Save the Date: Tackling the Tough Transitions in Pediatric Feeding
June 6, 2023
Tackling the Tough Transitions in Pediatric Feeding
September 15, 2023
Hosted by: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Feeding and Swallowing Center
This full-day program is designed for physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, registered dieticians, behavioral health providers and educators of young children. Course content will highlight medical and therapeutic interventions that affect transitions in pediatric feeding.
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Course Directors
Elizabeth M. Sinclair, MD
Medical Director, Feeding and Swallowing Center
Co-Medical Director, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Center
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Victoria (Tori) M. Powell, CRNP
Associate Director, Feeding and Swallowing Center
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Program Schedule
9:30-9:50 Registration
9:50-10:00 Welcome
Elizabeth M. Sinclair, MD
10:00-10:45 Updates in thickening practices
Tori Powell, CRNP, and Sheri Rosen, MA, CCC SLP
10:45-11:30 Making the switch: Tips for transitioning from breast to bottle
Uzma Faisal, MBBS, MRCGP, MCPS, IBCLC, and Katherine White MA CCC-SLP, IBCLC
11:30-12:15 Swallow studies: Practice standards and new research
Arcangela Balest, MD, and Katherine Katko, MS, CCC-SLP
LUNCH 12:15-1:00
1:00-2:00 Transitioning the NICU infant to home: feeding strategies for a seamless handoff
Arcangela Balest, MD, and Nicole Klasmier, CSCD, CNT, OTR/L
2:00-3:00 Managing the Transitions in Feeding Development within the Neurological Population
Amit Sinha, MD, and Sarah Rossman, MS, OTR/L
Break 3:00-3:15
3:15-4:15 Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children
Kristen M. Critelli, MD
4:15-4:45 Panel Discussion
Uzma Faisal, MBBS, MRCGP, MCPS, IBCLC; Alexandra (Ali) Mallela; MS, CCC-SLP; Ann Condon Meyers, MS, RD, LDN; Tori Powell, CRNP; Sarah Rossman, MS, OTR/L
4:45-5:00 Wrap up: Elizabeth M. Sinclair, MD
Sponsored By
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences
CME & CNE Credits
An application for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits for this event has been submitted and information will be provided at a later date.
Contact
Nancy Weichler, RN, MSN
Nurse Coordinator, Feeding and Swallowing Center
412-864-8859 | Nancy.weichler@chp.edu.
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