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October 2008 People & Events
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PEOPLE & EVENTS
National Healthcare Food Service Week
ADA CALENDAR 2008 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 25-28, 2008; Chicago, IL 2009 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 17-20, 2009; Denver, CO 2010 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo November 6-9, 2010; Boston, MA 2011 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo September 24-27, 2011; San Diego, CA
ANNOUNCEMENTS Journal Calls for Papers on Bariatric Surgery Nutrition The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is issuing a Call for Papers pertaining to the subject of diet nutrition for bariatric surgery patients. All relevant aspects of this topic will be considered, including assessment methodology, intervention techniques, nutrient analyses, use of dietary supplements, behavioral interventions to assure adherence, calculation of energy needs, and adverse events. A broad range of issues is welcome. Research papers, Research and Professional Briefs, Review papers, Perspectives in Practice, Practical Solutions, and Commentaries are all potentially acceptable approaches. Please refer to the Journal’s Author Guidelines for details. Papers are requested to be submitted by 12/31/08 for an estimated publication date in summer 2009. All manuscripts will be subject to routine peer review. We encourage authors and investigators to give consideration to this important and timely topic. If you have any questions, please contact the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief, Claire Zulkey, at [email protected] or 312/908-5749.
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On October 6-12, 2008, the entire health care foodservice industry will celebrate National Healthcare Food Service Workers’ Week. This annual celebration focuses on those who spend their lives serving our patients, their families, doctors, and other caregivers working in the healthcare environment. Please take the time to recognize those who work in your food service operation for their outstanding commitment and dedication to those they serve. Show your support for your profession, staff, colleague, or friends with gifts from the American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators. For more information, please visit http://jimcolemanltd. com/fs/. The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) also salutes its members during National Healthcare Food Service Week, and the American Dietetic Association joins in this celebration, congratulating all of its members working in foodservice in health care facilities and organizations. Donating Journals Members often inquire about donating their old Journals to a good cause, but don’t know where to start. The Special Libraries Association Web site provides a list of organizations that accept donations of old journals and redistribute them to developing countries, found at http://www.sla.org/ content/resources/inforesour/reftool/ bkdonate.cfm. The Journal encourages our readers to take advantage of this opportunity to share our knowledge.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AICR Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition and Cancer November 6-7, 2008, Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC. Sponsored by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), the Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Cancer is where the latest research and its applications are reported, an-
Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
alyzed, and debated. Topics include Vitamin D and Cancer, Dietary Supplements and Cancer, Epigenetics and Cancer, Behavioral Change and Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, and Current Topics in Nutrition and Cancer. For more information and registration contact the American Institute for Cancer Research at 202/ 328-7744, [email protected], or visit http://www.aicr.org/conference. Food Technology Conference March 25-26, 2009, Chicago, IL. “Wellness 09: At the Forefront of Health & Wellness.” Save the date for this
Tell Us Your Issue . . . We care about the concerns of ADA members and want to hear from you. There are four easy ways to submit your issues: ● ● ● ●
E-mail [email protected]. Fax 312/899-4790. Phone 800/877-1600 ext 5000. Contact your delegate.
You will receive immediate confirmation that your message has been received and action will be taken within 2 months. For more information, visit ADA’s member home page and click on Member Issues or visit www.eatright.org/issues.
Deadline for submitting material for the People and Events section is the first of the month, 3 months before the date of the issue (eg, May 1 for the August issue). Publication of an educational event is not an endorsement by the Association of the event or sponsor. Send material to: Ryan Lipscomb, Department Editor, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606; [email protected]; 312/899-4829; or fax, 312/8994812.
© 2008 by the American Dietetic Association
PEOPLE & EVENTS conference from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), which is designed for all food and nutrition professionals who must stay current on the issues that are shaping the landscape of the wellness marketplace. Topics covered include consumer lifestyles and demographics, health issues, and optimization and performance. IFT is an ADA-approved continuing education provider. CPEUs from CDR pending. For more information, visit ift.org/ftpc. Clinical Nutrition Management Dietetic Practice Group (CNM DPG) Symposium
AODA/ADA/MDA members attending this conference is MYR 600 for early-bird registration and MYR 660 for registrations posted after February 28, 2009. For non-AODA/ADA/ MDA members, the early-bird registration fee is MYR 730, and MYR 830 for registrations posted after February 28, 2009. For information about AODA, the 2009 Conference, online conference registration, accommodation and program updates visit www.EatrightOverseas.org, or e-mail Conference2009@EatrightOverseas. org to reach the conference chair.
