Didactics Archive

The Value of Patient Education and Support in Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
November 5, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Joan Bishop, Oley Foundation
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  1. Identify community resources available for patient support and education for patients with intestinal failure
  2. Enumerate the benefits to patients of association with a patient support group
  3. Identify opportunities for peer-to - peer support for patients in the community
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Indications and Outcomes for Intestinal Transplant
Session Date
Session Date: 
September 3, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Jang Moon, MD
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Determine the current and expanding indications for intestinal transplantation for short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure (SBS/IF)
  • Describe the choice of allograft organs in intestinal transplant
  • Summarize outcomes for intestinal transplantation
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Surgery for Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
August 20, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Antonino Morabito, MD, FRCS
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Describe conventional surgical principles in preventing/managing short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure (SBS/IF)
  • Summarize specialized surgical procedures in SBS/IF
  • Evaluate outcomes for intestinal lengthening procedures
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New Growth Factors in Management of Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
August 6, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Lauren Schwartz, MD
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Describe the use of growth factors in SBS/IF
  • Identify contraindications to use of growth factors in SBS/IF
  • Summarize the results of growth factor therapy in SBS/IF
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Medical Management of Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
July 16, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Describe the role of medical management of short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure (SBS/IF)
  • Identify when to use anti-diarrheals in SBS/IF
  • Determine the appropriateness of using growth factor therapy in overall medical management of SBS/IF
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Nutritional Management of SBS/IF
Session Date
Session Date: 
June 18, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Maria Karimbakas, RD
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Describe the diet principles that have been successful in the management of short bowel syndrome/intestinal failure (SBS/IF)
  • Determine when to utilize oral rehydration solutions in SBS/IF
  • Evaluate the outcomes of dietary management in overall care of SBS/IF
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Clinical and Laboratory Monitoring for Parenteral Nutrition
Session Date
Session Date: 
June 4, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Marion Winkler, PhD, RD, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Rhode Island
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Monitor patients on long-term parenteral nutrition (PN)
  • Evaluate laboratory data of patients receiving long-term PN
  • Recognize and manage PN complications
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Prescribing PN 101 and Transitioning to HPN
Session Date
Session Date: 
May 21, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Vanessa Kumpf, Pharm D, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Identify the indications for commencing parenteral nutrition (PN)
  • Describe the principles of prescribing and monitoring PN
  • Analyze the appropriate time and principles for transitioning a patient on PN to the home setting
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Recognizing Intestinal Failure
Session Date
Session Date: 
May 7, 2019
Didactic
Didactic: 
Douglas Seidner, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to
At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 
  • Define and differentiate between intestinal failure (IF) and short bowel syndrome (SBS)
  • Identify the types of IF based on pathophysiology
  • Summarize outcomes for IF
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