Events Scheduled for the Rhode Island Dietetic Association, Inc.

2008 Annual Nutrition Convention & Exposition
Massachusetts Dietetic Association is having their annual two day meeting in Sturbridge, MA on
Friday, March 28th & Saturday, March 29th close to RI and CT areas.
For more information and registration, please see their flyer here

Jointly sponsored by
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and The Health Care & Health Plans Workgroup of The Healthy Eating & Active Living Collaborative (HEAL) convened through The Rhode Island Department of Health

Program Description
This conference will address strategies that physicians and other health care providers can use to efficiently and effectively address lifestyle changes with overweight and obese patients. Strategies will include assessment and counseling techniques, behavioral interventions, and integrating approaches into a busy office practice.

Please join us!
RIDA Social & Lecture
Presenting
Keith Stavely & Kathleen Fitzgerald
Authors of “America’s Founding Food: The Story of New England Cooking”

“from baked beans to apple cider, from clam chowder to pumpkin pie, Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald’s culinary history reveals the complex and colorful origins of New England foods and cookery.”

Thursday, April 3, 2008
6:00-7:30 PM
Central Library
140 Sockanosset Cross Road
Cranston, RI
RSVP by March 25th Space is limited
or 401-965-6612
Betty Maloof, Membership Chairperson

Continuing Education credit available for ADA members. A great opportunity to network and socialize! Refreshments will be served.
Directions:
From Providence on Rte 95 South: Exit 14 to Rte 37 (Cranston). Exit at Pontiac Ave. At the bottom of the exit ramp bear right, then get into the left lane. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Sockanosset Cross Rd. The library is located less than a quarter of a mile up the road on the left side.
From Warwick/South County on Rte 95 North: Exit 14 B to Route 37 (Cranston). Follow directions above.
From Rte 295 South: Route 37 East exit. Exit at Pontiac Ave. At the end of the exit turn left. Stay in left lane and turn left at the second traffic light onto Sockanosset Cross Rd. Proceed as above.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
RI Consultant Dietitian meeting at Cedar Crest Nursing Center
125 Scituate Avenue
Cranston, RI
See Agenda and Information Here

SCAN Symposium 2008
"And the BEAT goes on. . ."
Heart Health and Sports Nutrition
April 10-13, 2008, Boston-Cambridge Hyatt Hotel

Keynoters:
Tieroana Low Dog, MD "Getting to the Heart of Health: An Integrative Approach"
Michael Holick,MD, PhD "The Vitamin D Deficiency Pandemis and its D-sastrous Consequences"
Penny Kris Etherton, PHD, RD "Nutrition Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of CVD: New Developments"
Paul Thompson, MD "The Role of Exercise in Modern Cardiology"

Connecticut Dietetic Association
2008 Annual Spring Meeting, Exhibits and Posters
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Aqua Turf Club
Southington, CT

The Commission on Dietetic Registration will be offering Certificate of Training programs in Adult and Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management as noted below:

Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management:
May 16-18, 2008 – Dover, Delaware; June 26-28, 2008 – Bellevue, Washington; September 18-20, 2008 – San Francisco, California; November 6-8, 2008 – Cincinnati, Ohio. For registration information and to view the certificate requirements, timeline, registration deadlines and agenda:
http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/CertificateOfTraining.htm

Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management:
April 10-12, 2008 – Evanston, Illinois (near Chicago); May 18-20, 2008 – Dover, Delaware; June 5-7, 2008 – Austin, Texas; September 4-6, 2008 – Cincinnati, Ohio; November 10-12, 2008 – Long Island, New York. For registration information and to view the certificate requirements, timeline, registration deadlines and agenda:
http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/childhood.htm

Learn what' s new on the horizon!
Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 8am - 5pm at the West Valley Inn, 4 Blossom Street, West Warwick, RI

Course Announcement: 2008 Summer Session I
Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Health and Human Services

Continuing Education at Rhode Island College
Exciting Opportunity to Learn About Interdisciplinary Teamwork
for Health Care Professionals!
Undergraduate Sections
SWRK 480C-80 (#30475) or NURS 480C-80 (#30477)
Graduate Sections
SWRK 580C-80 (#30476) or NURS 580C-80 (#30478)

Enrollment Limited!
Summer Session I
Credit Hours: 3 Undergraduate
or Graduate Credit Hours
Location: SSW 010
Dates: May 20-June 26
Meeting Times: 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Nutritional Support for the Older Adult, will be presented by Kathleen C. Niedert, MBA, RD, CSG, FADA, and Lynn Carpenter Moore, RD, on March 25. Sign up for this informative teleseminar by March 23 to get the early bird rate.
http://www.eatright.org/pd-olderadult

Or, are you interested in programs and resources for people with diabetes? Improving Care for People with Diabetes Using Expert Resources is slated for Thursday, April 24. Lawrence Blonde, MD, FACP, FACE, and Joanne Gallivan, MS, RD, of the National Diabetes Education Program, will outline new newest treatments and patient education resources for practitioners who work with clients/patients with diabetes.
http://www.eatright.org/pd-peoplewithdiabetes

Survival Spanish for Nutrition Counseling will be presented by Myelita Melton on May 7. Myelita will take her ever popular “survival Spanish” teleseminar techniques to a higher level and emphasize counseling skills. Actual Spanish dialogue will be included in this audio event. Register at:
http://www.eatright.org/pd-survivalspanish

Risky Business: Protecting Yourself in a Litigious World will be presented on Tuesday, May 20, by Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, and Craig Busey, Esq., ADA legal counsel. Learn the common causes of health care litigation and how to minimize legal exposure in the practice of dietetics.
http://www.eatright.org/pd-riskybusiness

** All teleseminars are conducted from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Central). Future topics (some titles not final) under development include: June 12, Nutrition in Pregnancy Across the Lifespan; August 5, Educating Families on the Dietary Influences of Energy Balance; August 20, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Nutritional Impact; September 23, Helping Families Master the Gluten-Free Diet for Kids with Celiac Disease; November 19, Urban Legends of Wound Healing; and December 11, Preventive Nutrition and Cancer.

Log On and Learn: Self-Study Opportunities ADA members may earn free CPE credits with these self-study opportunities

Read and Learn

Members can get up to four units of CPE at no additional charge by reading specified self- study Journal articles and taking the accompanying test. Stay current in practice and build your portfolio with a new ADA members only benefit. Go to http://www.eatright.org/Public/ContinuingEducation/96_12013.cfm

Need to update your Counseling Skills? Earn 2 hours of CPE at a time and location convenient to you with "Working with Challenging Clients - When Giving Information Isn't Enough", a Self-study Guide. Go to http://www.eatright.org/Public/ContinuingEducation/96_12013.cfm for product details, objectives and member pricing.