Do You Know an  Outstanding Student that Wants to Attend a Continuing Education Conference?

Applications Due June 15, 2010

ADA is seeking workgroup members for the Wound Care Evidence Analysis Project. This is a new evidence analysis project, funded by ADA, with a focus on developing nutrition practice guidelines. The anticipated timeline is 18-24 months. The project's focus will be to answer pertinent questions related to the topic using ADA's systematic evidence analysis process.

Some of the workgroup responsibilities are below:

* Develop and prioritize questions for evidence analysis on specific topics

* Review and approve evidence-based summaries and conclusion statements

* Rate conclusions based on an evidence grading scale

Do You Need Money for Your Continuing Education Needs?

Are you interested in learning how to work out of a physician’s office? Curious about the legal and financial implications involved in creating such an arrangement? Thinking about starting your own business and partnering with a local physician? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this webinar is for you.

Food and Culinary Professionals (FCP) DPG needs your help with participation in a online survey. FCP's "My Food, My Choice" survey asks questions about the food choices we make every day. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Responses will be used to develop content for the FCP Spotlight Session at the 2010 American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston.

If you complete the survey and want to be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Visa gift card, you will be asked to provide your name, mailing address, and e-mail address. The survey opens on April 19, 2010 and may be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MyFoodMyChoiceRD

The American Dietetic Association and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) are excited to offer members an opportunity to participate in the “10x10 Informatics Education Program”.  Participation in the course will provide you with a detailed overview of biomedical and health informatics designed specifically for RDs, DTRs and ADA members.  You will gain a broad understanding of the field from the vantage point of those who implement, lead, and develop IT solutions for improving health, healthcare, public health and biomedical research.

Recent research publications related to pediatric nutrition support:

Cohen J, Maurice L.  Adequacy of nutritional support in pediatric blood and marrow transplantation.  Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing.  2010;27:40-47.

Cowles RA, Ventura KA, Martinez M, Lobritto SJ, Harren PA, Brodlie S, Carroll J, Jan DM.  Reversal of intestinal failure-associated liver disease in infants and children on parenteral nutrition:  experience with 92 patients at a referral center for intestinal rehabilitation.  Journal of Pediatric Surgery.  2010;45:84-87.

Hi Everyone,

This is an update/reminder that the application deadline for the Advanced Enteral Nutrition Program led by Dr. Mark DeLegge and sponsored by Nestle Nutrition is quickly approaching. The last day to submit applications is Friday, April 16th, 2010.

Also - we have confirmed with Dr. DeLegge that the next course offering will begin Tuesday, October 5th and end on Tuesday Nov 2nd. The conference calls will be on Tuesday afternoons same time as the June course.

For more details, please refer to my News Post dated March 2nd, 2010 on this topic.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Wooley, MS, RD, CNSC

Your DNS Chair

Dear DNS Members,

Hasbro Children's Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island will be hosting:

19th Annual Nutrition Symposium:

"Innovations and Challenges in Pediatric Nutrition"

Thursday, April 22, 2010.

PROGRAM Highlights:

· Adolescent Bariatric Surgery