IrSPEN 2013 Conference
5&6th March 2013 ∙ Clyde Court Hotel
Integrating Nutrition into Medicine and Healthcare
Day 1 – Tuesday 5th March 2013
This session will be of particular interest to policy makers, key opinion leaders, health economists, GPs, dietitians, medical and patient
organisations, consultant and non-consultant hospital doctors and anyone with an interest in clinical nutrition.
12.00hrs
12.30-13.45hrs
Registration
B.Braun Satellite session
Session 1:
Health Economics
Chairs: Prof. Charles Normond
Richelle Flanagan
14.00-14.10hrs
14.10-14.20hrs
14.20-14.50hrs
14.50-15.30hrs
Welcome and opening comments
Official opening address from Minister for Health with responsibility for Primary Care
Economic impact of treating malnutrition in clinical setting – the European perspective
Fight against malnutrition in Greece: from idleness to action
Prof. John Reynolds
15.30-15.50hrs
Coffee break and networking
15.50-16.20hrs
16.20-16.45hrs
The economics of malnutrition in Ireland: will screening programmes deliver net savings?
Panel discussion
Niamh Rice
17.00-18.30hrs
Fresenius Kabi Satellite session
Topic TBC
Topic TBC
Prof. Olle Ljungqvist
Dr. Michael Chourdakis
CME credits awarded - 2 for 5th March and 6 for 6th March 2013.
Draft Programme as of 25th January 2013. Conference Programme is subject to alteration and speakers, satellites or topics may be added/substituted.
IrSPEN 2013 Conference
5&6th March 2013 ∙ Clyde Court Hotel
Day 2 – Wednesday 6th March 2013
These sessions would be of particular interest to gastroenterologists, geriatricians, surgeons, intensivists, dietitians,
nutritionists, medical educators, and non-consultant hospital doctors and anyone with an interest in clinical nutrition.
07.00-08.30hrs
07.00-09.00hrs
Abbott Nutrition Satellite Session
Registration
Topic TBC
Session 2:
Gut Matters – in Health and Disease
Chair: Dr. Orla Crosbie and Dr Declan Byrne
08.45-09.00hrs
09.00-09.30hrs
09.30-10.00hrs
10.00-10.30hrs
10.30-11.00hrs
Welcome and update on IrSPEN activities
Intestinal microbiota in functional bowel disorders
Diet-health-microbiota interactions in older persons - the ELDERMET study
Pre- and probiotics in disease: relevance for clinical practice
Panel discussion
IrSPEN Chairman Prof. John Reynolds
Prof. Kevin Whelan
Prof. Paul O'Toole, UCC
Prof. Ian Rowland
11.00-11.30hrs
Coffee break with an opportunity to view the academic posters and network with trade exhibitors
Session 3:
Nutrition Training for Health Professionals
Chair: Prof. Nick Kennedy
11.30–12.15hrs
The ESPEN LLL Programme
Prof. Alastair Forbes
Draft Programme as of 25th January 2013. Conference Programme is subject to alteration and speakers, satellites or topics may be added/substituted.
IrSPEN 2013 Conference
5&6th March 2013 ∙ Clyde Court Hotel
Session 4:
Future Focus – An insight into Nutrition Research in Ireland
12:15-12.45hrs
Fostering local research on clinical nutrition is a key objective of IrSPEN. This session will give the opportunity for researchers to showcase their
work. Three abstracts submitted for the conference will be selected by the Research Committee of IrSPEN, to give a ten minute oral
communication of their work.
Chair: Dr. Claire Donohoe
12.45-13.30hrs
Lunch with an opportunity to view the academic posters and network with trade exhibitors
Session 5:
Nutritional strategies in surgery
Chair: Prof. John Reynolds
13.30-14.10hrs
14.10-14.50hrs
14.50-15.30hrs
State of the art - Enhanced Recovery after Surgery
Surgical Metabolism and Nutritional Oncology
Bariatric surgery and appetite
Prof. Olle Ljungqvist
Prof. Ken Fearon
Prof. Carel le Roux
15.30-15.50hrs
Coffee break with an opportunity to view the academic posters and network with trade exhibitors
Session 6:
Evidence based solutions to clinical problems
Chair: Dr. Clare Corish & Philomena Flood
15.50-16.10hrs
16.10-16.30hrs
Nutritional management of acute and chronic pancreatitis
Re-feeding syndrome
Dr. Sinead Duggan
Dr. Karen Boland
16:30hrs
17.00hrs
Poster awards and IrSPEN research awards for 2013
Conference Closes
17:00 - 18:30
Nutricia Medical Satellite session
Topic TBC
CME credits awarded - 2 for 5th March and 6 for 6th March 2013.
Draft Programme as of 25th January 2013. Conference Programme is subject to alteration and speakers, satellites or topics may be added/substituted.