillance in intestinal transplantation
SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday

Aug 3

1PM - 2PM ET

Differential Response to GLP-2: Lessons from Post-hoc Analyses

Didactic: 
Palle Jeppesen, MD, PhD, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the outcomes for GLP-2 in SBS-IF
  2. Relate outcomes for GLP-2 in SBS-IF to anatomic phenotypes of SBS
  3. Suggest differential algorithms for PN weaning in SBS-IF with GLP-2
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Tuesday

Aug 10

1PM - 2PM ET

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in Pediatric Intestinal Failure

Didactic: 
Shweta Namjoshi, MD, MPH, Stanford Children's Health
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Understand the prevalence of SIBO in pediatric IF
  2. Understand the diagnosis of SIBO in pediatric IF
  3. Understand strategies to manage SIBO in pediatric IF
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Tuesday

Aug 17

1PM - 2PM ET

Intestinal Transplant: Current Status, Outcomes and Evolving Indications

Didactic: 
Richard Mangus, MD, PhD, Indiana University Hospital
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the current indications for intestinal transplantation
  2. Describe current outcomes of intestinal transplantation
  3. Describe potential evolving indications in intestinal transplantation
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Tuesday

Aug 24

1PM - 2PM ET

**SPECIAL SESSION** COVID-19 and the Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Transplant Patient

Didactic: 
Mercedes Martinez, MD, Columbia University Medical Center
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the incidence of COVID-19 infection in pediatric IF and transplant patients
  2. Understand treatment strategies for COVID-19 in pediatric IF and transplant patients
  3. Report outcomes of COVID-19 in pediatric IF and intestinal transplant patients

Past Sessions

SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday

May 4

1PM - 2PM ET

Definitions, Classification, Prognosis of Intestinal Failure (IF)

Didactic: 
Doug Seidner, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Provide the accepted definition for chronic IF
  2. Describe approach to classification of IF
  3. Relate classification to prognosis of IF
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Tuesday

Mar 9

1PM - 2PM ET

Pediatric Intestinal Failure: The Long View

Didactic: 
Simon Horslen, MD, FRCP, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the evolution of intestinal rehabilitation
  2. Describe current outcomes for intestinal failure
  3. Describe anticipated developments in pediatric intestinal failure
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Tuesday

Mar 2

1PM - 2PM ET

Hospitalizations in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients

Didactic: 
Tausif Siddiqui, MD, Cleveland Clinic
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Analyze the trend of increasing hospitalizations in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) in the United States over a decade
  2. Identify the leading causes for hospital admissions in SBS patients
  3. Summarize the financial burden of hospitalizations in SBS patients
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Tuesday

Feb 16

1PM - 2PM ET

Central Venous Cather-Related Infections in Patients on Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition

Didactic: 
Simon Lal, MBChB, FRCP, PhD
Learning objectives for this presentation:

  1. Describe the prevalence of central venous cather-related infections (CRBSI) in chronic intestinal failure CIF

  2. Describe approaches to reducing incidence of CRBSI in CIF
  3. Discuss management of CRBSI in CIF
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Tuesday

Feb 9

1PM - 2PM ET

Current Status of Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation

Didactic: 
George Mazariegos, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the current role for intestinal transplantation in children
  2. Describe types of intestinal transplant procedures in children
  3. Discuss the outcomes of pediatric intestinal transplantation
SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday

Feb 2

1PM - 2PM ET

Palliative HPN in the UK Before and During COVID

Didactic: 
Antje Teubner, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe HPN decision making in the palliative patient cohort in the UK
  2. Explain the practice of remote discharge examples in the UK
  3. Summarize palliative HPN management throughout the COVID pandemic
SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday

Jan 19

1PM - 2PM ET

Medical Management of Intestinal Failure

Didactic: 
Tim Vanuytsel, MD, PhD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Describe the medical management of intestinal failure
  2. Discuss the position of growth factor use in SBS-IF
  3. Outline outcomes of intestinal failure
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Tuesday

Jan 12

1PM - 2PM ET

Current Status of Growth Factor Use in Children

Didactic: 
Beth Carter, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Summarize overall outcomes in children with GLP-2
  2. Outline the approach to use of GLp-2 analogs in children with SBS-IF
  3. Discuss real-world experience with GLP-2 use in pediatric patients with SBS-IF
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Tuesday

Jan 5

1PM - 2PM ET

Inequities in SBS Care in Europe

Didactic: 
Stephane Schneider, MD, PhD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Understand the management of SBS care in Europe
  2. Describe differences in  SBS care in different geographies
  3. Understand approaches to developing IF expertise across Europe
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Tuesday

Dec 15

1PM - 2PM ET

Surgical Approach to Inoperable Desmoid Tumors Including Transplantation

Didactic: 
Kishore Iyer, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Clinical and anatomic impact of inoperable desmoid tumors at the root of the mesentery
  2. Surgical approach to inoperable desmoid tumors
  3. Role of intestinal transplantation for desmoid tumors
SAVE THE DATE

Tuesday

Dec 8

1PM - 2PM ET

Revisiting Indications for Pediatric Intestinal Transplant

Didactic: 
Yaron Avitzur, MD
Learning objectives for this presentation:
  1. Understand current indications for pediatric intestinal transplantation
  2. Understand current outcomes for different types of intestinal transplan
  3. Determine limitations of current intestinal transplant indications.