17th Annual Vitaflo UK and Ireland Metabolic Dietitians’ Meeting

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Join us for an exclusive professional educational event designed specifically for metabolic dietitians and other healthcare professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

This one-day event will offer you the opportunity to learn from renowned nutrition experts and thought leaders, gain practical insights and connect with fellow dietitians and industry professionals to exchange ideas, experiences, and build valuable professional relationships.

For the first time, this one-day event is now available internationally to virtual delegates. Join us online to have the opportunity to learn from renowned nutrition experts and gain practical insights.

Agenda:

08:30 Welcome and introduction

Morning Session

08:40 - 09:40 Highlights from the Element clinical trial and practical take aways for GMP use in PKU - Alex Pinto, Metabolic Dietitian, PhD Birmingham Women’s & Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, UK
09:40 - 10:40 Exercise & PKU: Barriers, facilitators and solutions - Annabelle Skidmore, PhD researcher, Birmingham City University, UK and Sarah Howe, Specialist IMD Dietitian, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
11:00 - 11:45 Empowering independence in young adult IMD care: Practical tips & insight from a clinic - Clare Dale, IMD Dietitian and Leah Roberts, Dietetic Assistant University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Afternoon Session:

12:45 - 13:45 Use of Nutrition-focused physical exam in IMD with demonstration- Fiona Boyle, Clinical Specialist Dietitian-Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD), National Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
13:45 - 14:05 Women’s Health in PKU and other amino acidopathies: implications for practice - Prof. Emma Vardy, Consultant Geriatrician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
14:20 - 15:20 Maple Syrup Urine Disease - Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children IMD team, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, UK