Courses

Nutritional Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Food Allergens & Beyond

Program Date: 07 September 2019

Publication Date: 28 January 2020

Continuing Education Credits: Dietitian 0.75 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Carina Venter, PhD, RD, will review dietary approaches to manage eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE); discuss the nutritional and growth implications of exclusion diets; and examine case studies with food allergic patients. Originally presented at the Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Symposium on 07 September 2019 in Australia.

Course Objectives
  • Review dietary approaches for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
  • Discuss the nutritional and growth implications of exclusion diets.
  • Examine case studies with food allergic patients.

Performance Indicators: 5.1.2, 9.1.5, 9.2.1

Activity Code: 185713

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Carina Venter, PhD, RD

Professor of Pediatrics, Allergy & Immunology
Children's Hospital Colorado 
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Aurora, CO, USA

Carina Venter is a Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Allergy/Immunology at the Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, where she is conducting research in allergy prevention and working with children with food allergies. Dr. Venter is a member of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) Diagnosis and Rationale for Action against Cow's Milk Allergy (DRACMA) Guidelines. She is currently the chair of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) work group on Immunomodulation and nutrition.

Category

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.