Rome Grand Rounds 

Diet & Nutrition:
Which Diet for
Which Patient?

Cost:
MD, PhD, PsyD, BS, MS, MPH: $30
Student, Trainee or Fellow, Non-clinician: No Cost
 
Only paid registrants – MD, PhD, PsyD, BS, MS, MPH – will receive CME credit

1.25 CME credits available

Jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Rome Foundation*

Summary:

This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of dietary management strategies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), providing both the gastroenterologist and dietitian perspectives. Participants will gain insights into the clinical characteristics and patient factors that guide the use of dietary therapies in IBS. The session will explore a range of evidence-based dietary approaches, practical applications, and the contexts in which each is most appropriate. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, attendees will develop a nuanced understanding of the benefits and limitations of various interventions, supporting more tailored and effective patient care.

Objectives:

  • To learn and recognize clinical characteristics and factors for using diet therapies in patients with IBS
  • To be aware of a range of dietary approaches available for the management of IBS
  • To understand the advantages and disadvantages of various dietary approaches and determine the most appropriate approach based on individual patient needs.

Faculty Panelists

William Chey, MD AGAF, FACG, FACP, RFF
William Chey, MD AGAF, FACG, FACP, RFF
Session Chair/Moderator

H. Marvin Pollard Professor of GastroenterologyProfessor of Nutrition SciencesChief, Division of Gastroenterology & HepatologyMichigan MedicineAnn Arbor, MI, USA
Joshua D Novak, MD
Joshua D Novak, MD
Presenter 

Associate Professor of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Jane Varney, MD
Jane Varney, MD
Presenter 

Senior Research Dietitian
Department of Gastroenterology
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Prashant Singh, MD
Prashant Singh, MD
Presenter 

Assistant Professor of Medicine 
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, USA

World-Wide Sales for Gut Feelings

What doctors are saying

The credibility of the authors is impeccable. Dr. Drossman’s entire career, often mediated via his efforts through the Rome Foundation, has been devoted to providing the research and conceptual basis for a remarkable evolution in U.S. medicine: DGBI are the most completely described biopsychosocial disorders. This not only helps patients and practitioners but also guides the remainder of medicine in this new direction. Just as compelling is Ms. Ruddy’s personal story as a patient with IBS and how she suffered profoundly until treated by someone who understood the biopsychosocial model.

Robert C. Smith, MD, MACP
University Distinguished Professor
Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
Gut Feelings is an essential resource for all participants in the health care system–not just patients and doctors– because we are or will be patients. The core of care delivery is the patient and their provider, and this guide focuses on how to successfully activate optimal patient-physician engagement. I urge all readers to heed and follow the advice provided in this book and to support its use and related materials in all clinical training programs for the benefit of patients and providers alike.

Douglas S. Levine, MD, AGAF, FACG
Manager and Sole Member, DSL Consulting LLC
Consultant to the Executive Committee, Rome Foundation Research Institute

What patients are saying

Gut Feelings is a must read for any medical or psychology student working in direct patient care. Dr. Drossman and Ms. Ruddy have created a valuable tool for all readers navigating the healthcare system, in particular gastroenterology and psychiatry, that will be useful for all in the years to come. As a chronic illness patient, I wish I would have had this guide at the beginning of my journey!

Lesley Isaacs
Patient 
Now more than ever it is important for patients to advocate for themselves and for doctors to be more understanding, empathetic and validating of their patients' needs. Gut Feelings is an important book for both patients and practitioners alike. Gut Feelings provides practical knowledge and useful insights in a manner which is very easy to digest. 

Katherine Wald, LCSW
Licensed Psychotherapist
Certified EMDR Therapist & Patient
* Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Rome Foundation. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Psychologist Education 
Continuing Education (CME) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This program offers 1.25 continuing education credits for psychologists.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality accredited continuing education activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The Rome Foundation planners have the following disclosures.

William D. Chey, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP, RFF
Grant/Research Support: Commonwealth Diagnostics International, FDA, NIH, Bausch/Salix/Valeant
Consultant/Advisory Board: Ardelyx, Atmo, Biomerica, Gemelli, Phathom, Redhill, Bausch/Salix/Valeant, Takeda, Vibrant
Stock Ownership/Stock options: Coprata, Dieta, Evinature, FoodMarble, Kiwi BioScience, Modify Health
Patent Holder/Royalties: My Nutrition Health, Digital Manometry, Rectal Expulsion Device

Joshua D Novak, MD
No Disclosures

Jane Varney, MD
Grant/Research Support: Medical Research Future Fund, Nature Global Grant for Gut Health

Prashant Singh, MD
No Disclosures

About
The Rome Foundation is an independent not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization that provides support for activities designed to create scientific data and educational information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI). Our mission is to improve the lives of people with DGBI through clinical care, education, and research.
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