CPPENA 2026 Annual Fall Meeting – Promoting Health and Mitigating Complications for People Living with Home Nutrition Support
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm ET
Meeting description:
The CPPENA 2026 Annual Fall Meeting will bring together healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers to explore practical approaches to managing home nutrition challenges. The session will focus on troubleshooting enteral access complications and understanding innovations in parenteral nutrition, including shelf-stable TPN / multi-chamber bag TPN. Through a combination of clinical expertise, patient perspectives, and discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about practical strategies, share experiences, and consider how these approaches may support quality of life and day-to-day care.
Speakers:
- Jennifer Jin, MD, FRCPC, CAGF - University of Alberta
- Jennifer (Jenn) Anderson, BScN, RN - Alberta Health Services
- Kathryn Clarke - Lived Experience
- Sharlene Baergen-Fladager - Lived Experience
Meeting Description:
This CPPENA Annual Fall Meeting will bring together healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers to explore practical approaches to managing home nutrition challenges. The session will focus on troubleshooting enteral access complications and understanding innovations in parenteral nutrition, including shelf-stable TPN / multi-chamber bag TPN. Through a combination of clinical expertise, patient perspectives, and discussion, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about practical strategies, share experiences, and consider how these approaches may support quality of life and day-to-day care.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe common feeding tube complications, including leaks, granulation tissue, and clogs, and discuss practical troubleshooting strategies.
- Explain the potential role, benefits, and limitations of shelf-stable TPN / multi-chamber bag TPN in home parenteral nutrition
- Recognize patient and caregiver perspectives related to managing enteral access issues and using shelf-stable TPN, including impacts on travel, independence, and quality of life
- Identify opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and dialogue to support shared problem-solving among patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
Following the presentations, meeting attendees will be encouraged to ask questions and invited to join an open forum to discuss their own experiences.
Chair: Leah Gramlich, MD, FRCP - University of Alberta
About the Speakers:
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Sharlene Baergen-Fladager - Sharlene has lived with Crohn’s disease for much of her life, navigating multiple surgeries that resulted in short bowel syndrome. She has been on and off parenteral nutrition support for over 25 years, an experience that has deepened her understanding of what it means to live well with a complex medical condition.
For Sharlene, parenteral nutrition has been much more than a medical treatment — it has been a path back to herself and the life she once feared was no longer possible. She often says that while she can live without nutrition support, she is able to thrive with it.
As a peer co-facilitator with the CPPENA Peer-to-Peer Support Group, Sharlene is passionate about helping others find hope, connection, and the confidence to thrive again.
Other bios - coming soon
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed by the participants at this session reflect personal experiences and are meant for sharing and to stimulate interactive discussions. As such some of these may not reflect the opinions or beliefs of the Canadian Nutrition Society or CPPENA. This information does not replace guidance from your healthcare provider.
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