Henry Ford Health 2025 Nutrition Symposium

Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:30 AM - 3:45 PM, Sheraton Novi, Novi, MI


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.25 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician Attendance (6.25 hours)

This year’s agenda offers in-depth presentations and interactive discussions on gastrointestinal disorders, high-risk maternal nutrition, and chronic and progressive diseases affecting nutrition status. Participants will gain new strategies to address specialized nutrition concerns, optimize interdisciplinary care, and navigate rapidly evolving clinical guidelines.

1. Describe the pathophysiology and diagnosis of gastroparesis and identify dietary modifications that support adequate nutrition during acute gastroparesis flares
2. Evaluate the impact of nutrition counseling interventions on pregnancy outcomes and describe strategies to enhance patient engagement and adherence in various healthcare settings.
3. Understand the nutrition, medical, endoscopic, and surgical options for the management of gastroparesis long-term nutrition strategies for managing gastroparesis, including meeting micronutrient needs, macronutrient needs, and managing blood glucose levels
4. Discuss practical implementation of guidelines for food allergy patients and describe appropriate referrals and common conditions that we see in food allergy patients
5. Review natural history of food allergy
6. Apply current clinical guidelines and research findings to develop individualized nutrition care plans that optimize maternal and fetal health outcomes
7. Define MASLD/MASH and its risk factors and the primary goals of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for MASH, including reduction of hepatic fat and inflammation, weight management, and preservation of lean body mass
8. Identify evidence-based dietary patterns—such as the Mediterranean diet—that supports liver health and metabolic improvement in patients with MASH, avoiding overly restrictive or harmful approaches
9. Recognize the role of energy balance, behavioral strategies, and hormonal dysregulation in achieving sustainable weight loss and improved liver outcomes
10. Integrate practical, case-based nutrition recommendations into individualized care plans that are culturally sensitive, feasible, and designed for long-term adherence, motivating patients to set goals to achieve positive outcomes
11. Advocate for multidisciplinary collaboration in managing MASH, including timely referral to registered dietitians and inclusion of pharmaceutical therapy, bariatric referral, behavioral, and physical activity interventions
12. Understand what ALS is in general terms and understand the importance of weight maintenance and its relation to disease progression
13. Review Importance of liver fibrosis and ways to assess it and discuss new nomenclature
14. Discuss the importance of establishing goals of care in nutrition with ALS patients
15. Understand how feeding tubes can support people living with ALS and understand the importance of weight maintenance and its relation to disease progression and discuss the importance of timing of feeding tube placement, specifically considering respiratory issues
16. Identify nutritional challenges faced by people living with ALS
17. Discuss common nutrition interventions for people with ALS
18. Identify the key nutritional requirements and evidence-based dietary recommendations for pregnant individuals, including macronutrients and essential micronutrients and recognize common nutritional challenges and barriers faced by specific populations and formulate tailored strategies to address these needs.
19. Understand factors to consider, specifically nutrition and chewing/swallowing function, when deciding on when to place a feeding tube

Henry Ford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: Henry Ford Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accessibility Statement

The Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods, and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact [email protected]. 

Cancellation Policy

The Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

The Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Henry Ford Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, November 14, 2025