Primary Care Lunch and Learn: Feeding Team – Approach to Picky Eaters

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Examine differences in picky eaters and problem feeders. 2. Describe evaluation and treatment approaches for those identified as problem feeders. 3. Illustrate examples of recommendations for picky eating for the primary care provider.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Pediatric Primary Care Providers encounter patients with restricted diets on a daily basis. Providers often lack knowledge to distinguish between the different disorders and how to manage these conditions. Further education is needed to empower providers with knowledge to better guide their patient's guardians.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

03-12-2026

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated that no financial relationship with an ineligible company: Shana Schuler, PHD The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CHMCA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

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2. Goday PS, Huh SY, Silverman A, Lukens CT, Dodrill P, Cohen SS, Delaney AL, Feuling MB, Noel RJ, Gisel E, Kenzer A, Kessler DB, Kraus de Camargo O, Browne J, Phalen JA. Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Consensus Definition and Conceptual Framework. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Jan;68(1):124-129. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002188. PMID: 30358739; PMCID: PMC6314510.

3. SOS Feeding Solutions. Toomey & Associates, Inc. (2014).

4. In Roberts, M. C., & In Steele, R. G. (2017). Handbook of pediatric psychology.