Draft Policy on Infliximab and Biosimilars
GI Society Letter to Blue Cross Blue Shield Regarding Draft Policy on Infliximab and Biosimilars November 5, 2024
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Bowel Sounds Ep. 1: Kicking Off Season 6 with Margaret Stallings!
We're kicking off Season 6 of our little podcast with a very special guest — the one and only Margaret Stallings, Executive Director of NASPGHAN! With her upcoming retirement, we ask her to look back on her time with our beloved society and tell us about how she started working for NASPGHAN, the friendships she
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White House Challenge Grant Recipients
We are pleased to announce the winners of the NASPGHAN Child Nutrition and Health Equity White House Challenge Award Implementation of Nutritional Demonstration Workshops for Adolescents Undergoing Evaluation for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Evianna Cruz Herrera MD, Columbia University Medical Center Project ANCHOR: Advancing Nutrition and Community Health through Opportunities and Resources Nicole Misner, RD,
read more Bowel Sounds Ep. 28: Marisa Stahl – Should We be Screening Every Child for Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes?
In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Peter Lu talk to Dr. Marisa Stahl about the benefits, value, and controversy of mass screening for celiac disease and Type 1 Diabetes of children from 1-17 years old regardless of their symptoms. Dr. Stahl is a pediatric gastroenterologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of
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IV Fluid Shortage Resource Center
Baxter International’s North Carolina manufacturing facility is currently closed following damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The North Carolina site is the largest U.S. manufacturer of intravenous (IV) solutions, including saline, dextrose, and sterile water. NASPGHAN is monitoring the situation and has been participating in regular updates from federal administration officials. Products manufactured at the Baxter
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Postgraduate Course
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Join us for NASPGHAN’s Postgraduate Course. Find agenda details and register here!
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Blenderized Tube Feeding
Blenderized Tube Feeding November 20, 2024 8PM ET Blending the art of food and cooking with the science of medicine, this new NASPGHAN webinar series brings you live interactive educational webinars that highlight the importance of food and diet within a patient’s health plan, and how to use culinary medicine tailored to specific GI diseases
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Nutrition Pearls Ep. 24: Episode 24 – Liz King – Navigating Nutrition with Short Bowel Syndrome
Episode 24 – Liz King – Navigating Nutrition with Short Bowel Syndrome In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Melissa Talley and Nikki Misner speak with Liz King about nutrition management in the short bowel syndrome pediatric patient population. Liz King is a Registered Dietitian and board-certified nutrition support clinician at UPMC Children's
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NASPGHAN PASPGHAN Joint Webinar
NOW ON DEMAND Celiac Disease: Current Guidelines and Practice Realities on Both Sides of the Atlantic Topic 1 – Debate on Diagnostic Strategies: To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy? Imad Absah, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics Fellowship Director Director of Celiac and Gluten Related Disorder Mayo Clinic Rochester MN Mohamed El Guindi, MD, PhD President,
read more Bowel Sounds Ep. 27: Lusine Ambartsumyan – Pediatric Constipation: What to Do When You Get Stuck
In this episode, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Lusine Ambartsumyan about caring for children with refractory functional constipation. We discuss the evaluation and treatment of both children and infants with constipation that continues despite usual treatment with education, behavioral strategies, and stool softeners/laxatives. Dr. Ambartsumyan is a pediatric gastroenterologist and
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