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6/1 Deadline – 2025 Abstracts

The Abstract Submission Site is Now Open! Deadline to Submit will be June 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Click here to submit Dear NASPGHAN Members, We are excited to invite you to submit abstracts for consideration for presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting. As you know, research plays a vital role in advancing

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Nutrition Advocacy Award

The Nutrition Advocate Awards are given by the NASPGHAN Foundation/APGNN/CPNP to members who have demonstrated dedicated effort and excellence in promoting increased advocacy and interest in pediatric nutrition. These awards will be presented at the NASPGHAN Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Three awards will be given with one award for each discipline – one NASPGHAN

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GRANT ALERT

Pediatric nutrition is one of the fastest growing areas of scientific and clinical importance to child and population health. To address this growing interest and to accelerate the training of pediatric experts, the NASPGHAN Foundation has partnered with Abbott Nutrition to develop a pathway for advanced fellowship training in pediatric nutrition. Don’t forget that the

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World Hepatitis Day, July 28

Hepatitis C can live quietly in a child’s liver for years without a single warning sign. Break the silence. Ask for the HCV antibody test—and an RNA test if it’s positive Modern medicines cure >95 % of children in just 8–12 weeks Spread the word so no child is left undiagnosed. Visit fispghan.org for resources

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Nutrition Pearls Ep. 35: Episode 35 – Jessica Carder – RD & IBCLC’s Insights into Breastfeeding and Neonatal Nutrition

Episode 35 – Jessica Carder – RD & IBCLC’s Insights into Breastfeeding and Neonatal Nutrition  In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Megan Murphy and Jen Smith speak with Jessica Carder about breastfeeding and the role of human milk in supporting the health and development of infants from the NICU through the first

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Single Topic Symposium – Call for 2026 Topics

The goal of the NASPGHAN Single Topic Symposium (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 about the specific topic. A Single Topic is typically proposed

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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Key Provisions

RECENT NEWS H.R. 1, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act, was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Learn more about provisions that could impact physicians and patients here. ACG, AGA, ASGE, and NASPGHAN are committed to collaborating on issues of common interest to all members of the GI community, including public policy and regulatory

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