Supported by a grant from Nestle, The NASPGHAN Nutrition Curriculum for Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellows offers a web-based education program for pediatric fellows.  These webinars will provide a core nutrition curriculum to pediatric GI fellows and improve basic nutrition knowledge amongst those fellows, and thus improve care.

February 2021 Nutrition Pearl: Low-FODMAP Diet

Bowel Sounds, Episode Twenty One: Evelyn Hsu - Liver Transplant and How to Become a Transplant Hepatologist

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Evelyn Hsu about liver transplantation in children and how to become a pediatric transplant hepatologist.  We talk about what inspired her to become a transplant hepatologist and introduce the topic of pediatric liver transplantation, including its indications, contraindications, and the components of transplant evaluation.  We discuss the improvements in transplant outcomes over time and the new standards for a successful outcome. Finally, we talk about transplant hepatology fellowship training and what the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) is doing to help educate GI trainees with an interest in liver transplantation.

Models of teaching in medical education are rapidly evolving. In the current era, technology has become an important component in medical education. Use of technologies such as podcasts, social media platforms, mobile apps, and simulations is accelerating in this changing educational environment. Technology can promote collaborative learning, improve communication and knowledge sharing, and can help educators deliver timely and effective feedback. However, evolving technology can lead to challenges.  Therefore, it is imperative that medical educators gain insight into the positive impact of technology and be appropriately trained to use it.

Because today’s learners are already accustomed to technology-enhanced learning environments medical educators must learn (a) how to integrate technology into curricular and instructional framework and (b) how to address the challenges from technology in providing medical education.

Teaching and Technology: Great or Glitz will prepare medical educators to become familiar with the impact and trends in technology in the health care learning environment and how to enrich their teaching environment through the use of social media, apps, and simulation.

Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a multi-system autosomal dominant disorder that often presents with neonatal cholestasis.  First described over 50 years ago by Daniel Alagille, this complex syndrome is caused by mutations in JAG1 or NOTCH2, encoding components of the Notch signaling pathway.  Ongoing research has led to a number of important recent advances in our understanding of ALGS.  Specifically, this webinar will focus on the state-of-the-art in genomic diagnostics (presented by Drs. Nancy Spinner and Melissa Gilbert), multi-center studies of disease outcome (presented by Dr. Binita Kamath) and new therapeutic options (presented by Dr. Saul Karpen).  The moderator, Dr. Kathleen Loomes, will summarize how our knowledge of the genetics and pathophysiology of ALGS might lead to new therapies.

Over 5 decades ago, the concept of an electronic record of health (EHR) was born. By the early 90’s, the EHR was imagined to be the exalted solution to many problems of “modern” medicine. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, incentivized broad and rapid implementation, resulting in widespread use with unintended consequences. Recent reports have correlated EHR use with rising burnout rates. Consequentially, great time and effort are now devoted to enabling the EHR to work for clinicians. 

In Changing the Dynamic: How to Enable EHRs to Work for You, webinar participants are expected to learn tips and approaches to improve their EHR experience and efficiency of use. A focus on efficiency will be followed by suggestions for successful use of the patient portal. The webinar will conclude with a forward-looking description of what is possible leveraging technologies of today.  The webinar has been designed for a broad range of health care providers using a variety of EHRs, though providers using Cerner or Epic EHRs will derive the most benefit.    

This webinar is for NASPGHAN members only.

Bowel Sounds, Episode Twenty: Rina Sanghavi - Women in Medicine

In this special National Women Physicians Day episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Peter Lu and Dr. Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Rina Sanghavi about gender bias in academic medicine and pediatric gastroenterology. February 3, 2021 is the 200th birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive her medical degree in the United States. Every year, women celebrate the progress that has been made towards gender equality in medicine, but there is still a long way to go. We discuss the gender pay gap, a leaky pipeline to leadership, and give practical tips on managing microaggressions in the workplace. We offer tips on how every physician, male or female, can support their women colleagues.

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Bowel Sounds, Episode Nineteen: Miguel Saps - Functional Abdominal Pain

In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to Dr. Miguel Saps about functional abdominal pain.  We begin by hearing how he developed his passion for neurogastroenterology -- and his impressions of Dr. Lu when he was a medical student. We then ask the expert himself how he explains the diagnosis of functional abdominal pain and what causes these common but challenging disorders.  We talk about the roles of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. Finally, we discuss how prevention of these disorders may change our approach in the future.

NASPGHAN AND SPR JOINT POSITION PAPER ON NON-INVASIVE IMAGING OF PEDIATRIC PANCREATITIS: LITERATURE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS, January 2021