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Call for 2007 FNCE Educationalessions Now OpenDo you have a topic you would like

overed at the Food & Nutrition Con-erence & Expo (FNCE)? Would youike to present an educational sessiont the national level? The Call for Ed-cational Sessions for 2007 FNCE inhiladelphia, PA, is now available onhe ADA Web site at www.eatright-org/fnce. Deadline is noon (Centralime) Wednesday, August 16, 2006.ates for the 2007 FNCE are Septem-er 29-October 2, 2007. The call ispen to any individual who would likeo plan a session for consideration byhe FNCE Professional Program Ad-isory Committee. For more informa-ion, call the ADA Professional Devel-pment Team at 312/899-4867 or mailpd@eatright.org.CADE Invites Program Accred-

tation InputAccredited dietetics education pro-

rams are periodically reviewed to en-ure they uphold the standards setorth by the Commission on Accredita-ion for Dietetics Education (CADE).art of the program review process ishe consideration of third-party inputn a program’s practices, procedures,nd educational outcomes. Members

ADA CALENDAR2006 Food & NutritionConference & Expo

September 16-19, Honolulu, HI

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nce with the standards are encour-ged to forward their comments toADE.A list of programs under review for

nitial or renewed accreditation and aorresponding site visit schedule isvailable at www.eatright.org/Public/782_8477.cfm. The Accreditationtandards are located at www.eatright.rg/cade.Any comments on substantive mat-

ers related to the quality of any ofhese educational programs must beent 30 days prior to the program’scheduled site visit or by the desig-ated review date to: American Die-etic Association, ATTN: Beverly E.itchell, 120 South Riverside Plaza,

uite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606.

DUCATIONAL EVENTS

AICR/WCRF International Re-earch Conference on Food, Nu-rition, and Cancer

July 13-14, 2006, Omni Shorehamotel, Washington, DC. This Interna-

ional Research Conference on Food,utrition, and Cancer is sponsored by

he American Institute for Cancer Re-earch and World Cancer Researchund International. The latest re-earch and its applications will be re-orted, analyzed, and debated. Topicsnclude: “Micronutrients, Lifestylend Cancer Risk,” “Inflammation andancer Prevention,” “Epigenetics inutrition and Cancer,” and “Research

n Cancer Survivorship.” Continuingducation credit is available from themerican Dietetic Association. Forore information and registration

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

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

Dietary Supplement Confer-nceSeptember 16-19, 2006, Royal Son-

sta Hotel Boston, Cambridge, MA.he Council for Responsible Nutri-ion (CRN) announces its 2006 an-ual symposium on dietary supple-ents—The Conference 2006. Theonference will feature a complementf issue-oriented regulatory, scien-

ific, and business-building sessions

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ombined with networking opportuni-ies for dietary supplement leadersnd managers. CRN Board Memberohn Venardos, Herbalife Interna-ional of America, Inc, will serve ashis year’s conference chairman. Spe-ial registration rates will be avail-ble to CRN members and the nightlyroup rate at the Royal Sonesta Hoteloston will be offered to all attendeesntil the room block is full. Early reg-

stration is encouraged. For more in-ormation about The Conference 2006nd other upcoming CRN educationalrograms, please visit http://www.rnusa.org. For information on theoyal Sonesta Hotel Boston, pleaseisit http://www.sonesta.com/boston.

Deadline for submitting materialfor the People and Events section isthe first of the month, 3 monthsbefore the date of the issue (eg, May1 for the August issue). Publicationof an educational event is not anendorsement by the Association ofthe event of sponsor. Send materialto: Ryan Lipscomb, DepartmentEditor, Journal of the AmericanDietetic Association, 120 S.Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000,Chicago, IL 60606; journal@eatright.org; 312/899-4829; or fax,

Tell Us Your Issue . . .We care about the concerns of ADAmembers and want to hear fromyou. There are four easy ways tosubmit your issues:

● E-mailissuesmgmt@eatright.org.

● Fax 312/899-4790.● Phone 800/877-1600 ext 5000.● Contact your delegate.

You will receive immediate confir-mation that your message has beenreceived and action will be takenwithin 2 months. For more informa-tion, visit ADA’s member home pageand click on Member Issues or visitwww.eatright.org/issues.

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ADA Student Member HonoredChristine Schneider, a senior ma-

oring in Food and Nutrition at Mary-ount College of Fordham University

n Tarrytown, NY, was recognized forer academic achievements by beingamed to the National Dean’s List for005-2006.

bituary

ydia Ylinen, Major (Ret) USrmy, RD, April 2006, graduated

um laude from Montana State Col-ege in Bozeman with a bachelor ofcience degree in Home Economics,ajoring in Foods and Chemistry,

nd served her dietetics internship atalter Reed Army Hospital in Wash-

ngton, DC. She was commissioned inhe US Army at the beginning of

orld War II and served as Chief Di-titian for the European Theater ofperations from 1946-1948, for theS Army Surgeon General’s Office inashington, DC, and for Williameaumont Army Hospital in El Paso,X, where she eventually retired. Yli-en was a lifetime member of themerican Dietetic Association.

RRATUMn the June 2006 issue of the Journal,789, the publication Topics in Clin-

cal Nutrition is mistakenly referredo as Topics of Clinical Nutrition.

oi: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.06.001

Medallion Award WinnerLouise Irwin Passes

Louise Irwin, MS, RD, April 2006,was a pioneer in the field of dieteticsand provided leadership that ad-vanced the profession of dietetics formore than 35 years. Irwin received abachelor’s and master’s degree fromPurdue University and completedher dietetic internship at Presbyte-rian Hospital, Columbia UniversityMedical Center in 1940. She was Di-rector of Nutrition and Dietetics for18 years (1961-1978) and AssociateDirector and Dietetic Internship Di-rector of the Department of Nutri-tion and Dietetics in the IndianaUniversity (IU) Medical Center, In-dianapolis, for another 18 years. Ir-win was also one of the first dieti-tians to develop nutrition guidelinesand educate patients with diabeteswhen insulin first became available

from Eli Lilly and Co. She worked inthe diabetes clinics with Dr GlennW. Irwin, Jr (not related), a physi-cian who directed the medical careof these patients and subsequentlybecame Dean of the IU School ofMedicine and Chancellor of IndianaUniversity Purdue University at In-dianapolis.

Irwin’s was honored in 1976 withthe Medallion award. Specifically,she was recognized for her outstand-ing achievement, leadership, andmeritorious service to the professionof dietetics as a teacher of dieteticinterns, medical students, and nurs-ing students, and for her excellenceas a practitioner of quality food ser-vice and superior administrativeskill, management ability, and ther-apeutic knowledge. After retiring in1996, Irwin served as a mentor forthe Executive Service Corps, an or-ganization of retired executives thatparticipate in community activities.In 2002, she received the PurdueUniversity Hidden Diamond awardfor her leadership role in advancingthe profession of dietetics and forher continued involvement in in-spiring families, building communi-ties, and making a positive impacton the world.

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