Board Members:

Lauren I. Mirkin, Chair—

Licensed Nutritionist

Laura C. Davis, LDN — Clini-

cal Dietetic Practice

Erin Braunscheidel Duru,

LDN Vice-Chair — Communi-

ty & Public Health Dietetic

Practice

Chimene Castor, Ed.D.,

LDN—Education

Betty R. Cooper — Consumer

Nancy H. Ferrone —

Administrative Dietetic Prac-

tice

Margo S. Gladding, Secretary

—Licensed Nutritionist

William A. Hamilton—

Consumer

Concepcion Placiente – Con-

sultation & Private Practice

Board Staff:

Marie M. Savage—Director Ma-

rie.Savage@maryland.gov

Lenelle Cooper—Administrative

Officer, Le-

nelle.Cooper@maryland.gov

Ari Elbaum—Board Counsel, AAG

Summer/Fall—2017 Volume XI, Issue 2

Current

Maryland

Licensees: 1,910 Licensed Dieti-

tian-Nutritionists

2017 Online License Renewals

Please check if the expiration date on your license is October 31, 2017. If so, you will be able to go to the Board’s website at www.dhmh.maryland.gov/dietetic starting September 6, 2017 to renew your license. You may renew online between September 6, 2017 - October 31, 2017. Please note there is no late renewal period. The Board has transitioned to paperless licensure. You will not receive a license in the mail. However, you will receive an email notification that your license has been renewed. Online verifications are available at www.dhmh.maryland.gov/dietetic Before you begin, you will need the following: 1. Your Maryland Board of Dietetic Practice License Number and Social Security Number. 2. Computer with Internet Explorer Browser access and a printer. You will print a copy of your application

and invoice or receipt for your records. 3. Continuing education records. 4. Visa or MasterCard only (no debit cards accepted). You may also mail a check or money order with a

copy of the online receipt to the Board. To Renew Online: 1. Go to the Board’s website at www.dhmh.maryland.gov/dietetic and click RENEW ONLINE. 2. Read the instructions and click LOGIN to proceed to the Logon Screen. 3. Enter your Board of Dietetic Practice License Number – D, DX, B, THEN THE NUMBER. (i.e., D Zero # # # #). 4. Enter the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. 5. Fill in the information as requested. (Note that some fields may already be completed) Please note that

when you renew online, no paperwork is required. You will list a minimum of 30 CEUS electronically by category between November 1, 2015 – October 31, 2017. The Board will conduct a random audit after the renewal period.

6. Prior to selecting a method of payment, you must certify that all information in the application is accurate. 7. Preview your application and then click, Submit Application. Please note that once submitted the applica-

tion cannot be changed. Print and maintain a copy of your application for your records. Payment Methods: 1. Select Visa or MasterCard credit card payment. The 2017 renewal fee is $250. Only click once to confirm

payment. Applications will be processed within 1-2 business days. OR 2. Select PAYMENT BY MAIL. You may mail a check or money order in the amount of $250 made

payable to the Maryland Board of Dietetic Practice. Your license will not be processed until pay-ment is received. The Board must receive payment on or before October 31, 2017. The mailing ad-dress is the Board of Dietetic Practice, 4201 Patterson Avenue, 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21215-2299.

If you are unable to complete your application online for any reason, please contact the Board at 410-764-4733. If your license expires on October 31, 2017 and you do not renew, you are considered to be practicing without a license and are subject to disciplinary action. In addition, licensed dietitian-nutritionists who have not completed the entire renewal process by October 31, 2017 are required to apply for reinstatement and pay a reinstatement fee of $576 in order to practice dietetics in Maryland. INACTIVE STATUS If you are an active licensee and do not plan on renewing your license and do not plan on practicing in Maryland, you may consider inactive status. The one time fee for inactive status is $75. Inactive status allows an individual, who wishes to practice in Maryland again, to reactivate a license by demonstrating 15 CEU for each year the license has lapsed. The reactivation fee is $150. You may download the inactive status application from the Board’s website at www.dhmh.maryland.gov/dietetic

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 2017 Online Renewals 1 Elimination of Late Fee 2 2017 Renewal Fee & HCC Fee (2017 & 2018) 2 New Licensees 3 Thank You To Outgoing Members 4 Etcetera & Sundry 5

4201 Patterson Ave

Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: 410-764-4733

Fax: 410-358-1610

www.dhmh.maryland.gov/dietetic

ELIMINATION OF LATE FEE

By law, licensees are not authorized to practice dietetics if they fail to renew their license by October 31. In the past, the Board had a $100 late fee for renewals between November 1 and De-cember 31. This fee has been eliminated. Therefore, individu-als who do not renew by October 31 must reinstate their licens-es and may not practice dietetics in Maryland. The reinstate-ment fee is $576 this year. You may check the expiration date of your license available via the Board's website at www.dhmh.maryland.gov/dietetic. Click on “Verify a License.” If you do not plan to renew your license, you may consider plac-ing your license on inactive status for a one-time fee of $75. You may download the Inactive Status Application via the Board's website. Click on "Forms." Please renew your license on time.

The 2017 and 2018 renewal fee is $250. For the past few years, the re-

newal fee has been $286 ($250 renewal fee and $36 Health Care Com-

mission fee). The Health Care Commission has reduced their fee from

$36 to $26 for 2017 and 2018. Therefore, for the next 2 years, the

Board will pay for the $26 HCC fee for licensure renewals. Since the

Board has been fiscally responsible and has a healthy budget, the Board

is able to pay for the HCC fee for the next 2 years.

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2017 Renewal Fee and Health Care Commission Fee - 2017 and 2018

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Nina Goldberg, RD Sollange Clement, RD

Teresa Turner, RD Erica Krupp, RD

Karen Hudson, RD Andrea McDaniel, RD

Elizabeth McMillan, CNS Sydney Micucci, RD

Olivia Massa, RD Erin Gager, RD

Alison Cowley, RD Maria Novak, RD

Bonnie Pace, CNS Cheryl Carnwath, RD

Katie Elliott, RD Lynn Raphael, RD

Tina Freiwald, RD Samantha Croffut , RD

Marlo Cutler, CNS Lindsey Field, RD

Rebecca Kahn, RD Carolyn Moaveni, RD

Brittany Cines, RD Ashley Forgey, RD

Megan Falgowski, RD Erin Hoban, RD

Susannah Edwards, RD Victoria Gwilliam, RD

Tara Lemons, RD Rachel Karanian, CNS

Yulia Kumar, RD Kelda Reimers, RD

Joshua Kleczynski, RD Amber Jones, RD

Melanie Rojas, RD Shawn Saco, CNS

Joan Geiger, RD Denise McKoy, RD

Kathryn Nelson, RD Michele Patten, RD

Catherine Hamlin, RD Dennett Lee, RD

Scott Schreiber, CNS Jason Gilleland, RD

Thuythu Huynh, RD Rebecca Palmer, RD

Karen Daniel, CNS Hannah Leu, RD

Christina Brockett, CNS Kimberly Higgins, RD

Elise Switzer, RD Erin Chadwell, RD

Blair Hendel, RD Brooke Patton, RD

Alison Winter-Lai, RD Marguerite Girton, RD

Jennifer May, RD Mackenzie Bowman, RD

Sara Bias, RD Mandy Kenyon, RD

Megan Mauer, RD Gina Cushenberry, CNS

Michelle Miller, RD Sarah Upton, RD

Amber Murray, RD Emily Wareheim, RD

Angela Paul, RD Cagney Brown, RD

Renee’ Guida, RD Virginia Murphy, RD

Anjoli Martinez-Singh, RD Kelsey Hart, RD

Cynthia Mlodzienski, RD Juanita Cox, CNS

Shannon Huntley, RD Shelby Vaughn, RD

Michelle Salerno-Shortt, RD Sarah Henke, RD

Helen Naylor, RD Jessica Holler, RD

Patrice Puertollano, RD Loren Bockweg, RD

Sarah Simonson, RD Grace Duffy, RD

Andrea Whitley, RD Kylie Hermansen, RD

Emily Cerda, CNS Pamela Adams, CNS

Kenneth Gleisner, RD Lauren Meeks, CNS

Brooke Chapman, RD Sonya Luisi, RD

Jennifer Pope, RD Sara Foresman, RD

Kattie Morra, RD Nicole Plath, RD

Michelle Campion, RD Liz Del Hoyo, RD

Rose Hannah, RD Alison Totta, RD

David Hu, RD Daisy Ortega, RD

Miya Carroll, RD Jessica Sahota, RD

Emily Campbell, RD Jocelyne Barbot, RD

Nichele Clouser, RD Kacie Dreher, RD

Cassandra Floyd, RD Krysta Miller, RD

Katherine Moore, RD Joshua Naumann, RD

Elizabeth Parker, RD Mariah Staley, RD

Jennifer Trost, RD Kurt Bucker, RD

Arnetta Fletcher, RD Lismarie Hernandez, RD

Caitlin Harris, RD Denise Delphen, RD

Melanie Chan, RD Bridget Marden, RD

Ayasha Addison, RD Shauna Dixon, RD

Kayla Bergman, RD Kristen Rohrer, CNS

Brooke Sawicki, RD Wendy Johnson, RD

Katelyn Busacca, RD Megan Siverling, RD

Katie Garske, RD Hirut Yimer, RD

Samantha Forster, RD Sara Keough, CNS

Donnell Menjivar, RD KathrynViolette, RD

Rachael Pomato, CNS Jerry Tucker, RD

Sunamita da Silva, RD Kaswy Cook, RD

Abigail Ford, RD Caitlin Jindrich, RD

Zile Jones, RD Paulina Alfred, RD

Bonnie Brown, RD Kelly Morrison, RD

Julia Bell, RD Margaret Lambke, CNS

Melissa Manni, RD Allison Whimpey, RD

Eugene Arnold, RD Julie Boblits, RD

Regina Shvets, RD Sherryl Van Lare, CNS

Amelia Rine, RD Amanda Pratt, RD

Laurel Huffman, RD Laura Anderson, CNS

Jennifer Lyons, RD Sarah Stoodley, RD

Stephanie Becker, RD Bonnie Newlin, RD

Danielle Opatz, RD Sarah Bigbee, RD

Deanna Lavanty, RD Jennifer Blake, RD

Molly Stryker, RD Catherine Taylor, RD

Kellie Mennes, RD Samantha Fulmer, RD

Madeline Buster, RD Marissa Donovan, RD

Christine Meraklis, CNS Megan Smith, RD

Allison Rittenour, RD Alexandra Liddy, RD

Rachael Schulze, RD Douglas Kerr, RD

Holly Bargar, RD Keren Dolan, CNS

Nicole Stein, RD

NEW LICENSEES

CONGRATULATIONS AND THE BOARD WEL-COMES ALL NEW LICEN-SEES TO THE ROSTER!!!

Please submit any questions or comments for future newsletter articles to Marie.Savage@maryland.gov

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THANK YOU TO OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS

On July 20, 2017, Melanie Brooks, RD, LDN (Clinical Die-tetic Practice Member), and Sharon Bunch (Consumer Member) were presented with Governor’s Citations and Certificates of Appreciation for their service to the Board. Ms. Bunch served nine years on the Board, including five years as Secretary. Ms. Brooks served eight years on the Board, including six years as Chair. Thank you Ms. Brooks and Ms. Bunch for your outstanding commitment and dedication to the Board.

Marie Savage and Sharon Bunch Melanie Brooks and Marie Savage

ETCETERA & SUNDRY

BOARD WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS The Board welcomes our new members. Laura C. Davis is the Clinical Dietetic Practice Member on the Board. Wil-liam A. Hamilton is the new Consumer Member on the Board. The Board looks forward to working with our new members.

Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice

CHANGE OF ADDRESS Licensees are required by law to give the Board written notice of any change of address within 30 days. There is a $50 late fee for failure to notify the Board within 30 days of a change of address. Please remember to notify the Board in writing of any changes of address including email addresses. This will ensure that licensees receive important notices and renewal information in a timely fashion from the Board.