LAR Webinar: The Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diet, and Lifestyle: When the Guidelines are Insufficient

Date: February 18, 2025

Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Location: Zoom (registration link)

Speaker: Dwan Newman, RD, LDN, CNSC

Speaker Bio: Dwan has extensive experience in pediatric dietetics with specialization in gastroenterology in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, working with large children’s hospitals in Boston and Texas. Her work with Kate Farms includes supporting the pediatric nutrition portfolio as part of the medical affairs team. She also leads research endeavors and management of the medical education program. She is currently a Medical Science Liaison at Kate Farms.

Presentation content: This presentation will assess the adequacy of current IBD guidelines and explore recently published guidelines by the International Organization for the Study of IBD. It will focus on specific dietary considerations and compare various exclusion diets based on available evidence. Additionally, the presentation will examine the impact of lifestyle factors, such as stress and exercise, on IBD management. The goal is to enable clinicians to navigate the questions they receive from patients about diet and the role of nutrition in the absence of firm guidelines and strong evidence.

Performance Indicators:

4.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision making.

6.1.9 Interprets data to formulate judgments, conclusions and reports.

8.1.4 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the life span and their role in health promotion and disease management.

8.1.5 Applies medical nutrition therapy in disease prevention and management.

Learning Objectives:

1) The learner will be able to describe the current state of medical therapy for IBD and the current recommendations around MNT.

2) The learner will describe the relationship between diet, stress and physical activity and inflammation through modulation of the gut microbiome.

3) The learner will demonstrate understanding of the recent guidelines from the International Organization for the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

CPEU levels 1, 2.

One CEU has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (#CA001)

After you register and pay for the webinar, you will receive an email notification with the Zoom registration link. Be sure to click that link to get the zoom details prior to the event.