KetoCollege UK 2021 Programme - Matthew's Friends KetoCollege

KETOGENIC DIETARY THERAPIES

Course Contents and Mentors

25th, 26th, 27th May 2021

VIRTUAL MEETING

Audience: Neurologists, Neuro-oncologists, Paediatricians, General Practitioners, Dietitians & Dietetic Assistants and Nurses

RCPCH CPD applied for

‘BDA endorsement applies only to the educational content of the learning activity’.

Certificates of Attendance will be sent out after the meeting upon completion and receipt of the evaluation form.

Attendance at KetoCollege does NOT provide a qualification to administer ketogenic therapy.

Ketogenic therapies always require strict medical supervision and should only be prescribed by a registered dietitian working with a medical team.

Programme endorsed by ERN EpiCARE

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Day 1 – Medical Master Class – Tuesday 25th May 2021

CHAIR:	Sue Wood RD
9.30am – 9.50am	NETWORKING – VISIT VIRTUAL STANDS/SPONSOR FILMS
9.50am	Welcome and Housekeeping	Sue Wood RD
10 – 10.30am	Introduction to ketogenic Dietary Therapy & When to consider these therapeutic options. History of these dietary therapies Efficacy Data Mechanisms of Action When to consider diet Indications and Contra-indications for Ketogenic Therapy New uses in Epilepsy The concurrent use of Ketogenic therapy and other medical treatments (VNS, Anti-Epileptic Drugs)	Prof. Helen Cross
10.30am– 11pm	Ketogenic Dietary Therapies for Adults Literature overview Efficacy and other benefits Dietary protocols and practical considerations, including pregnancy and Status Epilepticus. Case study examples Transition Setting Up an Adult Service	Dr. Manny Bagary
11-11.15am	Questions and Answer session with Prof Cross and Dr. Bagary
11.15-11.30am	VISIT VIRTUAL STANDS AND NETWORKING/SPONSOR FILMS
11.30-12pm	How to set up a ketogenic Service Draft a Business Case Calculating the funding needed Obstacles to overcome Things to take into consideration	Dr. Anita Devlin
12-12.15pm	Questions and Answers with Dr. Devlin
12.15 – 1.15pm	VIRTUAL STANDS – SPONSOR FILMS/PRESENTATONS
CHAIR:	DR ANITA DEVLIN
1.15-1.45pm	KDT and AED’s AEDs and ketogenic therapy - risk of interactions AED weaning during diet therapy and when to start weaning Why you need to work alongside a managing neurologist	Dr. Frances Gibbon
1.45-2.15pm	Management of emergency situations (illness, status, ICU) Management of illness in the patient on ketogenic therapy Status epilepticus and initiation of ketogenic therapy Intensive care situations General anaesthesia and surgery Case study examples Rare side effects	Dr Archana Desurkar
2.15-2.45pm	How the COVID 19 Pandemic has changed KD practice	Prof Helen Cross & Vanessa Bara RD
2.45-3pm	Questions and Answers with speakers from the afternoon session
3-3.15pm	SPONSORS VIRTUAL STANDS/FILMS
	NON-EPILEPSY USES

3.15-4pm	Metabolic Disorders – Glut 1 Deficiency and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency. Background to GLUT 1 DS and PDHD Ketogenic therapy in neurometabolic disease - when to use, which diet, literature update Case study examples How treatment and condition changes from childhood to adulthood	Prof Joerg Klepper
4-4.15pm	Questions and Answers on Glut 1/PDHD with Professor Klepper
	Diabetes Management
4.15-4.35pm	Type 1 Diabetes Management	Dr. Ian Lake
4.35-4.55pm	Type 2 Diabetes Management Hypothesis of use Evidence Use in a primary care setting Does managing the diet need to differ?	Drs. Vipan Bhardwaj & Helen Rutherford
4.55-5.10pm	Questions and Answers with speakers on Diabetes
5.10-5.45pm	Cancer Management – Brain Tumours Hypothesis of use Evidence Available Clinical Studies and Trials underway Does managing the diet need to differ? QUESTION/DISCUSSION TIME	Susan Wood RD

