Upcoming Events

Academic Seminar Series

The next Academic Seminar will take place in October 2023.
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Academic Seminar Series

Hosted by the MANNA Institute, the academic seminar series is a bi-annual presentation on topics relating to in-patient and community-based nutrition care. The discussions will highlight current research initiatives as well as future needs and opportunities. The goal of the series is to bring together researchers, clinicians, and healthcare institutions to share ideas and spur future research collaborations with the MANNA Institute.

Past Academic Seminars

Patient-Centered Outcomes to Assess Nutrition Interventions | March 30, 2023| 12-1PM
Presenters: Kristin Rising, MD, MSHP and Mackenzie Kemp, MSW, MPH of Jefferson’s Center for Connected Care

Webinar recording available here.

Malnutrition Assessment: Past, Present, & Future | October 20, 2022 | 12-1PM
Presenter: Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, LDN, FASPEN, University of Pennsylvania

Webinar recording available here.

The MANNA Institute Academic Seminar – Medical Nutrition Therapy Works: Building a Better Medicare | March 15, 2022 | 12-1PM |
Presenter: Meg Rowe, MS, RD, LDN, FADA, FAND

Cancer & Malnutrition | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 | 12-1PM
Presenters: Dr. Rishi Jain, MD, MS, DABOM and Kara Stromberg, MS, RD, CDE, LDN of Fox Chase Cancer Center

Webinar recording available here.

The Impact of Dietary Sodium Restriction on Outcomes in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease | March 11, 2021 | 1 hour

Presenter: Maya Clark-Cutaia, PhD, ACNP-BC, RN, from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Webinar recording available here

Hospital Malnutrition Today and Bridging Gaps to the Community Tomorrow | October 6, 2020 | 1 hour

Presenters: Lauren Hudson, MS, RD, LDN and Kristen Dwinnells, MA, RDN, LDN, CNSC from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Webinar recording available here