GI Nutrition Workshop

Overview

The GI Nutrition Workshop is a focused half-day course on clinical nutrition in gastroenterology and hepatology, held the day before the 16th Saudi Digestive Disease Forum (SDDF 2026) opens in Jeddah. The programme covers nutritional assessment in GI disease, enteral and parenteral nutrition support, nutrition in IBD, short bowel syndrome and liver disease, and obesity, metabolic health and dietary counselling. Registration is SAR 450.

Why attend this course

• A focused half-day covering the full spectrum of GI clinical nutrition
• Practical guidance on enteral and parenteral nutrition support
• Covers nutrition in IBD, short bowel syndrome, and liver disease in one session
• Timed the day before SDDF 2026 opens — no extra trip to Jeddah needed
• Receive a Certificate of Course Completion from the SGA

What you will learn

• 1Perform a structured nutritional assessment in patients with GI disease.
• 2Select and initiate appropriate enteral or parenteral nutrition support.
• 3Apply nutrition principles specific to IBD, short bowel syndrome, and liver disease.
• 4Counsel patients on obesity and metabolic health from a dietary perspective.

Curriculum

4 modules across 4 units — 4 published, 0 in development.

Scientific program

Who should attend

• GI and hepatology physicians and fellows
• Clinical dietitians and nutrition specialists
• Internal medicine trainees with an interest in clinical nutrition

Course format

• Four focused lectures across the morning, each with case discussion
• Live Q&A with faculty after each topic