Malnutrition Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to educate pediatric health professionals about the magnitude of pediatric malnutrition and its grave impact on children, the community, and the healthcare costs. By drawing attention to the impact of pediatric malnutrition, the webinar aims to engage healthcare professionals and stakeholders to take a firm stand and be a part of abolishing pediatric malnutrition. There is an urgent need to educate healthcare professionals on the proper screening, diagnosis, and documentation of pediatric malnutrition. The webinar invites the attendees to make a change towards recognizing pediatric malnutrition and joining forces to treat pediatric malnutrition as it has grave consequences on children’s cognitive potential and their development.

Learning Objectives

Summarize the gaps and resistance for making a malnutrition diagnosis in pediatric patients including the adolescent.
Describe best practices for collaboration between nutrition professionals and physicians to diagnose malnutrition.
Outline malnutrition treatment and monitoring approaches for all members of the interprofessional team.

Topics and Faculty
Challenges in Diagnosing Malnutrition in the Pediatric Population
Ruba Abdelhadi, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Nutrition Support, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Collaborative Approaches within the Interdisciplinary Team to Diagnose and Document Malnutrition
Ginevra Bianchini Janus, MBA, RD, CSP, LDN, CNSC, Director of Clinical Nutrition and Lactation, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA

Pediatric Malnutrition Diagnosis and Provider Engagement
Sharon Y. Irving, PhD, RN, CRNP, FCCM, FAAN, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

Moderator
Patricia Becker, MS, RDN, CSP, FAND, Pediatric - Neonatal Nutrition Specialist; Owner, PediatricMalnutrition.com and KidsRD.com, Cincinnati, OH

Supported in part by Baxter