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People & Events

ACADEMY 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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Deadline for submitting material forthe People and Events section is thefirst of the month, 3 months beforethe date of the issue (eg, May 1 forthe August issue). Publication of aneducational event is not anendorsement by the Academy of theevent or sponsor. Send material to:Ryan Lipscomb, Editor, Journal of theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics,120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000,Chicago, IL 60606; journal@eatright.org; 312/899-0040, ext. 4829; or fax,312/899-4790.

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 Standards ofProfessional Performance for Regis-tered Dietitians (Generalist, Specialty,Advanced) in Behavioral Health Care,originally published in the Journal ofthe American Dietetic Association inApril 2006, have been reaffirmed atthis time and their review date hasbeen extended until April 2016. TheBehavioral Health Nutrition DieteticPractice Group (DPG) will be utilizingthe Academy 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 khui@eatright.org orSharon McCauley, MS, MBA, RDN, LDN,FADA, director, Quality Management, atsmccauley@eatright.org.

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 ac-creditation 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?id¼7829 and include status of programsthat have received candidacy foraccreditation, full accreditation, pro-bationary accreditation, and with-drawal from accreditation.

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EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES

Clinical Nutrition ManagementSymposium 2014

April 5-8, 2014, Grove Park Inn, Ashe-ville, NC. The Clinical Nutrition Man-agement Dietetic Practice GroupSymposium will be an exceptionaleducational and networking experi-ence. The symposium focus, “Empow-ering Yourself for Success,” will includeexpert presentations to help attendeesgain the tools needed to communicatethe right message at the right time;learn to demonstrate the value ofnutrition intervention through mean-ingful metrics; and stay abreast ofcurrent trends and skills needed foradvanced practice, from novicethrough expert. In addition to generaland concurrent adult and pediatricsessions, there will be opportunities tonetwork with other health careleaders, visit vendor displays, and

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explore the beautiful mountains ofNorth Carolina in the amazing town ofAsheville. Registration opened inJanuary. Please check www.cnmdpg.org for 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 opened in January 2014. Becomean ON DPG member and receive a dis-count 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 hasa broader contribution to the protec-tion of health and prevention of dis-ease than previously appreciated. Thisinteractive self-study session will putinto perspective the rapid decline invitamin D status in the United States;the implications of vitamin D insuffi-ciency on skeletal, inflammatory,and metabolic health among the pop-ulation; and practical guidelines forhow to get vitamin D from diet, sunexposure, and supplements. Eligible for1.5 hours of level 2 CPE credit. Availablefor download at www.eatright.org/cpd/online.

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