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he 18th International Congress ofutrition (September 19-23, 2005 inurban, South Africa) encourages allarticipants to submit an abstract.bstracts may be submitted for anral presentation, scientific poster, ornformation poster. In order to assessheir suitability for inclusion in theongress program, the Program Com-ittee will subject all abstracts to an

valuation process. The review of ab-tracts will take place continuouslynd notification of the status of thebstract will be mailed within 3eeks of submission of each abstract.resenters of accepted abstracts wille informed of the date, time, and modeoral presentation, scientific poster, ornformation poster) of presentation 3

onths before the Congress. For de-ailed submission guidelines, pleaseisit www.puk.ac.za/fakulteite/voiding/uns/callforabstracts.htm.

DUCATIONAL EVENTS

Pediatric Nutrition Course,owa City, IA

May 9-13, 2005, Iowa Memorialnion, University of Iowa, Iowa City,

A, Intensive Course in Pediatric Nu-rition. The purpose of this course iso offer to local, state, national, and

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ls a continuing education and devel-pment course that provides the mosturrent, evidence-based informationnd recommendations for the nutri-ional management of normal and illnfants and children. The Americanietetic Association awards 33 hoursf continuing education credit for at-ending this course. The Iowa Depart-ent of Health grants 33 credit hours

or Iowa licensures. Nonrefundableourse fee: $300.00 (or $200.00 withocumented affiliation with MaternalChild Health Bureau). For applica-

ion information visit www.medicine.iowa.edu/PediatricNutrition or con-act Ekhard Ziegler at 319/356-8669.

Whole Grains Health Summit,inneapolis, MNMay 18-20, 2005 (Pre-conference

ymposium sponsored by the Ameri-an Association of Cereal ChemistsAACC] on May 17), Radisson Plazaotel, Minneapolis, MN, Wholerains Health Summit. This 3-day

onference brings together biologicalnd behavioral scientists, health edu-ators, food technologists, and regula-ors to examine the latest scientificata on whole grains and health.ach day will include interactive dis-ussions, keynotes, panels, forums forhe presentations of papers, posteressions, and other opportunities toonsider the future of whole grainsesearch. The two Pre-Conferenceorkshops sponsored by AACC are

Practical Approaches to Develophole Grain Products” and “Healthenefits of Barley Foods.” Confer-nce registration fee: $695.00. Pre-onference workshop: $125.00. Forore information, please visit www.holegrain.umn.edu or contact Loringstrom at lmengstr@umn.edu or12/624-2792.International Research Confer-

nce on Food, Nutrition and Can-er, Washington, DCJuly 14-15, 2005, Hyatt Regencyashington Hotel, Washington, DC,ICR/WCRF International Researchonference on Food, Nutrition andancer. The latest research and itspplications will be reported, ana-yzed, and debated. Topics include:ife Course Approach; Experimental

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ancer Prevention; Temporal Effectsn Cancer Treatment; and New Dis-overies through Nutrigenomics. Op-ortunity for continuing educationredit from the American Dietetic As-ociation. Sponsored by the Americannstitute for Cancer Research and

orld Cancer Research Fund. Forore information and registration,

ontact the American Institute forancer Research at 202/328-7744,

esearch@aicr.org, http://www.aicr.org/onference/.

BOUT PEOPLE

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DA Member Mary Ellen Post-auer named NPUAP PresidentMary Ellen Posthauer, RD, has be-

ome the first registered dietitian toerve as president of the National Pres-ure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP).osthauer has been an integral part of

he panel for many years; she wasDA’s Alliance Representative and aanel board member and secretary.he has also served on the NPUAP ed-cation committee and has spoken atumerous seminars throughout thenited States and abroad.

