Inaugural Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Institute Lecture

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM ET, Digestive Health Institute, 100 Pearl St, Launch Conference Room, Hartford, CT

Dinner will begin at 5:00pm

Lecture will begin at 5:30pm

The Science of Ingestive Behavior: From Licks to Bursts highlights how detailed ingestive-behavior analysis can guide interventions in obesity, digestive disorders, eating disorders, and clinical nutrition. The session clarifies the distinction between ingestive and broader eating behavior, introduces key methods such as microstructural analysis and the drinkometer, and explains how intake patterns vary with macronutrient composition, fasting status, metabolic health, and training. Attendees will gain practical insight into how these data inform more precise therapeutic strategies.

1. Distinguish between ingestive behavior and broader concepts such as eating behavior.
2. Describe the principles and methodology of the analysis of the microstructure of ingestive behavior in humans, including the use of the drinkometer.
3. Interpret how microstructural parameters vary with macronutrient composition, fasting status, metabolic health, and training status.
4. Discuss how ingestive behavior research can inform interventions in obesity, digestive disorders, eating disorders, and clinical nutrition.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours), ABS CC (1.00 hours), ABS CC SAM (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), Bariatric Surgery and Obesity Medicine Education (1.00 hours), CDR CPEU (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (credits designated as AMA PRA Category 1) (1.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Hartford HealthCare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

1. Physicians: Hartford HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

   • ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 Medical Knowledge credits in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

   • ABS Continuous Certification: Successful completion of this CME activity, which may include participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1.00 credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Nurses: This activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.

Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered: Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU).  If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU).  RD's and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log.  Performance Indicator selection is at the learner's discretion. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 CDR CPEUs. 

All Other Learners: All other learners will receive a Certificate of Participation for a maximum of 1.00 hours of education. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of certificates of participation for educational activities certified at the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ level from organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

             

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 5 business days before the course will receive a full refund.  No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date.  All refunds will be made in accordance with the procedures of the HHC Accounts Payable Department, and may take up to 60 days.  Please send cancellation requests to continuinged@hhchealth.org.

Hartford HealthCare reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Hartford HealthCare is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact [email protected].

The Hartford HealthCare Continuing Education team adheres to the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education's Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing education.  

Full disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Hartford HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.