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NY/LISPEN 2025 Fall Conference:
Back to Basics:
Strategies to Improve Outcomes
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Join Us!
Plenty of Free Parking
Holiday Inn Plainview
215 Sunnyside Boulevard
Plainview, New York 11803
(516) 349-7400





Chrononutrition in the ICU: The Role of Nutrition Support Timing for the Critically Ill
Hassan S Dashti, Ph.D., R.D., FASPEN Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
They Are What You Feed: How Foods and Enteral Feedings Impact the Gut Microbiome
Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, LD Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and Inflammation & Immunity, Director of Research within the Center for Human Nutrition, Cleveland, Ohio
The D-Lightfully Controversial Vitamin D: Health Benefits from Inception until Death
Michael F Holick PhD MD Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics and Molecular Medicine, Director, Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory and Director, Ehlers Danlos Clinical Research Program, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, MA
Dysphagia: Understanding Swallowing Disorders
Stella Yusupova MA CCC-SLP CLC Supervisor, Center for Pediatric Feeding Disorders, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, Bayside, NY Learning
The Role of the Registered Dietitian in Hospice and Palliative Care Susan Sturgess, MS, RD, CNSC Lead Registered Dietitian, Northwell Continuing Care, Hospice Care Network, Woodbury, NY
Course Goal and Target Audience: NY/LISPEN’s goal is to
encourage lifelong learning in all disciplines of nutrition support
professionals by providing current, evidence-based educational
conferences.
Continuing education credit approval pending:
5 CPEUs for Registered Dietitians and Pharmacists
Exhibits will be located in an adjacent room separate from the conference area
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON Wed, October 29th at 9:00 PM
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If you miss the deadline to register online, please register at the door with cash or check!
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Please choose the current ticket pricing. You must be a NY/LISPEN Chapter Member to receive the discounted Chapter Member Rate. Proof of student ID is required for the student rate.
If you have difficulties completing registration, please contact us via contact form at bottom or via Facebook page.
Planning Committee Members
Brooke McCaffrey, MS, RDN, CNSC, Lisa Musillo, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC, Mandy Li, MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC, Mark Klang, MS, RPh, BCNSP, PhD, Kimberly White, MS, RDN, Helen Kuenstler, MPA, RDN
NY/LISPEN wishes to thank our vendors for making this
conference possible.

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Successful Completion
To obtain full credit for this course, attendees must attend 5 hours of education and complete course evaluation.