For more information about the DNS Symposium, and to register, visit the Dietitians in Nutrition Support webpage.

Program Objectives:

1. Enhance the nutrition support practitioner’s knowledge on sepsis and nutrition support interventions useful in this population.
2. Provide state of the art updates on nutrition focused physical exam including assessments for lean body mass, macro-and micronutrient deficiencies and abdominal and fluid status.
3. Raise awareness on the status of home enteral and parenteral nutrition challenges, nutrition order writing, enteral safe practices, and pre- and probiotics.
4. Provide an opportunity for networking with key leaders and colleagues conducting nutrition research and applying evidence to nutrition support practice.