Research Mentoring Program Forms
News from the PNPG Research Ad Hoc Committee
Attention experienced and novice researchers:
Please consider volunteering for committee work in PNPG!
Committee membership will provide opportunities to learn about the practice group, develop leadership skills, network with other pediatric dietitians, and build the future of PNPG. We've posted a list of volunteer activities - check it out. Please let us know any ideas that interest you. Also, send me a message if you have other thoughts or suggestions. We need all your input for moving forward in pediatric nutrition.
Newsbyte: School Nutrition Bills Requiring Our Support
Public Policy NewsByte
School nutrition bills requiring our support
Two bills S934 the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act and HR 1324 (a similar bill) give the US Dept of Agriculture authority to establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools (not just the cafeteria per current law).
New Member Benefit: Food Allergy News
NEW Member Benefit: Food Allergy News
Now Available: Pediatric Weight Management Guideline and the Alliance Healthcare Initiative Webinar
The May 20th Pediatric Weight Management Guideline and the Alliance Healthcare Initiative webinar is posted on ADA's web at http://www.eatright.org/alliancewebinar . It covers the major
Pediatric Weight Management (PWM) Guideline recommendations and how they can be integrated into Alliance Healthcare Initiative for the treatment of overweight and obese children, adolescents and their families.
New in Review Hits the Web
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association’s New in Review section is moving online! New in Review, a monthly Journal of the American Dietetic Association feature bringing dietetics-related abstracts and citations from scientific and professional publications to ADA members, along with reviews of books and Web sites of interest to food and nutrition professionals, will make the jump to the Web in July 2009. July will also mark the last appearance of New in Review in the print Journal, as it will now appear exclusively at www.eatright.org/newinreview
Spring 2009 House of Delegates Motions Passed
I wanted to share news from the recent HOD meeting:
Spring 2009 edition of Building Block now available online
Logged in DPG members have access to the full-text version of the newsletter as well as pdfs for each individual article. Click the Newsletters tab toward the top of the page or follow this link to view this issue.
CPEUs are available for this issue. By successfully completing an online quiz, DPG members may earn 3 CPE units. Once logged in, DPG members may either click the 'My courses' link in the left side menu or click here to go directly to this quiz.
Neonatal Nutrition Training One Week Update Practicums
One-Week Neonatal Nutrition Update Programs will be offered for Registered Dietitians at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Houston, Texas. This program will review the basics in the nutritional support of low birth weight and/or premature infants. Such topics as neonatal classification, breastfeeding, neonatal nutrient requirements, nutritional assessment, and dilemmas in enteral and parenteral nutrition for the premature infant will be emphasized.
Professional Liability Insurance FAQ's
ADA has received several member questions regarding eligibility for the Marsh Professional Liability Insurance program, which is available to members as part of the ADA Member Advantage Program (MAP). If you have any questions, please read the attached article, or feel free to contact the ADA Member Benefits and Services Team.
