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John F. Gilmore Symposium on Nutrition and Small Bowel Disorders
Chicago, IL US
September 27, 2025
Explore the Art and Science of Nutrition Support!
Nutrition support is a dynamic, multidisciplinary field requiring both foundational knowledge and advanced clinical expertise. From energy metabolism and nutrient absorption to the complexities of enteral and parenteral nutrition, it plays a crucial role in managing GI disorders, malnutrition, and more. As patient needs grow more intricate, healthcare professionals must deliver cutting-edge, personalized care that integrates diet as a cornerstone of disease management.
This symposium is your opportunity to elevate your expertise in nutrition care and apply evidence-based recommendations for managing diet and complex gastrointestinal conditions, including short bowel–intestinal failure and liver disease. Stay ahead, refine your skills, and empower your practice with the latest insights in nutrition support.
Don’t miss your chance to elevate your expertise and transform patient outcomes!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for gastroenterologists, gastroenterology trainees, internists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, registered dietitians, nurses, and pharmacists dedicated to caring for patients with nutrition-related disorders.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify evidence-based recommendations for the use of dietary fiber for patients with gastrointestinal diseases;
- Select the appropriate enteral feeding tube based on a patient’s unique clinical condition;
- State the role of medical therapy in the novel field of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD);
- Differentiate the clinical features and management approaches of short bowel syndrome (SBS) and intestinal failure (IF);
- Describe techniques for managing physiologic intolerances to mechanical complications of enteral access devices (e.g., leaking, clogged, and connection incompatibilities);
- Discuss the appropriate nutrition management techniques in patients presenting with chronic liver disease;
- Recommend suitable dietary options and hydration fluids tailored to the nutritional needs of patients with intestinal failure, taking into account their medical condition and treatment goals.
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7:30 AM | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST | |
8:00 AM | Welcome Remarks | |
Challenges with Enteral Access Devices– Moderator: Edwin McDonald, MD | ||
8:10 AM | When You Think It Is Not Possible: Enteral Access in Relative Contraindications | John Fang, MD |
8:30 AM | Placement of Tubes in Surgically Altered Anatomy | Edwin McDonald, MD |
8:50 AM | Tube Challenges in the Age of ENFit | Shirley Paski, MD |
9:10 AM | Panel Discussion | Session 1 Faculty |
9:25 AM | BREAK | |
Dietary Fiber in GI Diseases – Moderator: Dejan Micic, MD | ||
9:35 AM | Evidence for Fiber in Gastrointestinal Disorders | Dejan Micic, MD |
9:55 AM | Low FODMAP Diet: When Should It Be Tried? | Lori Welstead, RD |
10:15 AM | Fiber for the Microbiome: What Do We Know? | Alice Cheng, MD |
10:35 AM | Panel Discussion | Session 2 Faculty |
Keynote – Introduction: Carol Semrad, MD | ||
10:50 AM | Clinical Approaches to the Management of Non-Short Bowel Dysmotility Leading to IF | Simon Lal, MD, PhD |
11:50 AM | LUNCH | |
Multidisciplinary Care of Intestinal Failure Patients – Moderator: Dawn Adams, MD | ||
| 1:00 PM | An SB Pathway for Managing Short Bowel & Intestinal Failure | Carol Semrad, MD |
| 1:20 PM | Recognizing Intestinal Failure and When to Intervene | Ankita Sissleman, MD |
1:40 PM | The Rise of Nutrition Support Use in Disorders of Brain-Gut Interaction | George Ou, MD |
2:00 PM | Diet and Oral Hydration: Does It Make a Difference in IF? | Beth Wall, RDN-AP |
2:20 PM | Panel Discussion | Session 3 Faculty |
2:35 PM | BREAK | |
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Liver Disease (MASLD) – Moderator: Omar Jamil, MD | ||
2:40 PM | Travel Through Time: NASH to MAFLD/MASH | Sonali Paul, MD |
3:00 PM | Diet and Lifestyle: The Initial Management for MASLD/MASH | Sarah Kolb, RD |
3:20 PM | Approach to Drug Therapies for MASLD/MASH | Archita Desai, MD |
3:40 PM | Panel Discussion | Session 4 Faculty |
4:00 PM | ADJOURN | |
*The agenda is subject to change.
University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 Cityfront Plaza Dr
Chicago, IL
60611
United States
HYBRID CONFERENCE
Learners can attend this conference in person or virtually. For questions, contact Elizabeth Barbosa via e-mail.
GLEACHER CENTER
Built to meet the demanding requirements of the top-ranked University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Gleacher Center offers an outstanding educational environment. Steps from North Michigan Avenue, the six-story, 50,000-square-foot venue was meant to foster the interaction of people and ideas.
You will find all that Chicago has to offer right outside the doors of the Gleacher Center. This includes boat tours on the river, world-class shopping on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue, museums, dining options that range from a casual drink at a nearby tavern to a four-course meal at one of many fine dining establishments, and much more!
Travel and Parking
For additional information, follow the Gleacher Center's map and parking guide.
Visiting Chicago
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Chicago is truly a city with something for everyone and September is a wonderful time to take advantage of all that Chicago has to offer. Enjoy concerts at the spectacular Millennium Park, jogging or cycling along the Lakefront, relaxing at Oak Street Beach, or strolling down Michigan Avenue, “the Magnificent Mile.”
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office at 773-702-3075 or via email at [email protected].
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
COURSE DIRECTORS
Edwin K. McDonald IV, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Adult Clinical Nutrition
University of Chicago
Dejan Micic, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine
Loyola University
Carol Semrad, MDProfessor of Medicine
University of Chicago
Elizabeth Wall, MS, RD, LDN, CNSCRegistered Dietician IV – GI/Nutrition Support
University of Chicago
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.
Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.
Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 6.25 contact hours.
Nursing Credit
University of Chicago Medicine is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Participants who successfully complete the entire activity and complete an evaluation form will earn 6.25 contact hours.
Dietician Credit
This program is approved for 6.25 continuing medical education credits. At the completion of this course Registered Dietitians can submit their 6.25 CME credits to Commission on Dietetic Registration.
American Board of Internal Medicine MOC II Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Other Participant Credit
Other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Please note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months may incur additional fees.
EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE!
This symposium offers a tremendous opportunity to highlight your company's products, services, and achievements in front of a wide array of key decision-makers in nutrition and small bowel disorders. Increase your company profile by participating as an exhibitor at this exciting event.
We are pleased to provide opportunities for organizations to advertise their products and services to symposium participants. Whether you are connecting with physicians during scheduled breaks or gaining brand recognition for your company through program acknowledgments, your message will reach physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Download the 
prospectus or contact Elizabeth Barbosa at [email protected] or 773-702-3075. We hope to see you there!
prospectus or contact Elizabeth Barbosa at [email protected] or 773-702-3075. We hope to see you there!
REGISTRATION
Space is limited, so don't delay!
| Profession Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Physicians | $75 |
| Other Healthcare Professionals | $50 |
| Trainees | FREE |
| A credit card processing fee will be applied at checkout. Please see the registration site for the cancellation policy. |
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Please note: The credit claiming process will close three months after the activity ends. Requests to claim credit after three months will be subject to additional fees.
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