Conferences Pediatric Transplant Nutrition Practicum

The Pediatric Transplant Nutrition Practicums is offered for Registered Dietitians who work in the field of pediatric transplant (liver, lung, heart, kidney).

Purpose and Content

This program reviews the basics in pediatric nutrition and transplant. Topics including pediatric transplant evaluation, nutritional assessment, nutrition education and challenging cases in enteral and parenteral nutrition for various transplant patients are emphasized.

Discussion among physicians and dietitians is primarily informal. The course pivots around practical experience and serves as time to receive a broad overview of pediatric transplant nutrition with the largest pediatric transplant program. 

Schedule

See the proposed schedule for this practicum.

Participants

This program is designed for Registered Dietitians employed within pediatrics or a pediatric transplant program.

Environment

The program will be based at main campus Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Continuing Education Accreditation

Texas Children’s Hospital is a Continuing Professional Education Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Each session the CPE activity application for Pediatric Transplant Nutrition Practicum is will be pending CDR review and approval for approximately 20 CPEUs.

Program Dates

The Pediatric Transplant Nutrition Practicum will be offered two times this year. Course dates for 2025 are:

• February 24^th-28^th (Applications due December 6^th, 2024 ) 
• September 15^th -19^th  (Applications due July 3^rd 2025) 

Registration Fee

$500 fee (To be paid after acceptance/confirmation of attending)

Application/Questions

Download the program information packet.

If you are interested in participating in this practicum or have any questions, please contact:

Stacey S. Beer MPH, RD, CSP, CCTD, LD
Pediatric Transplant Dietitian
Texas Children's Hospital
Phone: 832-822-3068

Email: ssbeer@texaschildrens.org

Planning Team: Brittany Pearo, Presley Crowell, Suzie Jetton, Amanda Schodowski, Molly Vega, Marisa Calderon, Taylor Young, Stacey Beer, Dawn Espinosa, Kaitlin Howard