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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Tuesday
Feb 14
1PM - 2PM ET
Managing Trace Elements in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
Didactic:
Timothy Sentongo, MD, UChicago Medicine
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Summarize the role of minerals in growth and development of children
- Discuss the factors contributing to nutrient deficiencies in children with intestinal failure.
- Summarize monitoring and treatment recommendations for managing trace elements in pediatric intestinal failure.
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Tuesday
Mar 14
1PM - 2PM ET
Routine Antibiotic Use in Pediatric IF - Yes or No?
Didactic:
David Galloway, MD, Children's of Alabama
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Describe the impact of the microbiome in the outcomes of children with intestinal failure.
- Discuss current practices in the use of antibiotics in short bowel syndrome
- Summarize the role of antibiotics in the management of intestinal failure
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Tuesday
May 9
1PM - 2PM ET
The Utility of Tissue Sampling in Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Didactic:
Raj Kapur, MD, PhD, Seattle Children's Hospital
Learning objectives for this presentation:
TBD
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Tuesday
Jan 10
1PM - 2PM ET
Iron Deficiency in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
Didactic:
Surabh Talathi, MD, Oklahoma Children's Hospital
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Identify factors leading to iron deficiency in children with intestinal failure.
- Describe caregiver perspectives regarding anemia treatment in pediatric IF.
- Discuss strategies to treat iron deficiency
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Tuesday
Dec 20
1PM - 2PM ET
Mistakes to Avoid in Managing Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF)
Didactic:
Simon Gabe, St Mark’s Hospital, London
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Summarize the common pitfalls in managing CIF
- Describe the principles in managing CIF
- Summarize outcomes for CIF
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Tuesday
Dec 13
1PM - 2PM ET
Formula Choice in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
Didactic:
Catherine Larson-Nath, MD, University of Minnesota
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Identify factors to consider in formula choice for children with intestinal failure.
- Review nutritional qualities of currently available formulas.
- Summarize strategies to optimize enteral nutrition.
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Tuesday
Dec 6
1PM - 2PM ET
Best Practices in Managing Short Bowel Syndrome
Didactic:
John Dibaise MD, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Understand importance of anatomy in managing short bowel syndrome
- Summarize principles of medical and surgical management
- Describe advanced therapies including teduglutide and transplantation
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Tuesday
Nov 15
1PM - 2PM ET
Intestinal Transplantation: Current Status and Outcomes
Didactic:
Kishore Iyer, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Summarize principles of intestinal transplantation
- Identify different types and techniques of intestinal transplantation
- Describe surveillance in intestinal transplantation
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Tuesday
Nov 8
1PM - 2PM ET
Intestinal Lengthening by Axial Distraction
Didactic:
James C.Y. Dunn, MD, PhD, Stanford University
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Describe surgical lengthening approaches
- Understand tissue response to applied force
- Consider intestinal growth in distraction enterogenesis
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Tuesday
Nov 1
1PM - 2PM ET
Role of Teduglutide in Managing Chronic Intestinal Failure
Didactic:
Palle Jeppesen, MD, PhD, Copenhagen, Denmark
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Describe the physiology of GLP-2 in SBS-IF
- Describe results of the STEPS Trial for teduglutide use
- Discuss differential responses to GLP2 based on intestinal anatomy
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Tuesday
Oct 18
1PM - 2PM ET
Medical Management of Chronic Intestinal Failure (CIF)
Didactic:
Dejan Micic, MD, University of Chicago
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Describe the principles of medical management of CIF
- Discuss the complications in patients with CIF
- Outline long-term monitoring of patients with CIF
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Tuesday
Oct 11
1PM - 2PM ET
School Readiness in Pediatric Intestinal Failure: School Entry Package
Didactic:
Elizabeth Garofalo, PHC NP, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Understand the obstacles faced by families managing children with medical devices that assist with feeding and elimination.
- Identify the key points in management of medical devices and emergency procedures that should be communicated to community care providers.
- Apply resources to assist parents and community care providers in the safe transition to the school setting.
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Tuesday
Oct 4
1PM - 2PM ET
Choice of Diet in Intestinal Failure (IF)
Didactic:
Maria Karimabakas, RD, OPTUM Home Infusion
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Describe principles of dietary management in IF
- Summarize the relationship of intestinal anatomy to choice of diet
- Monitor diet progress and adaptation
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Tuesday
Sep 20
1PM - 2PM ET
Home Parenteral Nutrition 101: Who, What, When, How
Didactic:
Vanessa Kumpf, PharmD, Vanderbilt Medical Center
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- List the indications for parenteral nutrition (PN)
- Describe the fundamentals of initiating PN
- Summarize the principles of transitioning PN to the home
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Tuesday
Sep 6
1PM - 2PM ET
Definitions, Classification and Prognosis of Intestinal Failure (IF)
Didactic:
Don Kirby, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Learning objectives for this presentation:
- Define chronic intestinal failure (CIF)
- Describe approaches to classify IF (acute, subacute, chronic) and short bowel syndrome (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3)
- Relate classification to prognosis of IF