Ms Barbara Elizabeth Cormack
Dip HSc, MHSc, NZ Registered Dietitian
Biography
Barbara Cormack graduated MHSC with 1st class honours from the University of Auckland in 2012. She leads the team of the Paediatric Dietitians at Starship Children’s Health at Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand and works as a Neonatal Specialist Dietitian at National Women’s Health.
She is the author of the Neonatal and Infant Nutrition Handbook (now in its 4rd Edition).
Research | Current
PhD topic: Does better early nutrition in preterm babies improve growth and neurodevelopment?
Supervisors: Professors Frank Bloomfield and Caroline Crowther
The ProVIDE Study
Protein IVN: Impact on Development
Does better early nutrition in preterm babies improve development?
The ProVIDE Study is a multicentre, two-arm, double-blind, placebo controlled randomised trial.
Chief Investigator: Professor Frank Bloomfield
Primary Investigator: Barbara Cormack
Aim: To determine in extremely low birthweight babies (birthweight < 1000g) whether an extra 1 g protein per day for the first 5 days after birth will improve survival free of neurodisability at age 2 years; (ii) improve body composition and (iii) prevent faltering growth at hospital discharge.
Intervention: All participants will receive normal neonatal intensive care and intravenous nutrition in accordance with established NICU guidelines in each centre. The control group will receive a 0.45% saline solution via the umbilical arterial catheter (UAC) according to current clinical practice. The intervention group will receive a UAC solution of 8.5% TrophAmine (an amino acid solution providing ~1 g to 2 g/Kg.d protein).
Eligibility criteria: Babies born with a birthweight of less than 1000 g in whom a clinical decision to place an umbilical arterial catheter has been made and whose parents/caregivers have given written informed consent.
Number of participants required: 430
Date recruitment started: 29 May 2014
Date recruitment finished/planned: June 2017
Funding source: Health Research Council of New Zealand, Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development, A+ Trust, Cure Kids, Lottery Grants Board and the Nurture Foundation.
Teaching | Current
| 2011- to 2014 |
Dietitians Board Dietitian Prescribing Training Course Coordinator and workshop lecturer for Dietitian Prescriber endorsement to scope of practice for, New Zealand |
| 2013 – to present |
Neonatal nutrition and paediatric cardiology and nutrition, Master of Health Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics students, University of Auckland |
| 2010 – to present |
Neonatal nutrition and paediatric cardiology and nutrition, Masters of Dietetics students, Otago University |
| 2002 - to present |
Neonatal nutrition and paediatric cardiology and nutrition, Postgraduate Certificate in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, Melbourne |
| 2002 - to 2012 |
Paediatric nutrition, Postgraduate Diploma of Dietetics students - tutorials |
| 2000 - to 2012 |
Clinical placements teacher, Postgraduate Diploma of Dietetics students on clinical placement at Auckland City Hospital |
| 2000 - to present |
Neonatal nutrition, Neonatal Nursing Students Course, Auckland City Hospital |
| 2002 - to present |
Neonatal nutrition, Massey University, Neonatal Science and Clinical Care of the Neonate 2 paper, Auckland |
| 2002 - to present |
Neonatal nutrition, Neonatal Requirements and Supplements, Regular in-service education lectures, Paediatric registrars, Auckland City Hospital |
| 2002 - to present |
Neonatal nutrition, Regular in-service education lectures, Neonatal nurses, Auckland City Hospital |
| 2002 - to present |
Paediatric cardiology and nutrition, Regular inservice education lectures, Paediatric nurses, Starship Children’s Health Auckland City Hospital |
| 2008 - to present |
Nutrition for Infants and Children with Congenital Heart Disease, |
| 2008 - to present |
Post-surgical chylothorax, Post Graduate Nurses 730 Cardiac Specialty Paper, School of Nursing, Auckland University |
Postgraduate supervision
Supervision of Masters and Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics Students, Otago University and Massey University
Feeding Practices and Growth of Preterm Infants discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Auckland City Hospital until Twelve Months Corrected Age, Jennifer Vitali 2014
Vitamin D Status of Preterm Infants at 4 Months Post Hospital Discharge, Briar Emmett, 2013
Iron Status of Preterm Infants after Hospital Discharge, Charlotte Moor, 2013
A case controlled study of the perinatal outcomes following hyperemesis gravidarum, Robyn Coetzee, 2009
The Development of a Nutrition Screening Tool for Lactating Mothers of Preterm Infants, Lisa Clark, 2006
Development of “Eating for a healthy heart” nutrition education resource for Green Lane Hospital cardiology patients, Anna Cheyne, 2001
Distinctions/Honours
SIGNIFICANT DISTINCTIONS / AWARDS:
2013 Allied Health Award – Research Award, Auckland District Health Board
2012 Award of Excellence – Dietitians New Zealand
