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Setting Patients Up for Success: Prioritizing Nutrition Prior to Bariatric Surgery (Module 2)

Program Date: 09 March 2022

Publication Date: 09 March 2022

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 0.5 CE; Dietitian 0.5 CPEU

Course Description

In module 2 of this 4-part series, Katie Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC, will discuss the role of the Registered Dietitian in preoperative evaluation for patients undergoing bariatric surgery; explore the rationale and outcomes of preoperative weight loss and the liver-shrinking diet; and review the evidence-based nutritional guidelines and summarize preoperative recommendations to optimize the nutrition status for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Course Objectives:
  • Discuss the role of Registered Dietitians in preoperative evaluation for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
  • Explore the rationale and outcomes of preoperative weight loss and the liver-shrinking diet.
  • Review the evidence-based nutritional guidelines and summarize preoperative recommendations to optimize nutrition status for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Performance Indicators: 8.1.2, 8.2.2

Activity Code: 182759

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Katie Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC

Medical Science Liaison 
Scientific and Medical Affairs 
Abbott Nutrition 
Columbus, OH, USA

Dr Katie Robinson leads the Medical Science Liaison Team within Medical Affairs at Abbott’s Nutrition Division. The Medical Science Liaison team is comprised of clinician scientists who support research and routinely present educational programs on behalf of Abbott. Her expertise includes obesity, malnutrition, and critical care nutrition.

Dr Robinson completed her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics at Iowa State University and her dietetic internship at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). During her time at UIUC, she also earned a Master of Public Health and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, taught multiple undergraduate and graduate courses, and assisted with coordinating the undergraduate didactic program in dietetics. She then completed postdoctoral training at University of Iowa’s Diabetes Research Center. Her research investigated the impact of nutrition and genetics on outcomes of behavioral and surgical weight loss interventions.

Dr Robinson is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician and has served as a workgroup member for the Evidence Analysis Library of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is an advocate for dietitians in research and continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

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CE CPEU Adult Inpatient Nutrition

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

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.