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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest CADE Accreditation DecisionsPublished Online
The Commission on Accreditation forDietetics Education (CADE) is ADA’saccrediting agency for education pro-grams preparing students for careersas Registered Dietitians and DieteticTechnicians, Registered. CADE es-tablishes and enforces eligibility re-quirements and accreditation stan-dards that ensure the quality andcontinued improvement of nutritionand dietetics education programs.The accreditation decisions made atthe most recent CADE meeting areavailable at http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id�7829 and in-clude status of programs which havereceived candidacy for accreditation,full accreditation, probationary ac-creditation, and withdrawal fromaccreditation.
CADE Invites Program Accreditation Input
Accredited dietetics education pro-grams are periodically reviewed toensure they uphold the standards setforth by the Commission on Accredi-tation for Dietetics Education. Part ofthe program review process is theconsideration of third-party input ona program’s practices, procedures,and educational outcomes. Memberswith concern as to a program’s com-pliance with the standards are en-couraged to forward their comments
ADA CALENDAR2011 ADA Food & NutritionConference & ExpoSeptember 24-27, 2011San Diego, CA
2012 ADA Food & NutritionConference & ExpoOctober 6-9, 2012Philadelphia, PA
2013 ADA Food & NutritionConference & ExpoOctober 19-22, 2013Houston, TX
to CADE. A list of programs under
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review for candidacy or full accredita-tion and a corresponding site visitschedule is available at http://www.eatright.org/cade/programsunderreview.aspx.
The Accreditation Standards are lo-cated at www.eatright.org/cade. Anycomments on substantive matters re-lated to the quality of any of theseeducational programs must be sent30 days prior to the program’s sched-uled site visit or by the designatedreview date to:
The American Dietetic AssociationATTN: Ulric Chung, PhD120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000Chicago, IL 60606
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EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Asian Congress of Nutrition
July 13-16, 2011, Suntec SingaporeInternational Convention & Exhibi-tion Centre, Suntec City, Singapore.The Singapore Nutrition and Dietet-ics Association will be organizing the11th Asian Congress of Nutrition, thetheme of which is “Nutritional Well-Being for a Progressive Asia—Chal-lenges and Opportunities.” As Asiamoves into the next decade of the 21stcentury, it is experiencing changes ininfrastructure, communications, tech-nology, and economics. The Congressprovides an opportunity for nutritionscientists to exchange ideas on how toimprove the nutritional status of boththe Asian and global population, andalso to discuss the results of research
presented at the Congress. For moretion Journa
information, visit http://www.acn2011.com/.
International Scientific Conference onNutraceuticals and Functional Foods
October 25-27, 2011, Hotel Double-Tree by Hilton, Košice, Slovakia. Thenext International Scientific Confer-ence on Nutraceuticals and Func-ional Foods, Food and Function 2011,ill facilitate worldwide co-operationetween scientists and will focus onurrent advances in research on nutra-
ceuticals and functional foods andtheir present and future role in main-taining health and preventing dis-eases. Leading scientists will presentand discuss current advances in the
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research on nutraceuticals and func-tional foods as well as new scientificevidence that supports or questionsthe efficacy of already existing or pro-spective substances and applications.Novel compounds and controversialbut scientifically solid ideas, ap-proaches, and visions will also be pre-sented, with particular focus on healthclaim substantiation and evidence-based benefits. For more information,visit www.foodandfunction.net or con-tact [email protected].
International Physical Activity, Nutrition,and Health Congress
November 23-26, 2011, Wow KremlinPlace Hotel, Antalya, Turkey. The 1stInternational Physical Activity, Nutri-tion, and Health Congress is a multi-disciplinary organization where peoplefrom all different disciplines sharetheir knowledge with the aim of im-proving health. Topics of the Congressinclude will focus on various aspects ofphysical activity and nutrition, includ-ing psychological well-being, specialgroups (children, adolescents, elderly,athletes, people with disabilities), mea-surement issues, chronic diseases, pub-lic health, weight management, recre-ation, and public policy. For moreinformation, visit www.ipanhec2011.org.
