The Gut Microbiota & Health: A Focus on Linking Intestinal Dysbiosis & Human Disease

Date: November 20, 2019

Time: 01:00PM - 02:00PM

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Session Description:

One of the most striking recent advances in science is the discovery that the gut microbiota, the largest microbial community inhabiting our body, fulfills important functions for human health such as protection against infection, nutrition and regulation of our immune system. Therefore, the imbalance in the intestinal microbial community (known as “dysbiosis”) has emerged as a key player in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases, ranging from cardiovascular disease and cancer to neuropathies and much more. This session will introduce the exciting field of the microbiome and will cover the role of the gut microbiota in promoting human health, how gut dysbiosis occurs, and the clinical implications of gut dysbiosis with focus in hospital acquired infections, inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this educational program, the learner should be able to:

  • The learner will understand the key role of the gut microbiota in health and disease and how interactions between the host and the microbiome can be modified to improve health and prevent illness.

This webinar is supported by an educational grant from Hollister Incorporated. The WOCN® Society does not endorse specific products and services.

Speakers:

Credit Information:

Nurses – ANCC and CBRN Accreditation Statements

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15115.

Contact Hour(s): 1.00

DISCLAIMER: Accreditation refers to educational content only and does not imply ANCC, CBRN or WOCN Society endorsement of any commercial product or service.

Target Audience: RN, Nurse Practitioners, Health Care Professionals who work with WOC patients.

To Receive Credit:

  • Complete the activity in its entirety
  • Complete/submit the online evaluation
  • Print out your certificate and/or save to your computer. It will also be saved to your CEC account

Disclosure:

The planners and faculty for this program have nothing to disclose unless listed below. All potential Conflicts of Interest have been reviewed by the Lead Nurse Planner, Nurse Planner, and Director of Education, and resolved according to the WOCN Society policy to ensure that no bias exists as a result of disclosed relevant financial relationships with Commercial Interest Organizations.

  • Dr. Byndloss does not have any relevant relationships to disclose.