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Advancing Pediatric Care: Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Health and Nutrition Care Transitions from Adolescence to Adulthood

Presenter(s): Meggie Meara, MSN, RN, RD, Cassandra Pogatschnik, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD

Date: 23 September 2025

Time: Noon-2 PM ET

Location: Virtual webinar

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 2.0 CE; Dietitian 2.0 CPEU

Please join ANHI for a live webinar on Tuesday, 23 September, from noon to 2 PM ET. After the program, participants will be able to:

  • Review the natural history and pathology of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
  • Discuss treatment options and shared decision-making.
  • Evaluate monitoring strategies.
  • Examine transitioning to adult care.
  • Understand the importance of successful healthcare transitions in pediatric chronic disease patients.
  • Contrast healthcare transfer and healthcare transition.
  • Describe general barriers, as well as nutritional support barriers, to a successful adolescent healthcare transition.
  • Discuss strategies to achieve a successful transition of care, focusing on health and nutrition goals.
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Advancing Pediatric Care: Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Health and Nutrition Care Transitions from Adolescence to Adulthood

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Presenter Bio(s):

Meggie Meara, MSN, RN, RD

Nurse Coordinator
Gastroenterology Clinic
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, OH, USA

Meggie Meara, MSN, RN, RD, is a nurse clinician in the Pediatric Gastroenterology Department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where she specializes in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and coordinates care for all patients with EoE in their clinic. She holds a Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Dietetics from The Ohio State University. She practiced as a clinical dietitian at Nationwide Children’s Hospital before returning to school for her graduate degree in nursing. She has experience as a clinical dietitian in Neonatology, Endocrinology and Cardiology. Her nursing experience includes Obstetrics and Gynecology/perinatal care, Immunodeficiency/HIV care, Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric Gastroenterology. During her spare time, Meggie serves as a member of the Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (and holds a Certificate in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Nursing), the National Association for Neonatal Nurses and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has led several quality improvement projects to improve standardization of care for patients with EoE and earned the APFED Outstanding EGID Abstract Award in 2024 for her advocacy work in obtaining better access to EoE treatment options.

Cassandra Pogatschnik, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD

Nutrition Support Clinician for the Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH, USA

Cassandra Pogatschnik, RD, LD, CNSC, CCTD, is a Nutrition Support Clinician for the Center for Gut Rehabilitation and Transplantation at the Cleveland Clinic, specializing in adult intestinal rehabilitation and transplantation. She is a former pediatric gastroenterology dietitian focusing on pediatric GI transplantation and short bowel syndrome at M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital. A 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian, Advanced Clinical Practice, ASPEN, she has authored various book chapters and articles on micronutrients, intestinal transplantation, short bowel syndrome, and intestinal failure, and enjoys teaching others about these topics. 

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CE CPEU Pediatric Allergies & Food Intolerance