As advancements in medicine progress, pediatric healthcare professionals are encountering infants and children who have acute and long-term feeding disorders. If untreated, these feeding disorders can negatively impact the child’s development. This course provides an overview of the diagnosis and treatment of infants and children who are at risk of developing chronic feeding problems associated with various medical conditions. An interdisciplinary panel of experts will share their expertise with the audience on how to diagnose, treat and improve the nutritional status of pediatric patients with chronic feeding disorders.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Analyze different medical diagnoses and how the diagnoses greatly impact a child's nutritional status
2. Distinguish the different types of feeding disorders that can occur in the pediatric population
3. Utilize the appropriate interventions necessary to improve the nutritional status of children diagnosed with feeding disorders