Description

This 2-day course will provide an introduction to a variety of pediatric nutrition topics such as nutrition assessments, growth and feeding difficulties, human milk and formulas, pediatric malnutrition, and management of many other pediatric specific specialty populations.

Course Format 

This course will be offered in a hybrid format. In-person will be held at Folkman Auditorium, 333 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02215.

Virtual options are available for those who are not able to attend in person.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

1. 1. Identify foundational practices for conducting pediatric nutritional assessments
   2. Describe a variety of pediatric diagnoses and their implications for nutritional care
   3. Apply practical management guidelines for children and adolescents with various nutritional needs

If this is your first time registering for a conference at Boston Children’s Hospital, you will need to create an account. Returning users can log in to their account to complete the registration process.   

Registration Type	Both Days	Single Day
Professional (In Person)	$325.00	$215.00
Professional (Virtual)	$275.00	$175.00
Professional (Virtual/In Person)	$325.00
Student (In Person)	$140.00	$75.00
Student (Virtual)	$120.00	$65.00
Student (Virtual/In Person)	$140.00
Groups of 2 or More!	Register Here

Pre-registration is required. Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with a registration receipt. Course access instructions will be sent a few days prior to the course launch. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please direct all inquiries to cmedepartment@childrens.harvard.edu.

Course Cancellation, Transfer & Refund Policy

Online/Virtual Course Registrations: Due to the proprietary materials and content of each course, online virtual course orders are NOT eligible for refund, cancellation, or transfer. Online training courses may NOT be transferred to another Participant. Participants have 2 weeks to access any virtual online course content. Participants have until the expiration date to access and complete any enduring material courses. Boston Children’s Hospital CE is not responsible for user technical difficulties including loss of internet, power outages, etc.

In-Person Course Registrations: For in person course registrations, refunds are available on the following schedule: 100% refund up to 8 weeks before the first day of the course; 50% refund up to 2 weeks before the first day of the course; No refunds will be processed for cancellations within 2 weeks of the first day of the course

Boston Children’s offers the opportunity to change your attendance preference: Should your circumstances change after you have registered for either the ONLINE or IN-PERSON program, you have the ability to change from one attendance option to the other up until two weeks before the program begins. Please contact us via email if you would like to make a change.

“No shows” for both in person and virtual courses are subject to the full course fee and no refunds will be issued once the course has started.

Refunds will be made in the following ways: For payments received by credit or debit cards, the same credit/debit card will be refunded.

*If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact us at continuingeducation@childrens.harvard.edu

Cancellation of Services

Although highly unlikely, in case an event is canceled or postponed, Boson Children’s can provide a full refund or offer credit towards future events to those who have already registered.

 

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

Dietitian

This course has been approved for 12 CPEUs. Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE=One CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their activity log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 12 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy 
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Disclosure Statement

The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients:

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.