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Virtual Symposium on Cancer Nutrition

Addressing the Challenges of Modern Care

Oncology Nutrition DPG is thrilled to announce our inaugural Virtual Symposium on Cancer Nutrition: Addressing the Challenges of Modern Care. Join us on Thursday, April 24, 2025, to advance your practice in the following key areas: malnutrition, obesity and sarcopenia, quality of life, virtual NFPE, lymphedema management, supplement guidelines, and more! Participants attending the full symposium will earn 5.5 CPEUs, with the opportunity for live Q+A following presentations and a virtual “table topic” breakout rooms over the lunch hour.

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Check out recordings of previous CPE opportunities including the 2024 Symposium and BMT Pre-Symposium. ON DPG members get discounted rates on some of them and others are free of charge! 

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Learn more about the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020

The Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 would expand Medicare Part B coverage of outpatient medical nutrition therapy services for those with cancer.

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Upcoming Events


  • Wednesday
    14
    May

    Navigating Micronutrients of Concern during Childhood Cancer Treatment

    May 14, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CT)
    In this breakout session, Rachel, Michell and Darielle will explore micronutrients of concern for children going through cancer treatment. They will focus on specific vitamins, minerals and electrolytes that are relevant throughout treatment. Evaluation of nutrient status and risk for deficiency will be addressed. They will touch on differences between diagnoses and related concepts. Discussion points also include considerations for supplementation. Speaker Biographies: Rachel is a Clinical Dietitian and Team Lead at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She currently specializes in the comprehensive care of pediatric leukemia patients but has previously covered other areas within pediatric oncology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and completed her dietetic internship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. S he is currently working on her Masters of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her areas of interest include: pediatric leukemia, brain tumors, nutrition support, proactive nutrition intervention (for both malnutrition and obesity), micronutrient status, integrative nutrition, and management of nutrition-related toxicities of childhood cancer treatment. She has worked with her team to develop programming and interventions for childhood cancer patients throughout the continuum of care and has a passion for optimizing nutrition outcomes for children with cancer. Michell Fullmer is a registered dietitian at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington Delaware. She has been a RDN for over 35 years, with over 14 years in pediatric oncology. She has been published in peer reviewed journals including, the Journal of Pediatrics, the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and the journal Cancers. Michell has also held both state and national positions with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Many people perceive working with children who have cancer as sad, Michell finds joy in every day being able to work with these remarkable children and families. Darielle Wilhelm is a registered dietitian who graduated from James Madison University with a dual degree in Biology and Dietetics. She completed her Dietetic Internship at VCU Health and continued working there in the Surgery Trauma ICU as well as precepting dietetic interns. She currently works at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as an Inpatient Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant dietitian where she provides comprehensive nutrition support care and specializes in Neuro Oncology Nutrition. She also works with CHOP’s Nutrition Support Service Expert team and provides interdisciplinary education focused on nutrition support practices. Register

  • Thursday
    15
    May

    Navigating Micronutrients of Concern during Childhood Cancer Treatment

    May 15, 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (CT)
    In this breakout session, Rachel, Michell and Darielle will explore micronutrients of concern for children going through cancer treatment. They will focus on specific vitamins, minerals and electrolytes that are relevant throughout treatment. Evaluation of nutrient status and risk for deficiency will be addressed. They will touch on differences between diagnoses and related concepts. Discussion points also include considerations for supplementation. Speaker Biographies: Rachel is a Clinical Dietitian and Team Lead at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She currently specializes in the comprehensive care of pediatric leukemia patients but has previously covered other areas within pediatric oncology. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and completed her dietetic internship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. S he is currently working on her Masters of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her areas of interest include: pediatric leukemia, brain tumors, nutrition support, proactive nutrition intervention (for both malnutrition and obesity), micronutrient status, integrative nutrition, and management of nutrition-related toxicities of childhood cancer treatment. She has worked with her team to develop programming and interventions for childhood cancer patients throughout the continuum of care and has a passion for optimizing nutrition outcomes for children with cancer. Michell Fullmer is a registered dietitian at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington Delaware. She has been a RDN for over 35 years, with over 14 years in pediatric oncology. She has been published in peer reviewed journals including, the Journal of Pediatrics, the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition and the journal Cancers. Michell has also held both state and national positions with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Many people perceive working with children who have cancer as sad, Michell finds joy in every day being able to work with these remarkable children and families. Darielle Wilhelm is a registered dietitian who graduated from James Madison University with a dual degree in Biology and Dietetics. She completed her Dietetic Internship at VCU Health and continued working there in the Surgery Trauma ICU as well as precepting dietetic interns. She currently works at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as an Inpatient Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant dietitian where she provides comprehensive nutrition support care and specializes in Neuro Oncology Nutrition. She also works with CHOP’s Nutrition Support Service Expert team and provides interdisciplinary education focused on nutrition support practices. Register