CE credit available for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists and physiciansTotal Credit Hours: 1.5 Start Date: January 1, 2015 Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): January 30, 2015

Lecture of the Month CE Activity Overall Goal:This CE activity serves to promote the process of life-long learning for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses who specialize in the sciences of clinical nutrition and metabolism.Goal and Target Audience:This educational activity is directed toward clinical nutrition and metabolism professionals and others who wish to update their knowledge of clinical nutrition and metabolism. By participating in this educational activity, the reader may expect to:

Acquire knowledge in the area of clinical nutrition and metabolism research
Update or confirm your understanding of appropriate clinical nutrition and metabolism practices.
Identify further learning needs as they relate to the subject matter.

Learning Objectives:

Summarize the current literature and recommendations related to vitamin D in critically ill adults, children, and neonates
Describe requirements for healthy children and those with chronic illnesses including disease-specific dosage ranges for conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, and intestinal failure and debate the controversies related to high dose supplementation
Identify available vitamin D products and practical considerations for the practicing bedside clinician
Understand the problems, limitations, and need for controlled trials on vitamin D in disease prevention and treatment

Speaker Credentials and Affiliations:Steven Abrams, MDProfessor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Attending Neonatologist Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

Clifford Rosen, MD Director of Clinical and Translational Research and Senior Scientist Maine Medical Center's Research Institute, Scarborough, ME

Connie M. Weaver, PhD Director, Women’s Global Health Institute; Deputy Director NIH Indiana Clinical and Translational Science InstituteRequirements for Successful Completion: To obtain CE credit for this activity, attendees must listen to the education recording, complete an online knowledge assessment for each education recording and achieve a score of 100%, and complete an online activity evaluation. All CE credit must be claimed prior to the expiration date.Accreditation Statements/Continuing Education Credit:Nurses, Pharmacists, and PhysiciansThe American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. A.S.P.E.N. designates each enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEU) per activity. All are knowledge activities. A.S.P.E.N. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM per activity. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. A.S.P.E.N. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 3970. ACPE UAN: 216-0000-15-67-H04-PDietitiansA.S.P.E.N., Provider Number AM005, is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR level 2. Dietitians may post comments on this program on www.cdrnet.org. Policies/Information:Non-Commercialism: A.S.P.E.N. subscribes to the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support. A.S.P.E.N. does not provide programs that constitute advertisement or include promotional materials. A.S.P.E.N. does not endorse any products.Computer Requirements and Technical Support: Participants will need a computer with internet connection and it is recommended that end users' devices satisfy the following requirements:

OS: Windows, Mac
Browser: Internet Explorer 7 or higher, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
Javascript & Cookies enabled
Adobe Flash Player 9.124.0 or higher
Recommended RAM: 512MB+

Mobile support

Apple iPad/iPhone running HTML5
Android Device running Flash

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Refund Policy: Refunds are not available.

Grievances: Grievances must be submitted in writing to Director of Education at A.S.P.E.N. 8630 Fenton Street. Suite 412. Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship: No commercial support or sponsorship has been received for this enduring continuing education activity. Please note live program was supported in part by Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Commercial Relationships Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest (COI) of Faculty

Connie Weaver: Grants; Nestle, NIH, Dairy Research Institute, Tate & Lyle. Board of Directors; National Osteoporosis Foundation, International Life Sciences Institute, Showalter, Pharmavite.Steven Abrams, MD: Nothing to disclose Clifford Rosen, MD: Nothing to disclose

Steve Abrams MD

Inaugural Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Dell Medical School; The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

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