Release Date: February 1, 2015

Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): February 28, 2015

Speakers:

David Burns, MD
Sara DiCecco, MS, RD, LD
Jeanette Hasse, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, CNSC

Format: Online as MP3 files and PDF Handouts

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:

Evaluate the role of obesity in NAFLD and analyze the effectiveness of therapies for NAFLD
Analyze rate of obesity in liver transplant patients and effect of obesity on short- and long-term liver transplant outcomes
Investigate the role of bariatric surgery in liver disease treatment and liver transplantation

Speaker Credentials and Affiliations:

David Burns, MD
Senior Staff Gastroenterologist and Director of Nutrition Support Service
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
Sara DiCecco, MS, RD, LD
Clinical Dietitian
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Jeanette Hasse, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, CNSC
Transplant Nutrition Manager
Annette C. and Charles C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Requirements 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 Physicians

The 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™ 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: 216-0000-15-68-H01-P

Dietitians

A.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

For technical difficulties please contact Digitell Inc. Customer Support at: 1-800-679-3646 Office hours are between 9AM to 5PM ET, Monday through Friday

Privacy and Confidentiality: A.S.P.E.N. respects the privacy of its members and website visitors. Companies that receive personal information from A.S.P.E.N. in order to execute the business of A.S.P.E.N. may use personal information only for that purpose.

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 continuing education activity.

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

No Commercial Disclosures

Jeanette Hasse PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, FASPEN, FADA

Manager, Transplant Nutrition, Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX

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