In collaboration with expert physicians in pediatric and adult gastroenterology, AGA and the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL) developed the linked education hub to support delivery and practical application of the latest data and guidance in SBS.

The hub provides everything you need whether you’re a practitioner looking to stay on top of the latest advances in SBS through personalized CME, train as an educator for your team or other sites, or a hospital/clinic looking to support your educational programming.

Faculty:

Donald F. Kirby, MD
Director, Center for Human Nutrition
Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant Program
Department of Gastroenterology, Section of Nutrition
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Samuel A. Kocoshis, MD
Professor, Pediatrics
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant and Intestinal Care Center
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH

Learning objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Outline dietary and drug treatment strategies for achieving and maintaining enteral autonomy and promoting intestinal absorption in diverse patients with SBS
• Describe challenges and unmet needs with parenteral nutrition and identify strategies to reduce patient dependency on parenteral support
• Implement system-based tools and best practices for providing coordinated, multidisciplinary care for patients with SBS
• Implement communication and shared decision-making strategies for patients and their caregivers to achieve enteral autonomy
• Develop individualized, state of the art SBS care plans for diverse groups of patients