Description

Objectives:

1. Describe the appropriate vitamin D intake level for pregnancy and the associated neonatal outcomes
2. Recognize the gaps in our understanding of vitamin D status in bariatric surgery patients and identify areas for future research
3. Articulate the potential benefit of vitamin D supplementation on infectious outcomes in critically ill patients

Speaker(s):

• Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, CNSC, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, Professor of Nutrition Science, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
• Carrie P. Earthman, PhD, RD, Professor, Nutrition, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
• Carol L. Wagner, MD
• Thomas R. Ziegler, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids; Director, Emory Center for Clinical and Molecular Nutrition; Co-Investigator (KL2) and Co-Program Director (TL1) Research Education Programs, Georgia Clinical and Translational Scien, Emory University Hospital Clinical Research Center, Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers, Atlanta, GA

Speaker(s):

• Bodil Larsen, PhD, RD, Adjunct Professor Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences and Assistant Adjunct Professor; Child Health Research Nutrition Specialist and Clinical Dietitian, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta; Cardiovascular Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada