 HADA Member Meeting:
2008 HADA Awards Dinner & Board of Directors Installation
Date: May 15th, 2008
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Location: La Griglia 2002 West Gray, Houston, Texas 77019
Speaker: Tim Wright – Motivational Speaker
Cost: HADA members & Guests: $15 per person. Please pay in advance. Checks payable to “HADA”.
RSVP: By May 8 th to jmbradicich@tmhs.org
Details: Flyer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Nutrition Interventions (A.S.P.E.N Teleseminar)
Date: May 15th, 2008
Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Blue Bird Auditorium at The Methodist Hospital
Distinguished Faculty: Douglas L. Seidner, MD, CNSP; Associate Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Director, Center for Human Nutrition; Nashville, Tennessee; Peter L. Beyer, RD; University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City, Kansas
Moderator: Marsha R. Stieber, MSA, RD, CNSD; Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, Arizona
Risky Business: Protecting Yourself in a Litigious World (ADA Teleseminar)
Date: Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Learning Objectives:
1.
Discuss the nature and risks of litigation.
2. Explain the value of professional liability insurance.
3. Take steps to minimize the risks of litigation.
4. Describe the chain of events that leads to litigation and understand the plaintiff’s point of view.
5. Discuss three common care issues that precipitate litigation involving dietitians in health care facilities.
6. Apply learned techniques, including impoved documentation, to minimize legal exposure.
Presenters: Craig Busey, Esq., Legal Counsel, American Dietetic Association, Chicago, IL; and Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, Private Practice and Executive Director of RD411.com, an online information service for nutrition professionals, Weston, FL.
Continuing Education Info: CPEU Level 2 Suggested Learning Need Codes: 7110, 7090, 1110, 1130, 1140.
Register: www.eatright.org/development
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Nutrition in Pregnancy Across the Lifespan (ADA Teleseminar)
Date: June 12th, 2008
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Learning Objectives:
1. List at least two metabolic or physiological changes in pregnancy that affect nutrients needs.
2. Identify risk factors placing adult women, specifically those >35 years old, at risk for poor maternal and fetal outcomes.
3. Compare and contrast nutrient needs in single vs. multiple pregnancies.
4. Discuss the role of nutrient supplementation in the prevention of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
5. Identify how biological and socioeconomic factors influence poor pregnancy outcomes in pregnant teens.
6. Describe how inadequate and excessive weight gain during adolescent pregnancy may affect fetal and maternal growth.
7. Identify current recommendations for energy and selected nutrients during adolescent pregnancy.
Presenters: Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD, Chair, Health Nutrition Program, University of Minnesota, and Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota; and
Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD, Associate Nutrition Specialist, University.
Continuing Education Info: CPEU Level 2 Suggested Learning Need Codes: 4130, 4160, 5310, 3020, 4180, 5080, 5260.
Register: www.eatright.org/development
Short Bowel Syndrome: Nutrition, Medical and Surgical Management (A.S.P.E.N. Teleseminar)
Date: June 19th, 2008
Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Hickey Auditorium R11.1400 at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Distinguished Faculty: Laura E. Matarese, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA, CNSD; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kishore R. Iyer, MBBS, FRCS; Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York, New York
Moderator: Gordon S. Sacks, PharmD, FCCP, BCNSP; University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI
Attention Interns!! Review Course for Registration Examination for Dietitians
Date: June 27-29, 2008
Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
Details: Are you (or will you soon be) Registration eligible? Get help as you take the next step toward becoming a registered dietitian. Walk into the exam with confidence and come out of the exam registered. For almost 30 years, Breeding & Associates Educational Resources' intensive, three-day workshops have been instrumental in helping students prepare for the Registration Examination or Dietitians.
This course offers a review that will help you understand the key concepts covered in all five testing domains, make you comfortable with the computerized testing format (including the revised CDR test specifications), and ultimately help you pass the RD Examination. The course includes several essential study tools:
1) a simulated on-line practice exam,
2) more than 600 color-code flash cards,
3) a study manual that includes basic concepts from all five domains with sample questions, rationale and sources for the answers
Space is limited so reserve your seat now!
Registration: Go to www.rdexam.us and select Course #18 (Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center).
Contact Information: Caroline Nelson, MS, RD 713-791-1414 ext 5290, caroline.nelson@va.gov
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Pediatric/Adolescence Obesity: Prevention and Counseling (Webinar)
Date: Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Details: More information coming....
Pressure Ulcers and Nutrition: An Update in Risk-Assessment, Monitoring and Intervention (A.S.P.E.N. Teleseminar)
Date: Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Blue Bird Auditorium at The Methodist Hospital
Distinguished Faculty: Nancy Tomaselli, RN, MSN, CS, CRNP, CWOCN, CLNC; Premier Health Solutions, LLC;
Cherry Hill, New Jersey M. Patricia Fuhrman, MS, RD, LD, FADA, CNSD; Nutrition Support Specialist; St. Louis, Missouri
Moderator: Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, RN, CNSN; University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Enteral Safety Guidelines (A.S.P.E.N. Teleseminar)
Dates: September 25, 2008, 3:00-4:30pm
Time: 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Mitchell Building (BSRB) S5.8004 at MD Anderson Cancer Center (next to the Texas
Medical Center Commons)
Distinguished Faculty: Charles Mueller, PhD, RD, CNSD; Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York, NY;
Peggi Guenter, PhD, RN, CNSN; American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.); Silver Spring, Maryland
Moderator: Mark Corkins, MD, CNSP, SPR, FAAP; Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children; Indianapolis, Indiana
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