Friday, March 14, 2025
2-7 p.m. EDT
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Crystal City, VA
The Diet, Nutrition, and the Gut Microbiome GMFH Satellite Symposium will present the latest research while providing practical strategies for patient care. The agenda was developed through a collaboration of Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Disorders (DIGID), a practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the AGA Center for Gut Microbiome Research and Education.
Session themes include:
- The impact of restrictive diets on the microbiome.
- Nutritional approaches to bolster the microbiome.
- Nutrition education and practices to support the metabolic health of underserved communities.
Faculty:
Janelle Smith, MS, RD, UCLA Health
Abigail Johnson, PhD, RD, University of Minnesota
Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, New York Gastroenterology Associates
Andrew Gewirtz, PhD, Georgia State University
Matthew Hibberd, PhD, Washington, University
Maria Marco, PhD, UC Davis
Edwin McDonald IV, MD, University of Chicago
Pricing:
$50 member
$225 non-member
$150 discount available on GMFH registration for people who register for the satellite symposium (discount code provided in confirmation email)
Commercial support:
National Dairy Council
Pricing
| In person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Nonmember | Member trainee | |
| Early Bird | $425 |
$725 | $125 |
| Standard | $575 | $925 | $195 |
| On-site | $800 | $1,125 | $275 |
| Livestream only | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Nonmember | Member trainee | |
| Early Bird | $199 | $399 | $79 |
| Standard | $299 | $499 | $129 |
| On-site | $399 | $599 | $179 |
Agenda
Satellite Symposium (Friday, March 14)
All times are Eastern.
Workshop 1: Restrictive or balancing diet and symptoms
2–2:20 p.m.
Disordered eating and the microbiome
Janelle Smith, MS, RDN
2:20–2:40 p.m.
Tools to capture diet and its impact on the microbiome
Abigail Johnson, PhD, RD
2:40–3:00 p.m.
How to talk with patients: interpreting dietary recommendations to facilitate durable behavior shifts
Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD
3:00–3:30 p.m.
Moderated discussion
3:30–3:45 p.m.
Break
Workshop 2: Nutritional approaches to bolster the microbiome
3:45–4:05 p.m.
Prebiotic fiber supplementation
Andrew Gewirtz, PhD
4:05–4:25 p.m.
Microbiome-directed food for children with malnutrition
Matthew Hibberd, PhD
4:25–4:45 p.m.
Fermented Foods and Digestive Health
Maria Marco, PhD
4:45–5:15 p.m.
Moderated discussion
5:15–5:45 p.m.
Break/Dinner seating
5.45–6:45 p.m.
Keynote presentation
Evaluating the efficacy of nutritional education and practices for metabolic health of underserved and underrepresented minority urban communities
Edwin McDonald IV, MD