Day 2 – Wednesday 26th May 2021

CHAIR:	Jennifer Carroll RD
9am – 9.05am	Welcome and housekeeping	Jennifer Carroll RD
9.05 – 9.30am	Preparing a family for KDT What are you dealing with when a family comes through the door? How to prepare them for ketogenic therapy Examples of how to get patients onto the diet What to take into consideration? Building confidence for the family AND the patient Question/Discussion Time	Emma Williams
9.30 – 10am	Considerations of type of Ketogenic therapy to use with each patient. Pre-diet evaluations Overview of each diet, comparing the protocols and which to choose 9.50 – live Q&A	Helena Champion RD
10 – 10.30am	VIRTUAL STANDS/NETWORKING/SPONSOR FILMS
10.30-12.30pm	Classical Diet Workshop and Cookery Demonstration How to Calculate the classical diet Fine-tuning Side effects Case studies Cookery demonstration (Product and non- product demonstrations) QUESTION/DISCUSSION TIME	(Led by Dr Elizabeth Neal RD)
12.30-1.15pm	Nurses and Dietetic Assistants workshop Ketone Testing – Bloods, Urine and Breath Monitoring Overcoming problems Training families and discussions with new families Use meal planners/food choice lists for professionals and families Going on Holiday – General Practicalities Multicarer settings Eating out Recipe manipulation Family support QUESTION/DISCUSSION TIME	(Led by Lisa O’Brien RN and Val Aldridge – Ketogenic Assistant)
1.15 – 1.30pm	VIRTUAL STANDS/SPONSOR FILMS/NETWORKING
CHAIR:	SUE WOOD RD
1.30-3.30pm	MCT Workshop and cookery demonstration How the MCT diet is calculated and when to use it. Fine Tuning Side Effects Case Studies Cooking demonstrations with MCT product QUESTION/DISCUSSION TIME	(Led By Dr Elizabeth Neal RD)
3.30-4pm	Low Glycemic Index Treatment (LGIT) for Adults How the LGIT is calculated and when to use it. Fine Tuning Side Effects Case Studies and results from Sheffield Adult Study QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION TIME	(Led by Rowan Sutherill RD)
3.30 – 4pm	NETWORKING/SPONSOR FILMS/VIRTUAL STANDS
4pm – 4.30pm	Practical Solutions to overcome with feeding issues	Dr. Camilla Salvestrini
4.30 – 5pm	Ketogenic Dietary Therapy for Infants. Using classical diets with infants Special considerations in this age group including initiation and monitoring Feeding methods including use of breast milk and weaning into solid food	Nicole Mills RD
5-5.15	Questions and Answers with Dr. Salvestrini and Nicole Mills RD.
5.15pm	CLOSE OF THE DAY
8pm	SOCIAL EVENING – VIRTUAL QUIZ NIGHT.

Day 3 – Thursday 27th May 2021

CHAIR:	Dr. ELIZABETH NEAL RD
9am – 11am	Modified Dietary Workshop and Cookery Demonstration How to calculate modified diets The difference in the modified diets Modified diets for adults Fine tuning Case studies Cookery demonstration QUESTION/DISCUSSION TIME	(Led by Sue Wood RD)
11 – 11.30am	VIRTUAL STANDS/NETWORKING SPONSOR FILMS
11.30am-12pm	Tube feeding and blended diets Enteral feeding with case study examples Managing Blended ketogenic diets	Kathryn Lightfoot RD
12-12.30pm	Ketogenic parenteral nutrition for paediatrics	Dr. Elles Van Der Louw RD
12.30-1pm	Monitoring and Side Effects Home monitoring - blood/urine ketones, weight, recording seizures Clinic monitoring - biochemistry, growth, optional other tests (renal ultrasound, EEG, DEXA, ECG) Common side effects and their management NB early ones will be covered during initiation talk)	Natasha Schoeler RD
1pm- 1.15pm	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION with speakers from morning session
1.15-2pm	NETWORKING/VIRTUAL STANDS/SPONSOR FILMS
CHAIR:	HELENA CHAMPION RD
2 – 2.30pm	How do psychological factors impact on adherence?	Dr Stewart Rust
2.30-3pm	Supplementation and medications Importance of low carbohydrate and reading labels in medications - AEDs and other prescription medications and choosing appropriate over-the-counter products Routes of administration - oral or enteral tube, IV Vitamin, mineral and trace element requirements on ketogenic therapy Choosing an appropriate supplement and current available products for both children and adults Carnitine Essential fatty acids	Tracy Cameron RD
3-3.30pm	Switching and/or weaning KDT Switching to a different type of diet or discontinuing diet therapy Once weaned off the diet, is it worth revisiting again in the future if needed?	Rachel Meskell RD
3.30 - 4pm	How can MF support your centre?	Emma Williams
4-4.15PM	QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
4.15pm	Close of the day.

This programme is subject to change without prior notice.