NASPGHAN

09/03/2026

Every year, approximately 1 in 6 Americans get sick from eating contaminated food. National Food Safety Education Month ( ) is dedicated to raising about how to prevent foodborne illness.

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This month take an active role in preventing foodborne illness, also known as “food poisoning.” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – that’s about 1 in 6 Americans each year.

09/02/2026

In a recent case report for JPGN Reports, Coffey, Arora, and Giefer present a case of non-syndromic colonic ganglioneuroma in a patient with juvenile .

Learn more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jpr3.70223

09/01/2026

Please join us in congratulating the 2026 NASPGHAN Abstract Award recipients!

These investigators represent some of the exciting work moving pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition forward. Attendees will have opportunities throughout NASPGHAN 2026 to hear new research and meet investigators during oral abstract presentations and three poster sessions.

Find the award recipients and when they are presenting in the Annual Meeting agenda: https://tinyurl.com/mtw28f

Come see what’s next for pediatric GI!

08/31/2026

Our 2026 Single Topic Symposium, "Pediatric Intestinal Failure in the Modern Era: Advancing Knowledge, Therapeutic Innovations, and Shaping the Future through Building Collaborative Workforce," will take place Wednesday, October 21, 7AM-6PM as part of our annual meeting in San Diego, CA

Learn more: https://members.naspghan.org/Annualmeeting/Annualmeeting/2026-Annual-Meeting/2026-Program-Information/2026-Single-Topic-Symposium.aspx?hkey=7533c63c-f1d6-4719-9106-fc80e4db2aec

08/30/2026

The NASPGHAN Job Board helps connect qualified candidates and employers who seek excellence in , hepatology, and nutrition. Visit our job board now: https://naspghan.org/job-board/

The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) is the leading society in the field of pediatric

08/29/2026

Materials are available at GI Kids to help pediatric patients and families understand the process and the importance of pediatric clinical trials.

Learn more: https://gikids.org/pediatric-clinical-trials/

What are clinical trials? For the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) community, clinical research helps us better understand what the risk factors may be

08/27/2026

In the fourth Summer School episode of the Bowel Sounds Podcast, hosts Dr. Amber Hildreth and Dr. Jordan Whatley have taken highlights from past episodes on and put them into a special episode full of clinical pearls.

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In our fourth Summer School episode this season, hosts Dr. Amber Hildreth and Dr. Jordan Whatley have taken highlights from past episodes on liver disease and put them into a special episode full of clinical pearls.Former expert guests Dr. Bill Ba...

08/26/2026

In the August issue of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Sutton et al. examine clinical, social, and motility factors influencing transanal irrigation response in .

Learn more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jpn3.70466

08/25/2026

🦈 The Baby Sharks are back!

Meet the three finalists who will pitch their innovations live at the Fifth Annual NASPGHAN Baby Shark Tank Competition:

• Rachel Chevalier, MD — Endoscopic Tool for the Retrieval of Long Foreign Bodies
• April Jones, CPNP — HealthQuest: Assessing the Barrier Before Prescribing the Behavior
• David Troendle, MD — Expandable Anchoring System to Prevent GJ-Tube Dislodgment

See them take the stage Thursday, October 22, at NASPGHAN 2026 in San Diego.

Who will impress the Sharks and take home the $1,000 prize?

https://tinyurl.com/y5f2bbxb

08/25/2026

Interested in becoming a member of the Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals (CPNP)? Full membership is extended to any professional with a focused interest and active involvement in in North America.

Learn more: https://naspghan.org/about/related-societies/council-for-pediatric-nutrition-professionals/

The mission of the Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals (CPNP) is to advance the knowledge of nutrition professionals in normal and abnormal