Infant Digestion SOS: Practical Solutions for Reflux, Gas, and Constipation

CAN-eng

$0

free

Mainpro+

15 min

Nutrition,Paediatrics

0.25 Credits

Course Description

This is a 15-minute accredited CFPC Mainpro+ eCME for family physicians/general practitioners, midwives, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses in primary care clinics. This program equips clinicians with the knowledge and tools to help parents/guardians understand common digestive issues in infants, support them through evidence-based feeding decisions, and reassure parents/guardians about infants experiencing reflux, gas, or constipation. 


This program has received an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2026-10-15
Professions: Physician,Allied Health

Faculty

  • Hartley Garfield, BSc., MD, FRCP(C)
  • Chandi Chandrasena, MD, CCFP, FCFP
  • Christine Palmay, HBArtSci, MD

Accreditation

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec and has been approved for up to 0.25 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.

CERT+ Session ID: 301922-001 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants will be better able to: 

  • Explain why digestive issues occur in infants, and recognize how digestive challenges affect caregivers
  • Assess gas, reflux, and constipation in infants and share practical feeding strategies to improve infants’ digestive comfort
  • Identify specialized formula components that can reduce specific digestive symptoms