Target Audience

This accredited continuing education activity is designed for nurses, interested health care providers, and community members.

Educational Objectives

• Explain how dietary fiber supports cardiovascular health and aids digestion.
• Describe the role of short-chain fatty acids in energy production, gut health, and metabolic processes.
• Identify common foods that are rich in fiber.
• Analyze how eating a variety of plant-based foods promotes optimal gut function.

Method of Participation

Release Date: 3/30/2026

Expiration Date: 3/29/2027

The estimated time to complete this enduring material is 60 minutes.

In order to receive continuing education credits, you must complete these steps prior to the activity expiration date.

• View the entire presentation
• Complete the post-test with a score of 2 out of 3 or better
• Complete the online evaluation
• Save and print your certificate. Retain for future documentation.

Any questions regarding credit, please contact Valeta Creason-Wahl 402-559-7487 or vcreason@unmc.edu

Speaker Bio

Amy Volkman, RDN, LMNT
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Pediatric Feeding Disorders Department
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Olson Center for Women’s Health. University of Nebraska Medical Center 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. The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 1.0 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Disclosure Information

As a jointly accredited provider, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) ensures accuracy, balance, objectivity, independence, and scientific rigor in its educational activities and is committed to protecting learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. Faculty (authors, presenters, speakers) are encouraged to provide a balanced view of therapeutic options by utilizing either generic names or other options available when utilizing trade names to ensure impartiality.
    All faculty, planners, and others in a position to control continuing education content participating in a UNMC accredited activity are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. As defined by the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The accredited provider is responsible for mitigating relevant financial relationships in accredited continuing education.  Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships is included in these activity materials so that participants may formulate their own judgments in interpreting its content and evaluating its recommendations.
    This activity may include presentations in which faculty may discuss off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments not yet FDA-approved. Participants should note that the use of products outside currently FDA-approved labeling should be considered experimental and are advised to consult current prescribing information for FDA-approved indications.
    All materials are included with the permission of the faculty. The opinions expressed are those of the faculty and are not to be construed as those of UNMC.

Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles:

Faculty

The following faculty have nothing to disclose:
• Amy Volkman, RDN, LMNT

Planning Committee

• Valeta Creason-Wahl, CAPM, MMP
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Lana Molczyk, MA
• Renee Paulin, DNP, MSN, RN, CWOCN

Generative AI Disclosure Statement

In alignment with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, faculty and speakers must disclose if generative AI was used in creating content. They are responsible for verifying accuracy, ensuring transparency, and maintaining alignment with accreditation standards.

Financial Support

No commercial support was received for this activity.