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o Bonnet Sullivan, MS, RD, June004, received her Master’s degreerom State University College inrockport, NY. Her most recent posi-

ion was as outpatient dietitian forhe Outpatient Education Services

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nd the Diabetes Education Programf Unity Health System in Rochester,Y. She was a Certified Diabetes Ed-cator from 1991-2001.Barbara Zintz Benoit, MEd, RD,ctober 2004, was a clinical dietitiant Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta,A. She completed her dietetic intern-

hip at the Frances Stern Nutritionenter and received her Master’s de-ree from Tuffs University in Boston,A. After moving to Atlanta, she be-

an teaching introductory nutrition forursing students at Georgia State Uni-ersity and served as a consultant toeorgia State’s Department of Healthcience, where she developed the cur-iculum and course outlines for an un-ergraduate degree program in Com-unity Nutrition. After 12 years ateorgia State, Benoit moved to Emoryniversity where she was an associate

n the Division of Nutrition for 3 years.n 2004, Benoit was honored with theeorgia Dietitian of the Year Award forer ongoing role as a mentor and con-ributions to the Atlanta Dietetic Asso-iation.

Joanne G. Blackley, MA, RD, Oc-ober 2004, was the Director of Foodnd Nutrition Services at Rochestereneral Hospital. She was formerly theirector of Food and Nutrition Servicesnd Dietetic Internship at Yale New-aven Hospital and a former branchanager for Coram Healthcare. Sheas also an assistant clinical professor

n the Yale Graduate School of Nursingnd a lecturer in the Yale School ofublic Health and Hospital Adminis-ration. Blackley also served as a mem-er of ADA’s House of Delegates, anDA National Public Relations Chair,nd Chair of the Commission on Ac-reditation for Dietetics Education.

Charlotte Dowler Martin, No-ember 2004, was a member of themerican Dietetic Association forver 50 years. She graduated fromollege Misericordia in 1942 with aachelor’s of science degree in nutri-ion. Her working career was devotedo supervision of food service in hos-itals and hotels. Martin also serveds president of the New Jersey Die-etic Association.

Sheila D. Ward, DMSc, RD, De-ember 2004, was a professor, re-earcher, and director of dietetic in-ernships and the Nutrition Graduaterograms at Indiana University. Shepent her undergraduate career at the

niversity of Kansas, earned her Mas- d

er’s degree from the University ofowa, and earned the Doctor of Medicalcience degree from the Indiana Uni-ersity School of Medicine. In additiono her academic and scientific career,

ard was also an involved member ofhe professional community, serving asmember of the Journal of the Ameri-

an Dietetic Association’s Board of Ed-tors, a site visitor of dietetic internshiprograms for the ADA’s Council of Ed-cation, and a member of the ADA’seview Panel for accreditation of die-

etic education.Frances Rowe Adams, RD, Jan-

ary 2005, was a 57-year member ofhe American Dietetic Association.he graduated from the College ofilliam and Mary with a bachelor’s

egree in Foods and Nutrition and,fter interning at Brooke Generalospital in Fort Sam Houston, TX,ecame a registered dietetian. Adamshen worked as a therapeutic dieti-ian at DePaul and Leigh Memorialospitals in Norfolk, VA, and Ports-outh General Hospital in Ports-outh, VA. She was also a member of

he Northern Virginia Dietetic Asso-iation and served as a consultant tohe Visiting Nurses Association asell as several nursing homes andospitals in southern New Jersey.

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he authors of “Advanced Glycoxida-ion End Products in Commonly Con-umed Foods,” published in the Au-ust 2004 issue of the Journal, wisho add the following acknowledge-ent to their article: This work was

upported by a grant from the Na-ional Institutes of Research Re-ources, grant MO1-RR-00071,warded to the General Clinical Re-earch Center at Mount Sinai Schoolf Medicine, New York.In the Continuing Professional Edu-

ation Questionnaire for Article 1: “In-reasing Trends in Elderly Persons’se of Nonvitamin, Nonmineral Di-

tary Supplements and Concurrentse of Medications” that appeared in

he January 2005 issue of the Journal,age 169, the correct answer, 70%, isot listed among the choices given foruestion 3. Because of the error, all re-pondents will be given credit for a cor-ect response to question 3.

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