Hello DNS Members!

I have great news for you about a DNS Past-Chair and renowned dietitian. Carol Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSD is being awarded the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award on March 20 at the annual Texas Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo.

Congratulations, Carol!

Sincerely,

Jennifer

On behalf of the entire DNS Executive Committee and Coordinating Cabinet, we want to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Registered Dietitian Day! We sincerely appreciate what you do every day for your patients and clients. Thank you for your dedication and passion for nutrition support therapy!

You truly make a difference!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Wooley, MS, RD, CNSC

Your DNS Chair

• President Elect: Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD
• Treasurer: Mary K. Russell, MS, RD
• Speaker, House of Delegates: Trisha Fuhrman, MS, RD, FADA

In celebration of National Nutrition Month, ADA has posted six new consumer videos at ADA's website, eatright.org  The first installation of the EatRight Video Series (in both English and Spanish) are 1 ½ to 3 minutes long and feature the episodes "Cutting Back on Salt in Your Diet," "Tips on Canned and Frozen Produce" and "Home Food Safety 101."

You are welcome to use the middle icon at the bottom right of the media player to share the videos:

· Click "Embed" to post episodes on a Web site, Facebook page or blog.

Sala D, Chomto S, Hill S. Long-Term Outcomes of Short Bowel Syndrome Requiring Long-Term/Home Intravenous Nutrition Compared in Children With Gastroschisis and Those With Volvulus. Transplantation Proceedings. 2010;42(5-8).

 The California Walnut Commission is sponsoring "Food For Your Whole Life", a symposium to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on June 6 & 7, 2010

Registered dietitians (RD) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR) can receive up to 12 total continuing education hours for this unique two day event.

For more information, call (800) 758-2100

Calling all shutterbugs!

The Journal is looking for ADA members with an eye for photography and a head for dietetics. Beginning in March 2010, the Journal will be accepting original photographs from ADA members as part of our second annual Journal Cover Contest.

Submit one (1) original photograph representing any area of food, nutrition, or dietetics by August 30, 2010, and you could see your masterpiece on the cover of the Journal in 2011!

Finalists will be reviewed and judged using a subjective scoring grid based on creativity, image quality, representation of trends in nutrition and dietetics, and appeal to the Journal readership.

DNS is continuing its Webinar Series with the March 16th offering of "Parenteral Nutrition in the Acute Care Setting" presented by DNS' renowned former Chair Susan Brantley, MS, RD, LD, CNSC.  Registration is now available for via the following link: https://store.dnsdpg.org/node/4

We look forward to your participation.  Please contact me for questions or comment.

Ainsley

Dear DNS Members,

I have something very exciting to tell you about....it's a brand new program that will be delivered through a Distance Learning methodology led by Mark DeLegge MD who has been very active in DNS through our Advanced Skills Workshops in the past.

The Advanced Enteral Nutrition Program is designed to promote advanced knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm for enteral nutrition (EN).

Here are a few key points about the program: