Professional Development

Know Your Why, Know Your Worth Webinar
Tuesday, April 27 at 6:30pm

Do you feel you are worth more pay on the job but are uncomfortable asking for a raise or more benefits? Are you new in private practices but don’t know how to set your fees that reflect the value of your services?  In our profession today, opportunities abound, and change is the new constant.  This session helps you avoid the common pitfalls, and to gain instant comfort level on compensation conversations by moving the focus from “you” to “us”. Join the Beef Checkoff and Cindy Chan Phillips, MS, MBA, RD to learn how knowing your worth is built on knowing your why.  Discover how to reframe the topic of pay from a value standpoint. 

​Free to RIAND members, $5 for non-RIAND members
Approved for 1 CPE
Sponsors - The Beef Checkoff and the Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Spring Webinar Series 2021: May 12-26

• This event will be held via Zoom Webinar
• Cost 20$ per night(2 CEUs) or 50$ for all three nights (6 CEUs)
• Recordings will be sent to all registrants afterward, sessions do not need to be viewed live in order to earn CEUs. 
• Raffle: A raffle will be held at the end of each night focused on RI restaurant gift cards. You will be entered once with your registration, additional raffle tickets may be purchased at registration. You do not need to be live to be selected for a prize.
  

Ellen Karlin MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA: New Approaches to the Nutritional Care of Food Allergic Patients

Dana Notte, MS, RD, CD: Weight Inclusive Dietetics Practice: The Why and The How

Terri Brownlee, MPH, RD, LDN: Putting Plants First: Driving Plant-Forward Menus in a Food Service Environment

Rachel Stahl, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES: Apps, Apps, and More Apps: To Recommend or Not to Recommend?

Ginger Vieira: No More Sugar-Free Junk: Helping People with Diabetes Feel Empowered by Food

Tracy Wilczek MS RDN LDN & Melissa Pflugh Prescott PhD RDN FAND: Nudging Nutrition: Using Behavioral Economics to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice in Foodservice Operations

Schedule
Night 1: Empowerment & Apps
May 12th 6-8:30 PM
6 - 7 PM Ginger Vieira - No More Sugar-Free Junk: Helping People with Diabetes Feel Empowered by Food 
7 - 7:30 PM Intermission / Vendor Showcase 
7:30 - 8:30 PM Rachel Stahl, MS, RD, CDN, CDCES - Apps, Apps, and More Apps: To Recommend or Not to Recommend? 

Night 2: Food Allergies & Weight Inclusivity
May 19th 6-8:30 PM
6 - 7 PM Ellen Karlin MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA - New Approaches to the Nutritional Care of Food Allergic Patients 
7 - 7:30 PM Intermission / Vendor Showcase
7:30 - 8:30 PM Dana Notte, MS, RD, CD - Topic: Weight Inclusive Dietetics Practice: The Why and The How 

Night 3: Plants First & Behavioral Economics
May 26th 6-8:30 PM
Cost: $20
6 - 7 PM Terri Brownlee, MPH, RD, LDN -  Putting Plants First: Driving Plant-Forward Menus in a Food Service Environment
7 - 7:30 PM  7 - 7:30 PM Intermission / Vendor Showcase
7:30 - 8:30 PM  Tracy Wilczek MS RDN LDN / Melissa Pflugh Prescott PhD RDN FAND - Nudging Nutrition: Using Behavioral Economics to Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice in Foodservice Operations ​

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