OVERVIEW

We invite you to join us for the Zolik Family Pediatric Nutrition Month CME webinar series! These free webinars will feature pediatric nutrition experts from around the country sharing information to assist you in caring for your patients and their families.

The Pediatric Nutrition Month CME webinar series is made possible thanks to a philanthropic gift from the Zolik Family.

ACCREDITATION

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MARCH 1st - Targeting Science to Nourish The Preterm Infant

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving nutritional health among pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

• Recall preterm infant nutrition goals;
• Outline parenteral and enteral targets for preterm infant nutrition;
• Highlight key nutrition fortification strategies for preterm infants.

MARCH 8 - Review Practical Tips on Implementing Dietary Interventions for Children with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction

Target audience

This activity is designed for physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving nutritional health among pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the importance of diet for children with DGBI;
• Recall pathophysiology of diet-induced symptoms in children with DGBI;
• Discuss evidence of dietary interventions for children with DGBI;
• Identify key points of focus in a 24-hour recall for children with DGBI;
• State the three phases of the low FODMAP diet.

MARCH 15 - Overview of NHLBI Guidelines: Review with Real Life Cases

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving nutritional health among pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

• State why cardiovascular health should be addressed in the pediatric population;
• Discuss what pediatric providers can do to initiate both prevention and early intervention;
• Recall the need for universal lipid screening;
• Identify when to refer a patient to pediatric preventive cardiology program treatment modalities.

MARCH 22 - The Why, When, and How-to Guide for Blenderized Diets in Children

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving nutritional health among pediatric patients.

Learning Objectives

• Describe benefits for the use of blenderized formula in children;
• Identify indications for usage of a blenderized formula;
• Describe how to develop a homemade blenderized formula recipe and initiate a blenderized formula tube feeding;
• Compare homemade and commercially available blenderized formulas;
• Review monitoring guidelines for pediatric patients on blenderized formula.

For more information please visit the official event page.