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Traumatic Brain Injury: Emerging Research, Clinical Consequences & Nutrition Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Perspective (Part 2)

Program Date: 16 February 2023

Publication Date: 16 February 2023

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Katie Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC, and Matthew J. Kuchan, PhD, will identify how traumatic brain injury (TBI) influences nutritional status and needs in the intensive care unit; define mechanisms of action for key nutrients; and discuss the potential impact of key nutrients in traumatic brain injury.

Course Objectives
  • Identify how TBI influences nutritional status and needs in the intensive care unit. 
  • Define mechanisms of action for key nutrients. 
  • Discuss the potential impact of key nutrients in traumatic brain injury.

Performance Indicators: 5.1.2, 9.2.2, 11.3.3

Activity Code: 190613

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Katie Robinson, PhD, MPH, RD, LD

Medical Science Liaison Manager 
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 clinical 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 has served as a workgroup member for the Evidence Analysis Library of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is an advocate for dietitians in research, and continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Matthew J Kuchan, PhD

Volwiler Research Fellow 
Global Brain Health Platform Lead 
Abbott 
Columbus, OH, USA

Matt Kuchan is a discovery scientist and leads scientific discovery and research on the impact of nutrition on cognition and memory at Abbott. Matt oversees a global team of cognition experts who are studying nutritional compounds and their benefits to discover new uses to develop nutritional therapies that address health needs in children and adults. His research has focused on the role of lutein and vitamin E in brain development in babies and cognitive decline in older adults.

Matt joined Abbott in 1993 and has held various roles in research and development in pediatric and adult nutrition. He assumed the Global Cognition Platform Lead and Science Lead in 2011. Matt earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Saint Louis University, a master’s degree in Human Physiology from Illinois State University, and his PhD in Nutritional Science from the University of Illinois. He completed his post-doctorate in Chemical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University.

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CE CPEU Adult Disease State

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.