Communications Chair


Liesje Nieman Carney, RD CSP

2011 - 2012
Clinical Dietitian IV, Publication Specialist
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th St & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
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I am looking forward to an exciting 2010-2011 term with PNPG!

Our team has hit the ground running with many projects currently in progress. I am always open to feedback and suggestions from our members--please feel free to contact me from the link on this page.
 
Firstly, the Building Block for Life archives on the web site have been modified to make them more user-friendly. A "theme" has been added for each issue--you no longer have to sort through the various volume and issue#s to find what you're looking for !
 
The Ad Hoc Committees are now listed under "members" on the home page. These groups are not standing committees, but rather work groups that are created as needed. These committees are doing a lot of work "behind the scenes" and will be posting resources to their pages, as well as news and events that relate to their areas. Please keep an eye out for updates related to these 4 specific areas of interest.
 
Lastly, the Writer's Mentoring Program is off the ground! This term we will host the first mentor/mentee issue of Building Block for Life, in Spring 2011. We are very excited about the robust response we received to our call for participants in this program. Although this year's issue is full, please feel free to contact me if you are interested as we are always planning at least a year ahead for the Building Block for Life newsletter!
 
Warm regards,
Liesje Nieman Carney RD, CSP, LDN


PNPG Seeking Proposals for independent contractor --Web Administrator

(PNPG membership is NOT a requirement for the position)

If you are not interested but know someone who may be, feel free to forward this information to him/her?

 **Please see the "Request for Proposals" attached for more details?
Deadline for bids to be received – January 15, 2012
  

PNPG Writer's Mentoring Program

The PNPG Communications Team is pleased to announce the next phase of the Writer’s Mentoring Program. This highly successful program will pair novice writers and experienced writers, with final manuscripts to be published in one of the PNPG newsletters (Building Block for Life or PNPG Post). We are currently soliciting mentors and mentees. If you are interested in mentoring a novice writer, or working with an experienced writer, please contact Lori Bechard, Communications Team Co-Chair at lori.bechard@childrens.harvard.edu.

CPE quiz now available on web site-- summer Building Block For Life (Vol 34, No.3)

The CPE quiz for the summer Building Block For Life is now posted on the web site.

To access the CPE quiz, go to the "My Courses" link in the left-hand side bar of the web site, then click on the link to this newsletter issue.

ADA’s website is experiencing unexpected technical difficulties

ADA’s website is experiencing unexpected technical difficulties.  We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate for your patience as we work diligently to resolve the problems.  If you are attempting to renew your ADA membership, you may contact ADA’s Member Service Center at 800/877-1600, ext. 5000 or at 800/877-0877, ext. 5000, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. However, due to the volume of calls, the wait time has increased. All late charges for membership renewal will be waived through June 17.  

Please feel free to forward an email with your phone number and contact information to membrshp@eatright.org, and a member service representative will respond as soon as possible. 

Please Complete 2 Surveys? (Re: Ways Members Access Information & Use Technology)

Although these 2 surveys aren't specific to PNPG, the results will be immensely helpful to the PNPG Communications Team! Our goal is to meet your needs and expectations with regard to accessing information and using technology. Please consider completing these 2 brief ADA surveys?

http://www.eatright.org/members/eatrightweekly/article.aspx?folderid=6442451424&mycontentid=6442460545