Practical Guidelines on Probiotics and Prebiotics Use
Sponsor
Sponsored by the AGA Institute in conjunction with the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) and ILSI North America, Committee on Gut Microbes and Health. This program is supported by educational grants from Danone Research, Institut Rosell, BioGaia, Yakult.
Accreditation Statement
The AGA Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The AGA Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Audience
Clinical gastroenterologists in academia and community practice, gastroenterology trainees, and other GI healthcare providers
Format Online Webinar
Duration 60 minutes
Practical Guidelines on Probiotics and Prebiotics Use
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this educational activity, successful learners will be able to:
- Understand the issues with probiotic and prebiotic dosing.
- Review safety issues with probiotics and prebiotics.
Release Date June 3, 2010
CME Expiration June 2, 2012
Course Director/Institution
Francisco Guarner, MD, PhD
Digestive System Research Unit
University Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
Faculty
Dr. Michael Cabana, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Phillip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
University of California, San Francisco
Disclosures
In accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The AGA Institute implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.
Kraft - Consulting
Nestle - Consulting
Genentech - Consulting
General Mills - Consulting
Wyeth Consulting
Dr. Cabana is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics.
The Trial of Infant Probiotic Supplementation (TIPS) Study is supported by the National Institutes of Health (HL 80074).