Responsibilities
Clinical Lead - Paediatrics Dietitians
Starship Child Health
ProVIDe Study Coordinator
Areas of expertise
Neonatal nutrition
Committees/Professional groups/Services
| 2006 - 2013 |
New Zealand Dietitians Board Member Dietitian Prescribing Project - Convenor Registration and Assessment Subcommittee Education and Accreditation Subcommittee Continuing Competence Subcommittee |
| 2007 - 2009 |
Review Committee Member - Registration Competency Requirements for Dietitians |
| 2009 - 2012 |
Convenor - Working Group on Application for Prescribing Rights for NZ Dietitians |
| 2006 - present |
Nutricia Paediatric Advisory Board Australasia - Member |
| 2007 - present |
Nestle Nutrition Institute Paediatric Advisory Board Oceania - Member |
| 2006 |
Organiser - Two day Paediatric Nutrition Course for Dietitians, Auckland |
| 2004 |
Organiser - Paediatric Nutrition Study Day for Dietitians, Auckland |
| 1991-1993 |
Examiner - NZ Dietitians Registration Exam |
| 2001 - present |
Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand member |
| 2000 - present |
Dietitians NZ Paediatric Special Interest Group member |
| 2000 - present |
Auckland Paediatric Dietitians Group member |
| 2000 - 2001 |
Dietitians NZ Professional Development Sub-committee member |
| 1990 - 1993 |
Convenor, Dietitians NZ Position Paper Sub-committee |
| 1990 - 1992 |
Dietitians NZ Industrial Relations Sub-committee member |
| 1988 - present |
Dietitians NZ - National and Auckland Branch member |
Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)
- Tottman, A. C., Bloomfield, F. H., Cormack, B. E., Harding, J. E., Mohd Slim, M. A., Weston, A. F., & Alsweiler, J. M. (2018). Relationships Between Early Nutrition and Blood Glucose Concentrations in Very Preterm Infants. Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 66 (6), 960-966. 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001929
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Frank Bloomfield, Jane Harding, Jane Alsweiler - Hill, N. S., Cormack, B. E., Herbison, K., Evans, H. M., & Bloomfield, F. H. (2017). A Clinical Audit of Growth and Clinical Outcome in Very Low Birthweight Babies at the Auckland City Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Before and After the Introduction of SMOFlipid. Transplantation. 10.1097/01.tp.0000521292.88931.af
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Frank Bloomfield - Harding, J. E., Cormack, B. E., Alexander, T., Alsweiler, J. M., & Bloomfield, F. H. (2017). Advances in nutrition of the newborn infant. The Lancet, 389 (10079), 1660-1668. 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30552-4
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/34422
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Jane Harding, Jane Alsweiler, Frank Bloomfield, Tanith Alexander - Cormack, B., Embleton, N., van Goudoever, J., Hay, W., & Bloomfield, F. (2016). Comparing apples with apples: It is time for standardized reporting of neonatal nutrition and growth studies. Pediatric research, 79 (6), 810-820. 10.1038/pr.2016.26
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/31071
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Frank Bloomfield - Bloomfield, F., Crowther, C., Harding, J., Conlon, C., Jiang, Y., & Cormack, B. (2015). The ProVIDe study: The impact of protein intravenous nutrition on development in extremely low birthweight babies. BMC Pediatrics, 15.10.1186/s12887-015-0411-y
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/26995
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Caroline Crowther, Frank Bloomfield, Yannan Jiang, Jane Harding - Cester, E. A., Bloomfield, F. H., Taylor, J., Smith, S., & Cormack, B. E. (2015). Do recommended protein intakes improve neurodevelopment in extremely preterm babies?. Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition, 100 (3), F243-F247. 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307521
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/31072
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Frank Bloomfield - Cormack, B. E., & Bloomfield, F. H. (2015). Early nutrition for preterm babies: Small changes can make a big difference. Nutrition Today, 50 (5), 230-239. 10.1097/NT.0000000000000117
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/31080
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Frank Bloomfield - Cormack, B. E., & Bloomfield, F. H. (2013). Increased protein intake decreases postnatal growth faltering in ELBW babies. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, 98 (5), F399-F404. 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302868
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/32176
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Frank Bloomfield
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Charge Dietitian - Clinical Quality, Nutrition Services, Office 2, Level 8. Room 81.038 Support Building, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 920 24, Auckland, New Zealand
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