Live Webinar
September 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – September 12, 2025, 1:00 PM Eastern TimeThis webinar will equip members of the healthcare team with strategies to effectively communicate a malnutrition diagnosis to both adult and pediatric patients and their family members.
CE Credits:
1.0 Hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-118-L99-P
Course level:
Intermediate
Learning Type:
Virtual
Pediatric Content
About the Course
Accurate nutrition assessment and malnutrition diagnosis are essential for ensuring appropriate patient care, capturing patient complexity, and securing proper reimbursement; however, limited guidance exists on how best to communicate a malnutrition diagnosis to patients and their families. There is data to suggest that involving patients in their care improves outcomes, and communication has been shown to be key in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in older adults. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of malnutrition may have a negative connotation for the patient and family. As a result, frontline members of the healthcare team may feel uncertain about how to initiate these conversations or how to respond to patients’ and caregivers’ reactions to the diagnosis. This barrier to communication may impact patient outcomes.
This webinar will equip members of the healthcare team with strategies to effectively communicate a malnutrition diagnosis to both adult and pediatric patients and their family members. First, it will discuss the ethical need to communicate a malnutrition diagnosis to a patient. Then, it will conclude with several case studies that allow participants to apply the learning to clinical cases, so that they will feel confident in discussing a malnutrition diagnosis with patients and families in practice.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify reasons as to why communicating a malnutrition diagnosis to patients and families is ethical and beneficial.
- Develop confidence to effectively communicate a malnutrition diagnosis to a patient.
- Enhance communication skills when discussing sensitive nutrition diagnoses with patients and families.
Topics & Presenters
The Ethics and Practice of Communicating a Malnutrition Diagnosis
Associate Staff Bioethicist
Center for Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic
Ethical Communication in Practice: Case Studies of Adult and Pediatric Patients
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Outpatient Nutrition Therapy, South Pointe Hospital
Center for Human Nutrition
Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Moderators:
Jade Parry
MS, RD, CDN, CNSCClinical Dietitian
Clinical Nutrition, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Pricing Table:
| Registration Fee | Early by September 9 |
Regular September 10 and after |
| ASPEN Members, MAW Ambassadors | Free | Free |
| Non-Members | $19 | $29 |
Groups interested in learning more about group participation for Malnutrition Awareness Week should consider the Ambassador Program.
*Early registration ends 11:59 PM ET.
**Want to enjoy the benefits of an ASPEN member? Find out how at nutritioncare.org/membership.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellation requests must be sent in writing to the ASPEN national office via fax, email or US mail. Cancellation requests made via telephone will not be accepted.
- No refund will be issued once the webinar starts or after the webinar date, including paid registrants who do not participate.
- No refund will be issued if any part of the content has been accessed – including any handouts.
- ASPEN is not responsible for problems beyond our control such as weather conditions, power outages, etc. No refunds will be given in these situations.
- ASPEN is not responsible for participant internet connections, prior to purchase participants should run a system check for the webinar live player. Refunds will not be issued for those unable to connect to the live program.
- ASPEN reserves the right to cancel any event. In the event of cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund. We also reserve the right to substitute event presenters.
- When you request a refund, you will be confirming that you have reviewed and understand this attendee registration refund policy.
- Refunds will be issued approximately 4-6 weeks after the conclusion of the webinar.
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Cancellation 7 or More Days Prior to Webinar
If ASPEN receives your cancellation request 7 or more days before the webinar date, you will be refunded the registration fee minus a cancellation fee:
- $8.00 for Individual Registrations
- $35.00 for Site Registrations
Cancellation 6 or Less Days Prior to Webinar
If the cancellation request is 6 or less days before the webinar date, you will be refunded 50% of the registration fee.
Substitution Policy
Substitution of registrations is permitted prior to the webinar for an additional $10 fee. No substitutions will be permitted the day of the webinar. Only one substitution is permitted per original registrant.
Please submit a request to [email protected] requesting the substitution. Include a copy of the previous registrant’s confirmation, name and email address, and the name and email address of the new participant (i.e. the person you are transferring to) and we will process the transfer and email a confirmation to the new participant. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with that transfer as well as updating any contact information, at the time of the substitution.
Any changes in courses are subject to availability and any refunds for canceled registrations are subject to the refund policy.
Payment and Receipt of Payment Policy
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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- Phone support is available 8am-8pm EST Monday through Friday
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Computer with internet connection
- Windows or Mac OS
- Supported Browsers: Firefox 100+, Chrome 100+, Safari 12+, Microsoft Edge 100+
- Javascript & Cookies enabled
- Recommended RAM: 1GB+
Mobile support
- Iphone or Ipad Running IOS 14+
- Android Running 10+, – Chrome Browser
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Webinar Program Goals and Target Audience: ASPEN webinars are designed for healthcare professionals including dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, and physicians who practice the sciences of clinical nutrition and metabolism. The webinars will provide healthcare professionals with current and cutting-edge information in the field of clinical nutrition and metabolism. All webinars are designed at the intermediate learning level.
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In support of improving patient care, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ASPEN designates the [each] live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacists: Each webinar is approved for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours (.15 CEU) unless otherwise noted. Webinars are considered knowledge activities. UANs are provided with each webinar description.
Nurses: Each webinar is available for a maximum of 1.5 contact hours, unless otherwise noted.
Dietitians: ASPEN designates the webinars for a maximum of 1.5 CPEUs unless otherwise noted.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change, unless otherwise noted.
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