Postgraduate Course 1: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a program consisting of multimodal interventions in the perioperative period. ERAS programs have resulted in improvements in clinical outcomes and costs. Nutrition is one of several components of an ERAS program and this post graduate course will allow you to take a deeper dive into these nutritional components. Join us for an exploration into the fundamentals of ERAS, screening and improved outcomes, protein supplementation, and nutrition approaches for pain management for enhanced recovery.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and its importance in perioperative care
• Identify parameters to effectively screening patients in the perioperative setting
• Develop procedures to improve compliance with ERAS protocols
• Define the most effective protein supplementation for both prehabilitation and perioperative optimization
• Analyze the variety of nutritional approaches to pain management for enhanced recovery

Moderator:  Sadeq Quraishi, MD, MHA, MMSc

Dietitian CE Credit Only: 

This program is approved for RDs, RDNs and DTRs under Activity Type 175 in accordance with CDR guidelines. RDs and RDNs may claim up to 30 CPEUs under this CPE Activity Type in a recertification cycle; DTRs may claim up to 20 CPEUS. For additional information, please click here.

The CE credit for this activity expires March 23, 2022.  All CE credit must be claimed by this date. 

Goal and Target Audience:

The ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference is designed for dietitians, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, researchers, and others who practice the sciences of clinical nutrition and metabolism. The conference provides nutrition support professionals with current and cutting-edge information in the field of nutrition support, clinical nutrition, and metabolism.

Successful Completion:

To obtain documentation of earned CE credit, listen to the recording in full and complete the evaluation. 

Policies/Information:

Non-Commercialism: ASPEN subscribes to the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support. ASPEN does not provide programs that constitute advertisement or include promotional materials. ASPEN 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 11+, Firefox 52+, Chrome 58+, Safari 10+, Microsoft Edge 14+
• o Internet Explorer 11 still requires the most recent version of the Adobe Flash plugin

Mobile support

• Iphone 5s+ - Safari Browser - IOS 9+
• Ipad 2+ - Safari Browser - IOS 9+
• Android Running 4.0+ - Chrome Browser

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

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Refund Policy: Refunds are not available.

Grievances: Grievances must be submitted in writing to Director of Education and Research at ASPEN 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 510. Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:

No commercial support or sponsorship has been received for this continuing education activity.

Commercial Relationship Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest:

Disclosures of conference faculty and planners is available in the conference disclosure supplement or https://www.nutritioncare.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/ASPEN19/ASPEN19%20Disclosure%20Supplement%20FINAL.pdf.

Accreditation Statement: 

ASPEN, Provider AM005, is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Dietitians may post comments on this program on the CDR website www.cdrnet.org.

Total amount of credit is specified with each individual recording.