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ediatric Nutrition Course, Iowaity, IAMay 9-13, 2005, Iowa Memorialnion, University of Iowa, Iowa City,

A, Intensive Course in Pediatric Nu-rition. The purpose of this course is toffer to local, state, national, and inter-ational health care professionals aontinuing education and developmentourse that provides the most current,vidence-based information and recom-endations for the nutritional man-

gement of normal and ill infants andhildren. The American Dietetic Asso-iation awards 33 hours of continuingducation credit for attending thisourse. The Iowa Department ofealth grants 33 credit hours for Iowa

icensures. Nonrefundable course fee:300.00 (or $200.00 with documentedffiliation with Maternal & Childealth Bureau). For application infor-ation visit www.medicine.uiowa.edu/ediatricNutrition or contact Ekhardiegler at 319/356-8669.Whole Grains Health Summit,

ADA CALENDAR2005 Food & NutritionConference & Expo

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May 18-20, 2005 (Pre-conferenceymposium sponsored by the Americanssociation of Cereal Chemists [AACC]n May 17), Radisson Plaza Hotel, Min-eapolis, MN, Whole Grains Healthummit. This 3-day conference bringsogether biological and behavioral sci-ntists, health educators, food technol-gists, and regulators to examine theatest scientific data on whole grainsnd health. Each day will include inter-ctive discussions, keynotes, panels, fo-ums for the presentations of papers,oster sessions, and other opportuni-ies to consider the future of wholerains research. The two Pre-Confer-nce Workshops sponsored by AACSre “Practical Approaches to Develophole Grain Products” and “Healthenefits of Barley Foods.” Conferenceegistration fee: $695.00. Pre-confer-nce workshop: $125.00. For more in-ormation, please visit www.wholegrai-.umn.edu or contact Lori Engstrom at

mengstr@umn.edu or 612/624-2792.International Society of Sportsutrition Meeting, New Orleans,AJune 16-18, 2005, Wyndham Newrleans at Canal Place, New Orleans,A. The International Society of Sportsutrition (ISSN) 2nd Annual Meetingromises to offer the latest and mostalid information concerning all areaselated to sports nutrition. This year,he ISSN is offering the first Interna-ional Certification review courses andhe exam for Sports Nutrition and mea-uring body composition. Continuingducation credits for ADA, NSCA, andther organizations will be offered. Forore information or to register, call the

SSN home office at 866/472-4650 orisit www.sportsnutritionsociety.org.International Research Confer-

nce on Food, Nutrition and Can-er, Washington, DCJuly 14-15, 2005, Hyatt Regencyashington Hotel, Washington, DC,

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onference on Food, Nutrition andancer. The latest research and itspplications will be reported, ana-yzed, and debated. Topics include:ife Course Approach; Experimentalodels, Nutritional Interactions inancer 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.rg/conference/.

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bituaries

uth Tate, RD, February 2005,as a past president of both thenoxville District Dietetic Associa-

ion and the Tennessee Dietetic Asso-iation and was named Tennessee’sutstanding Dietitian in 1968. She

etired as regional dietary consultantor Medicare in East Tennessee.

Deadline for submitting materialfor the People and Events sectionis the first of the month, threemonths before the date of the issue(eg, May 1 for the August issue).Publication of an educationalevent is not an endorsement by theAssociation of the event of sponsor.Send material to: Ryan Lipscomb,Department Editor, Journal of theAmerican Dietetic Association, 120S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000,Chicago, IL 60606; journal@eatright.org; 312/899-4829; or fax,

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orinne Hogden Robinson, MS,DSc(Hon), nutrition educatorand author, passed away Janu-

ry 11, 2005. She was 95 years old.Robinson grew up in the small

arming community of Ettrick, WIith three younger brothers. Active

n 4-H, she won numerous prizes forer baked and canned goods at countynd state fairs, which brought her tohe attention of the state 4-H clubeader, who convinced her to studyietetics at the University of Wiscon-in. An internship at the Universityf Michigan Hospital followed.During the 1930s, she obtained a re-

earch position at the Children’s Hos-ital Research Foundation in Cincin-ati. While there she completed aaster’s degree in biochemistry at theincinnati College of Medicine. Nexthe accepted a position in New Yorkity, spending half her time as super-isor of ward dietary services at Pres-yterian Hospital and the other half asnutrition instructor in the Columbiaresbyterian School of Nursing. Dur-

ng this time she began writing Normalnd Therapeutic Nutrition.In 1944 she moved to Philadelphia,here, by the end of that decade, sheegan teaching part-time in localursing schools and lecturing at theemple University School of Medi-ine. Her appointment as Professor ofutrition and Chairman of the De-artment of Nutrition and Food atrexel University came in 1953, and

he remained there until retiring in967. During that time she developednd taught eight undergraduate and2 graduate courses. In 1962, Drexelwarded her the Lindback Award foristinguished Teaching and in 1976n honorary Doctor of Science degree.Robinson was a member of the

merican Dietetic Association since 6

931. Over the years she served ashairman of its Diet Therapy Sec-

ion, the Internship Board, the Jour-al Board, the liaison committee withhe National League for Nursing, andhe program committees for annualeetings held in Philadelphia. She

epresented the ADA at the firsthite House Conference on Aging

nd in 1975 gave the Lenna F. Cooperemorial Lecture. The next year,DA honored her with its highest ac-olade, the Marjorie Hulsizer Copherward. She was also the president of

he Pennsylvania Dietetic Associa-ion from 1954-55 and in 1968 thisssociation named her the Outstand-ng Dietitian of Pennsylvania.

Robinson may be best rememberedor the many editions of her books,ormal and Therapeutic Nutrition,asic Nutrition and Diet Therapy,undamentals of Normal Nutrition,nd Case Studies in Clinical Nutri-ion, which provided thousands of fu-ure dietetics professionals andurses with their first professionalxposure to nutrition. Not to belighted are 58 research and reviewrticles published in professionalournals and books. A superb speaker,obinson also gave many talks over

he years to both lay and professionalroups in this country and abroad.ven in retirement she was active ineveloping feeding programs for oldermericans and continued writing;er last book was published in 1997.The Corinne H. Robinson Scholar-

hip in Clinical Nutrition, adminis-ered by the American Dietetic Asso-iation Foundation, was establishedn 1976. Contributions to this schol-rship in her memory may be sent tohe Foundation at 120 South River-ide Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL

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