CME / CE EDUCATION
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SBSF Cares Program

Free clinical and patient resources for Short Bowel Syndrome care — CME/CE-certified education from HealthCareMattersCME

Patient Sheets → Educational Hub →

The SBS Cares Program is a comprehensive CME/CE-certified initiative designed to improve long-term outcomes by equipping healthcare providers and caregivers with evidence-based medical and nutritional management strategies for Short Bowel Syndrome.

All materials and downloads are fully funded and free to the public.

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Caregivers

FACULTY & PARTNERS
Program expertise
Dr. James Scolapio, MD

Gastroenterologist and intestinal failure specialist

 Vicki Ross, PhD, RN

Specialized GI nursing and clinical care
Dr. Kelly Tappenden, PhD, RD

Intestinal adaptation and clinical nutrition research

 HealthCareMattersCME + SBSF

CME provider and patient-led foundation partnership
PATIENT RESOURCES
Download by anatomy

Click a section to expand. Choose the sheet that matches colon status, nutrition support type, and weaning goals.

🟢 Patients WITH a colon (6 sheets)
Complete PN · Plan to reduce PN
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Complete PN · No wean plan
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Partial PN · Plan to reduce
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Partial PN + EN · No wean plan
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Partial PN + EN · Plan to reduce
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No nutritional support therapies
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🔵 Patients WITHOUT a colon (6 sheets)
Complete PN · No wean plan
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Complete PN · Plan to reduce
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Partial PN · No wean plan
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Partial PN · Plan to reduce
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Partial PN + EN · No wean plan
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Plan to reduce PN or EN
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