Professional Development
Join us for the 2022 RIAND Spring Conference
May 18th, 2022- all day virtual conference via Zoom Meeting
8:30am - 4pm
Approved for 6 CPE including Ethics
8:30/45am RIAND Welcome
9:00am Beyond Self-Care: What’s Actually needed to Address Burnout in the Field
Presenter: Jessica Serdikoff Romala, RDN
50min/10 mins questions (CPE - 1)
Description: Burnout is an increasingly common phenomenon nationwide, but are our current strategies to address it, sufficient? In this presentation, dietitian supervisor Jessica Serdikoff Romola, RDN will explore the science and nuance of burnout – what the evidence shows, where our conversations are missing the mark, and what we can really do to recover.
10:10am Understanding, Supporting, and Affirming LGBTQ + People*
Presenter: Wilfredo Giorano-Perez, MD, AAHIVS
50min/10min questions (CPE - 1 Ethics)
Description: We will begin by reviewing some common vocabulary relevant to caring for LGBTQ+ people along with key principles of effective communication. Following, will be a discussion on how to avoid making assumptions regarding an individual’s identity and how to use correct names and pronouns. We will also discuss briefly, discrimination, health disparities and barriers to health care that are faced by transgender and gender non-conforming people.
11:10 - 11:20am 10 minute Break (Set up your kitchen)
11:20am Transitioning to a Plant-forward Diet – Includes cook along cooking demonstrations
Presenters: Chef Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN and Chef Julie Harrington, RD
90mins/includes questions (CPE - 1.5)
Description: Plant-based eating has become very popular but may be limiting for many people. So how about a Plant-Forward diet? Learn how to help clients, patients, and consumers transition to a more inclusive plant-forward approach. Abbie and Julie will show how to highlight plants in a delicious and compelling way through various culinary techniques and strategies to encourage a transition
into eating more plants. *Recipe emailed to you with registration confirmation
1:00pm - 1:20 pm Lunch
1:20pm - Infant Malnutrition and Growth Failure: “Exploring New Nutritional Management Strategies”
Presenter: Amy Rose Gelfand, MS, RDN, CDN
50mins/10min questions (CPE - 1)
Description: A review of malnutrition in infancy, including prevalence, etiologies, implications, and options for nutritional management. Research on use of energy- and nutrient- dense infant formula (ENDF) and a case report of real-world application of an ENDF will be reviewed.
2:30pm - A conversation with Ber-Henda Williams about equity, diversity & inclusion. “Lets learn how to do better” together.*
Presenter: Ber-Henda Williams
75-90 minutes including questions & interaction (CPE 1.5 Ethics)
Description: RIAND is aware of the ethical discussion happening within the Health at Every Size® community. We acknowledge that our organization has a great deal of work to do in order to engage and improve our work in the areas of social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. To start this work we asked Ber-Henda Williams to join us and help start this important conversation.
4pm - Conference End
*The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.
8:30am - 4pm
Approved for 6 CPE including Ethics
8:30/45am RIAND Welcome
9:00am Beyond Self-Care: What’s Actually needed to Address Burnout in the Field
Presenter: Jessica Serdikoff Romala, RDN
50min/10 mins questions (CPE - 1)
Description: Burnout is an increasingly common phenomenon nationwide, but are our current strategies to address it, sufficient? In this presentation, dietitian supervisor Jessica Serdikoff Romola, RDN will explore the science and nuance of burnout – what the evidence shows, where our conversations are missing the mark, and what we can really do to recover.
10:10am Understanding, Supporting, and Affirming LGBTQ + People*
Presenter: Wilfredo Giorano-Perez, MD, AAHIVS
50min/10min questions (CPE - 1 Ethics)
Description: We will begin by reviewing some common vocabulary relevant to caring for LGBTQ+ people along with key principles of effective communication. Following, will be a discussion on how to avoid making assumptions regarding an individual’s identity and how to use correct names and pronouns. We will also discuss briefly, discrimination, health disparities and barriers to health care that are faced by transgender and gender non-conforming people.
11:10 - 11:20am 10 minute Break (Set up your kitchen)
11:20am Transitioning to a Plant-forward Diet – Includes cook along cooking demonstrations
Presenters: Chef Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN and Chef Julie Harrington, RD
90mins/includes questions (CPE - 1.5)
Description: Plant-based eating has become very popular but may be limiting for many people. So how about a Plant-Forward diet? Learn how to help clients, patients, and consumers transition to a more inclusive plant-forward approach. Abbie and Julie will show how to highlight plants in a delicious and compelling way through various culinary techniques and strategies to encourage a transition
into eating more plants. *Recipe emailed to you with registration confirmation
1:00pm - 1:20 pm Lunch
1:20pm - Infant Malnutrition and Growth Failure: “Exploring New Nutritional Management Strategies”
Presenter: Amy Rose Gelfand, MS, RDN, CDN
50mins/10min questions (CPE - 1)
Description: A review of malnutrition in infancy, including prevalence, etiologies, implications, and options for nutritional management. Research on use of energy- and nutrient- dense infant formula (ENDF) and a case report of real-world application of an ENDF will be reviewed.
2:30pm - A conversation with Ber-Henda Williams about equity, diversity & inclusion. “Lets learn how to do better” together.*
Presenter: Ber-Henda Williams
75-90 minutes including questions & interaction (CPE 1.5 Ethics)
Description: RIAND is aware of the ethical discussion happening within the Health at Every Size® community. We acknowledge that our organization has a great deal of work to do in order to engage and improve our work in the areas of social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. To start this work we asked Ber-Henda Williams to join us and help start this important conversation.
4pm - Conference End
*The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.
Community Fun!
Upcoming Continuing Education Events
*to get a CEU event added to this list, please email socialmedia@eatrightri.org.
Annual Legislative Day is currently postponed given COVID-19. We are looking for new ways to represent RDNs in policy matters, please email publicpolicy@eatrightRI.org with any ideas for how we can help.