january 2014 people & events
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People & EventsACADEMY CALENDAR
Public Policy WorkshopMarch 30-April 1, 2014Washington, DC
2014 Food & NutritionConference & ExpoOctober 18-21, 2014Atlanta, GA
2015 Food & NutritionConference & ExpoOctober 3-6, 2015Nashville, TN
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Position Papers ReaffirmedThere are no expiring position papersfor 2013. All position papers have beenreaffirmed and will be updated.
Standards of Practice andStandards of ProfessionalPerformance in Behavioral
Health Care ReaffirmedThe Dietetics in Developmental andPsychiatric Disorders (currently theBehavioral Health Nutrition) DieteticPractice Group (DPG) and AmericanDietetic Association (currently theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics)Standards of Practice and Standardsof Professional Performance for Regis-tered Dietitians (Generalist, Specialty,Advanced) in Behavioral Health Care,originally published in the Journal of theAmerican Dietetic Association in April2006, have been reaffirmed at this timeand their review date has beenextended until April 2016. The Behav-ioral Health Nutrition Dietetic PracticeGroup (DPG) will be utilizing theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics’revised 2012 Standards of Practice(SOP) and Standards of ProfessionalPerformance (SOPP) for Registered Di-etitians or Registered Dietitian Nutri-tionists. For more information on theSOP and SOPP currently being devel-oped by the Behavioral Health Nutri-tion DPG, please contact Academy staffKaren Hui, RDN, LDN, manager, PracticeStandards, at [email protected] orSharon McCauley, MS, MBA, RDN, LDN,FADA, director, Quality Management, [email protected].
Latest ACEND AccreditationDecisions Published Online
The Accreditation Council for Educa-tion in Nutrition and Dietetics is theAcademy’s accrediting agency for edu-cation programs preparing studentsfor careers as Registered Dietitiansand Dietetic Technicians, Registered.ACEND establishes and enforces acc-reditation standards that ensure thequality and continued improvementof nutrition and dietetics educationprograms. The accreditation decisionsmade at the most recent ACENDmeeting are available at http://www.eatright.org/ACEND/content.aspx?id¼7829and include status of programs whichhave received candidacy for accredita-tion, full accreditation, probationaryaccreditation and withdrawal fromaccreditation.
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EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES
Clinical Nutrition ManagementSymposium 2014
April 5-8, 2014, Grove Park Inn,Asheville, NC. The Clinical NutritionManagement Dietetic Practice GroupSymposium will be an exceptionaleducational and networking experience.The symposium focus, “EmpoweringYourself for Success,”will include expertpresentations to help attendees gain thetools needed to communicate the rightmessage at the right time; learn todemonstrate the value of nutritionintervention through meaningful met-rics; and stay abreast of current trendsand skills needed for advanced practice,from novice through expert. In additionto general and concurrent adult and pe-diatric sessions, there will be opportu-nities to network with other health careleaders, visit vendor displays, andexplore the beautiful mountains ofNorth Carolina in the amazing town ofAsheville. Registration will open inJanuary. Please check www.cnmdpg.orgfor updates.
Oncology Nutrition SymposiumMay 2-3, 2014; Omni Orlando Resort atChampionsgate, Orlando, FL. This 2-dayevent will feature dynamic speakerpresentations, offer networking op-portunities, and allow participants tomeet a variety of sponsors in person.Please visit the ON DPG website atoncologynutrition.org for forthcomingdetails about the event. Early registra-tion will open in January 2014. Becomean ON DPG member and receive adiscount on registration.
E-Learning Module on Vitamin DThe alarming increase in vitamin Dinsufficiency in the United States hasironically coincided with an increasingrecognition that vitamin D likely has abroader contribution to the protectionof health and prevention of diseasethan previously appreciated. This inter-active self-study session will put intoperspective the rapid decline in vitaminD status in the United States; the im-plications of vitamin D insufficiency on
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skeletal, inflammatory, and metabolichealth among the population; andpractical guidelines for how to getvitamin D from diet, sun exposure,and supplements. Eligible for 1.5 hoursof level 2 CPE credit. Available fordownload at www.eatright.org/cpd/online.
ABOUT PEOPLE
Obituary
Helen D. Mullan, MBA, RD, LD, was amember of the Academy for over 40years. She completed a Bachelor ofScience degree in Nutrition at HoodCollege in Frederick, MD, and a di-etetic internship at the MedicalCollege of Virginia in 1971. Afterworking several years as chief dieti-tian for Automatic Retailers of Amer-ica (ARA; now Aramark) at St Mary’sHospital in Richmond, VA, she spentthe majority of her career at JohnsHopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD,first as chief clinical dietitian forARA, then as clinical nutrition man-ager, and most recently as assistantdirector of Food and Clinical NutritionServices. Mullan was also an activevolunteer, serving as the AmericanSociety for Parenteral and EnteralNutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) president in1994-1995, and giving many years ofservice, including two terms as presi-dent, to the Maryland Dietetic Asso-ciation (MDA), which honored herwith the Outstanding Dietitian of theYear Award in 1999. MDA has alsoestablished the Helen D. MullanScholarship in her memory.
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