Nutrition in Clinical Practice: A Comprehensive Course for Physicians
CME Credit Available for Physicians!
Join us for a clinically oriented CME program designed by the American Society for Nutrition in partnership with the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists to meet the needs of clinicians and educators. We welcome healthcare professionals, including physicians, advanced practice providers, dietitians, and others invested in applying nutrition science in patient care. This course is a unique opportunity to enhance your understanding and skills in nutrition science, a critical component of effective patient management.
Originally presented as a pre-conference of NUTRITION 2024, ASN's flagship meeting which was held June 29 to July 2, 2024 in Chicago, IL.
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Speakers
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Program Chair, Nutrition in Clinical Practice
Jamy Ard, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Anupama Chawla, MD
Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Jill Cherry-Bukowiec, MD, MS
University of Michigan
Steven Clinton, MD, PhD
Ohio State University
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD
Texas A&M University
Ihouma Eneli, MD, MS
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles
Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD
UCLA Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Connie Rhee, MD, MSc
University of California Irvine/UCLA
Learning Objectives
- Examine the evolving landscape of obesity management, including the integration of diet counseling, lifestyle interventions, new pharmacotherapies, and bariatric surgery, to formulate comprehensive treatment plans
- Develop and apply tailored nutrition interventions to manage the cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome and MAFLD/MASH
- Design and implement effective nutrition strategies in critical care settings
- Evaluate the impact of social determinants and health inequities on nutrition and obesity related outcomes
- Integrate nutrition knowledge to manage specialized medical circumstances, including aging, critical care, IBS, and cancer treatment
- Critically assess common myths in nutrition and obesity care using evidence-based information and practices
Competencies
The Desirable Physician Attributes addressed in this activity are:
- Systems-Based Practice
- Medical Knowledge
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Medical Students and Residents
- Dietitians
- Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Academic Faculty
- Researchers
- Health Educators
- Behavioral Specialists
- Undergraduate/Graduate Students/Postdoctoral Fellows
- Wellness Professionals
Keywords
- Anti-obesity medications
- Cancer care
- Cancer prevention
- Cancer survivorship
- Cancer therapy
- Cardiovascular kidney metabolic syndrome
- Critical care
- Diet
- Elderly care
- Health inequities
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)
- Nutrition myths
- Obesity
- Post-bariatric surgery
- Sarcopenia
This activity includes the following presentations:
Welcome and Introductions
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Program Chair, Nutrition in Clinical Practice
Nutritional Synergy: Essential Strategies for Post-Bariatric Surgery and Anti-Obesity Medications
Jamy Ard, MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome
Connie Rhee, MD, MSc
University of California Irvine/UCLA
Nutrition in the Trenches: Tailoring Nutritional Strategies in Critical Care Setting - Case Based Learning
Jill Cherry-Bukowiec, MD, MS
University of Michigan
The Future of Nutrition in the Cancer Care Cascade: Prevention, Therapy, and Survivorship
Steven Clinton, MD, PhD
Ohio State University
Impact of Health Inequities on Nutrition and Patient Outcomes
Ihouma Eneli, MD, MS
University of Colorado School of Medicine
MAFLD and Diet: Revolutionizing Care with Tailored Nutritional Strategies
Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Nutritional Interventions for IBS: Transforming Patient Outcomes with Diet
Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD
UCLA Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Nourishing the Elderly and People with Sarcopenia for Optimal Health
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD
Texas A&M University
Debunking Nutrition Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles
Closing Remarks
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Program Chair, Nutrition in Clinical Practice
Anupama Chawla, MD
Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the American Society of Nutrition, in compliance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education to ensure that education presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations and protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. ASN requires disclosure of all financial interest that the planning committee (including ASN staff) or faculty members have with ineligible companies. All faculty and contributors to this continuing education activity have disclosed any relevant financial relationship that may have direct bearing on the subject matter of this program. Specific disclosure information is in the course materials.
The American Society for Nutrition supports fair and unbiased participation of individuals in its education activities. Any real or potential conflicts of interest must be identified and managed. All relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that directly impact and/or might conflict with ASN activities must be disclosed, or disclosure that no relevant financial relationships exist must be documented. Other relationships that could cause private interests to conflict with professional interests must also be disclosed. This policy is intended to openly identify any potential conflict so that participants in an education activity are able to form their own judgments about the presentation. In addition, disclosure must be made of presentations on drugs or devices or uses of drugs or devices that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Speakers
Monica Agarwal, MD, MEHP, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Program Chair, Nutrition in Clinical Practice
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Jamy Ard, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Disclosures: Boehringer Ingelheim: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Eli Lilly: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Epitomee: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); KVK Tech: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Nestle Health Sciences: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Renegeron: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); UnitedHealth Group Inc: Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Weight Watchers: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Anupama Chawla, MD, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Disclosures: Mirum: Consultant (Terminated)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Jill Cherry-Bukowiec, MD, MS, University of Michigan
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Steven Clinton, MD, PhD, Ohio State University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD, Texas A&M University
Disclosures: Abbott Nutrition: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau (Ongoing); Danone/Nutricia: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Ihouma Eneli, MD, MS, University of Colorado School of Medicine
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD, UCLA Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Disclosures: Azora Therapeutics: Consultant (Ongoing), Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Disclosures: IronWood: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Novo Nordisk Pharma Inc.: Consultant (Ongoing); VectivBio: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Connie Rhee, MD, MSc, University of California Irvine/UCLA
Disclosures: AstraZeneca: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated, December 31, 2023), Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2023); Dexcom: Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2023), Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2023); Fresenius: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated, December 31, 2023), Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2023); Vifor: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Terminated, December 31, 2023), Consultant (Terminated, December 31, 2023)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Staff
Michelle Crispino, CAE, DES, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Gwen Twillman, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians
The ASN designates this enduring materials activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The certificate you receive upon completion of this education activity will list the amount of continuing medical education credit you were awarded. Please use this documentation for your CME licensing or certification needs.
Learners seeking CME credit are required to pass a post-test assessment of subject matter comprehension. To pass the post-test assessment, learners must correctly answer 75% of the questions.
Non-physician Professionals
For registered dietitians, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) recognizes educational activities offered by ACCME accredited providers. For any additional questions, participants can contact CDR at CDR@eatright.org.
ASN does not offer CME credit to non-physicians. However, all non-physician professionals will be able to complete an evaluation and download a Certificate of Participation. This certificate designates your participation in this education activity. It lists the amount of continuing medical education credit that has been designated for physicians by ASN. You should be able to use this documentation for your licensing or certification needs. To determine if activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs, please contact your credentialing body directly. Please note ASN cannot guarantee its acceptance.
Learners seeking a Certificate of Participation are required to pass a post-test assessment of subject matter comprehension. To pass the post-test assessment, learners must correctly answer 75% of the questions.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.
Available Credit
- 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.50 Certificate of Participation
ASN does not offer CME credit to non-physicians. However, all non-physician professionals of this activity will be able to complete an evaluation and download a Certificate of Participation. This certificate designates your participation in this education activity. It lists the amount of continuing medical education credit that has been designated for physicians by ASN. You should be able to use this documentation for your licensing or certification needs. To determine if activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs, please contact your credentialing body directly. Please note ASN cannot guarantee its acceptance.
Price
Special ASN Member Benefit - 50% Off for Members!
ASN members receive this course for 50% off. Login now to get the $75 special member rate. If you do not see the member rate displayed for you after logging in, please contact discover@nutrition.org.
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