The 2025 annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), recently wrapped up in Chicago, Illinois. From November 5 through November 8, the meeting was four days packed with networking opportunities, educational sessions, and engaging hands-on activities. 

Today, we recap the award winners, how to claim CME, and some of the abstracts presented at the 2025 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting.

2025 NASPGHAN Award Winners

Harry Shwachman Award

  • Winner: Jorge A. Bezrra, MD
  • The Harry Shwachman Award is awarded to an individual who has made significant, sustained scientific or educational contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, or nutrition in North America.

Margaret Stallings Distinguished Service Award

  • Winner: Valeria Cohran, MD, MS
  • The Margaret Stallings Distinguished Service Award is awarded to a member of NASPGHAN in recognition of excellence and service to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition by achieving national or international recognition in the field.

Master Educator Award

  • Winner: Stephen Borowitz, MD
  • The Master Educator Award is awarded to an individual who made a significant, sustained contribution to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and/or nutrition through education scholarship on a national or international basis.

Teri Li Young Educator Award

  • Winner: Gary Galante, MD, BSc, MEd, FRCPC
  • The Teri Li Young Educator Award is presented to individuals who are in the first phase of their professional career who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, and/or nutrition through education scholarship.

More information, including the official announcement and award details, are available on the NASPGHAN website.

NASPGHAN 2025 Annual Meeting CME Opportunities

For attendees interested in receiving CME credit for the annual meeting, NASPGHAN has a detailed rundown of the steps to take to receive credit on the 2025 NASPGHAN website. Simply scroll down the webpage to locate your applicable selection and follow the outlined instructions.

NASPGHAN 2025 Annual Meeting Abstracts

The following abstracts are a sampling of the hundreds submitted for the 2025 NASPGHAN Annual Meeting, along with their provided descriptions and conclusions. Some descriptions and conclusions were edited for brevity and clarity. For a complete look at all the published abstracts, view the accepted abstracts published in JPGN Reports.

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of In-Line Immobilized Lipase Cartridge in Enterally Fed Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome: A Retrospective Case Series

  • Description: The primary objective of this retrospective single-center case series was to evaluate the effectiveness of immobilized lipase cartridge use in children with short bowel syndrome.
  • Conclusion: In this single-center case series, immobilized lipase cartridge use in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome receiving enteral nutrition demonstrated promising outcomes. In patients requiring parenteral nutrition, improved enteral nutrition tolerability and a reduction in parenteral nutrition dependence were observed in the first three months of immobilized lipase cartridge use. In patients with enteral autonomy and short bowel syndrome, an improvement in weight z-score was observed within two  months of immobilized lipase cartridge use.

Alagille Syndrome: A New Challenge in Transition to Adult Care

  • Description: The objective of the study was to understand the evolution of adult alagille syndrome patients referred from pediatric care.
  • Conclusion: Alagille syndrome is a rare disease associated with cholestasis in children. Although it was largely unfamiliar to adult practitioners in the past, many patients now transition into adulthood. It is vital to alert adult healthcare providers who receive these patients about the renal involvement of those who have been transplanted and certain aspects of the disease's natural history that require lifelong surveillance.

One Click Closer: Provider Feedback on the Implementation of an E-Referral for Specialized Pediatric Psychology Services Within Gastroenterology

  • Description: Poor communication between providers can lead to confusion, frustration, and delays in care. Internal eReferrals can be an efficient and effective means for connecting GI patients with pediatric GI psychologists. The current project examines provider feedback regarding the implementation of an eReferral for integrated GI psychology services.
  • Conclusion: Results from this study indicate that GI medical providers and psychologists believe that an electronic eReferral is an effective and helpful way to refer GI patients to integrated psychology and improves communication between specialties. Although the eReferral was found to be helpful, respondents identified several areas for improvement, including technological glitches, simplification of the referral, and follow-through on patient scheduling.

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