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NASPGHAN CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH EQUITY WHITE HOUSE CHALLENGE AWARD

NASPGHAN CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH EQUITY WHITE HOUSE CHALLENGE AWARD Submission Deadline: October 1, 2024 Submit Now DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE The NASPGHAN Child Nutrition and Health Equity White House Challenge Award is part of NASPGHAN’s commitment to the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. This 18-month award will support innovative, bold

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Bowel Sounds Ep. 19: Tanaz Danialifar – Carbs Causing Chaos: Disaccharidase Deficiencies

In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Temara Hajjat talk to Dr. Tanaz Danialifar about diagnosing and treating disaccharidase deficiencies in children, including lactase deficiency and congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID).  Dr. Danialifar is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where she is Associate Director of their Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, and an Assistant

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How to Introduce New Technology to Your Pediatric Practice

LIVE WEBINAR July 17, 2024 8PM ET Pediatric gastroenterologists are frequent users of technology, but most practitioners use existing offerings provided to them by the hospital. This webinar will provide an understanding of the process to evaluate new technology, describe the basics of developing a business plan, explain the concept of healthcare value in evaluating

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Single Topic Symposium

Submission Site Open: June 20, 2024 Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024 The goal of NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposia (STS) is to bring together a wide range of experts in a particular field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition in order to share their work, create synergy and collaboration, advance research, and provide an educational platform

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Bowel Sounds Ep. 17: Maria Oliva-Hemker – Clostridioides Difficile Infection and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

In this episode,  hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Maria Oliva-Hemker about diagnosing and managing Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) in children who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr. Oliva-Hemker is the Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and the Stermer Family Professor for Pediatric IBD at the

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NEW WEBINAR! The Impact of Patient Provider Relationships, Family Dynamics and an Integrative Therapeutic Approach on Clinical Outcomes in FAPDs

June 18 8PM ET Children diagnosed with FAPDs are more likely to have decreased quality of life and to develop psychiatric or psychological comorbidities. Vital to the clinical success of the patient is both the patient and the family’s understanding and belief in the diagnosis. This webinar will bring you a detailed discussion on the importance

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Bowel Sounds Ep. 16: Michael Narkewicz and Zachary Sellers – Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis

In this episode, hosts Drs. Jason Silverman and Temara Hajjat talk to Drs. Michael Narkewicz and Zachary Sellers about screening, evaluation and management of children with cystic fibrosis with hepatobiliary involvement and advanced CF liver disease. We review the new consensus recommendations paper published in the May issue of Hepatology (open access link below).  Dr. Narkewicz

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