BAPEN Endorsed Course
Course aims
To provide a broad grounding in clinical nutrition and allow medical and surgical trainees to develop increased awareness of the appropriate assessment and management of patients with malnutrition.
The course will be made up of a small group of delegates (maximum 30) and delegates will benefit from case discussions.
Whilst primarily targeted at trainees, we expect that the programme will carry broader appeal to a wider range of healthcare professionals. We would encourage those interested to attend.
The course meets the curriculum requirements for gastroenterology trainees required to attend a clinical nutrition course as part of training. The course has been officially endorsed by BAPEN, through their education and training committee and the BSG through the Education Committee.
Objectives
- The course covers all aspects of the JRCPTB Gastroenterology curriculum for higher specialty trainees and the General Surgical Curriculum related to nutrition:
- Familiarise participants with the extent of the problem of malnutrition and obesity
- Provide participants with a practical knowledge of nutritional requirements
- Discuss the ethical issues around nutritional support and psychological impact of receiving artificial nutrition support
- Examine the causes, consequences and management of specific nutritional problems associated with disease including: Obesity, eating disorders, high output stoma, pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease and critically ill patient
- Familiarise participants with types of nasogastric, jejunal and PEG feeding tubes and their uses and complications
- Provide participants with a structured approach to assess indications and options for nutritional support (Enteral vs parenteral)
- Develop participants awareness of the management of intestinal failure including surgical treatments and home parenteral nutrition and the challenges associated with these treatments
- Develop a basic understanding of GI physiology relevant to nutrition
- Increase awareness of the role of the nutrition support team
