Nutrition Symposium Topics
- Decoding the Infant Newborn Screen
- Sports Nutrition for the Young Athlete
- Gender Dysphoria, Hormones and Nutrition
- Will the Real Ketogenic Diet Please Stand Up?
- Malnutrition and Nutrition Focused Physical Exam
- From Clinical RD to Entrepenuer: The Rocky Road Ahead and Strategies to Elevate your Game

Agenda
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8:00 a.m. -
8:45 a.m. |
Registration & Vendor Exhibits
Continental Breakfast |
8:45 a.m. -
9:45 a.m. |
Impact of Protein during Infancy on Childhood Obesity- What Does the Research Really Say about Breastfeeding, Infant Formulas & Starting Solids?
*Sponsored by Prolacta BioScience®
Keli Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD |
9:45 a.m. -
10:30 a.m. |
Updates in Pharmacological Management of Malabsorption
Sabrina Tapia, MS, RDN, CSP, LDN |
10:30 a.m. -
10:40 a.m. |
Break |
10:40 a.m. -
11:30 a.m. |
Safety & Efficacy of Thickened Feedings
*Sponsored by Evolve Biosystems™
Mary Stanford, Ph.D., MS, CCC-SLP, CNT |
11:30 a.m. -
12:15 p.m. |
The Academy’s 2nd Century : The Pediatric View Point
Lucille Beseler, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE |
12:15 p.m. -
1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (provided) and Vendor Exhibits |
1:00 p.m. -
2:00 p.m. |
Ethical Considerations Surrounding Hydration & Nutrition in Palliative Care
*Meets Ethics Requirement for CEUs
Dr. Saima Aftab, MD
|
2:00 p.m. -
2:45 p.m. |
Tackling Trendy and Fad Diets with the Evidence
Panel participants: Lucille Beseler, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE
Tania Koerber, MS, RDN, LDN, CSP
Leyanee Perez, RDN, LDN, CPT |
2:45 p.m. -
3:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks and Evaluations
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Hotel Reservations
Conference will be held at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Call (305) 445-1926 or 1-800-727-1926 for room reservations. For group bookings use group booking ID #5278 and Nicklaus Children's Hospital room block.
Registration Fees*
- $95 until September 14th ($115 thereafter)
- $75 for NCHS employees or groups of 5+ from the same organization
- $55 for students
*Breakfast buffet and plated lunch included.
For more information please contact:
Leyanee Perez
Phone:
786-502-5782
Email:
Leyanee.Perez@nicklaushealth.org