March 28-31, 2009, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA. Please join your colleagues in historic Boston for “Leading System Change: Opportunity to Achieve System Improvements.” Topics will include developing nutrition programs that support national healthcare initiatives and new regulatory requirements; utilizing instruments and tools, such as informatics, dash boards, and the nutrition care process, to demonstrate positive nutrition outcomes; and implementing the 2008 Standards of Practice/Standards of Professional Performance. Brochures with registration information will be sent to all CNM DPG members in January. If you are not currently a CNM DPG member and would like to receive the mailing when available, please e-mail your request to [email protected] or fax to 312/475-1405. If you would like to consider sponsorship or exhibiting at the symposium, please contact Kelly Danis at 1-412-647-3621 or [email protected] no later than February 1, 2009.
Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine
28th American Overseas Dietetic Association (AODA) Conference
Philomena A. Koulbanis, July 2008, was an active member in the American Dietetic Association for more than 63 years. She was a former vice-chairperson, and later chairperson, of the Consulting Nutritionists (now Nutrition Entrepreneurs) Dietetic Practice Group of the ADA. Koulbanis graduated from University of Rhode Island and trained as a dietitian at Johns Hopkins University. She was a Lieutenant in the US Army during World War II; managed food service at Butterfield Hall at the University of Rhode Island; was on the faculty at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing; ran a successful private practice for more than
April 23-25, 2009 Crown Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, “Global Opportunities for the RD: Translating Evidence-Based Research into Practice” is a 21⁄2-day educational event for 18 CPE units (subject to approval). This cutting-edge conference is co-sponsored by AODA and the Malaysia Dietetic Association. The preliminary program will provide information on timely and popular topics of value to RDs around the globe. AODA is a CDR-accredited Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider. The registration fee for
May 12-16, 2009, Hilton Minneapolis Hotel, Minneapolis, MN. The 2009 North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine will showcase original scientific complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research through keynote and plenary sessions, oral and poster presentations, and innovative scientific sessions. Areas of CAM research presented and discussed at this conference will include research in basic science, clinical research, methodological research, health services research, and education research. Call for scientific abstracts and workshop submissions: September 30, 2008. For additional conference information, visit www. imconsortium-conference.org or e-mail [email protected].
11 years; and for the last 20 years, before retiring at the age of 80, worked as a dietitian at the Rhode Island Renal Institute.
ERRATUM In the July 2008 Perspectives in Practice article, “The Content of Favorable and Unfavorable Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Found in Commonly Eaten Fish,” pp 1178-1185, the name of one of the authors was misspelled in the biographical information paragraph on page 1178. “P. Prandey” should have been listed as “P. Pandey.” The Journal apologizes to the author for the error. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.08.028
ABOUT PEOPLE Obituary
October 2008 ● Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
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PEOPLE & EVENTS
National Healthcare Food Service Week
ADA CALENDAR 2008 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 25-28, 2008; Chicago, IL 2009 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo October 17-20, 2009; Denver, CO 2010 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo November 6-9, 2010; Boston, MA 2011 ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo September 24-27, 2011; San Diego, CA
ANNOUNCEMENTS Journal Calls for Papers on Bariatric Surgery Nutrition The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is issuing a Call for Papers pertaining to the subject of diet nutrition for bariatric surgery patients. All relevant aspects of this topic will be considered, including assessment methodology, intervention techniques, nutrient analyses, use of dietary supplements, behavioral interventions to assure adherence, calculation of energy needs, and adverse events. A broad range of issues is welcome. Research papers, Research and Professional Briefs, Review papers, Perspectives in Practice, Practical Solutions, and Commentaries are all potentially acceptable approaches. Please refer to the Journal’s Author Guidelines for details. Papers are requested to be submitted by 12/31/08 for an estimated publication date in summer 2009. All manuscripts will be subject to routine peer review. We encourage authors and investigators to give consideration to this important and timely topic. If you have any questions, please contact the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief, Claire Zulkey, at [email protected] or 312/908-5749.
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On October 6-12, 2008, the entire health care foodservice industry will celebrate National Healthcare Food Service Workers’ Week. This annual celebration focuses on those who spend their lives serving our patients, their families, doctors, and other caregivers working in the healthcare environment. Please take the time to recognize those who work in your food service operation for their outstanding commitment and dedication to those they serve. Show your support for your profession, staff, colleague, or friends with gifts from the American Society for Healthcare Food Service Administrators. For more information, please visit http://jimcolemanltd. com/fs/. The National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management (HFM) also salutes its members during National Healthcare Food Service Week, and the American Dietetic Association joins in this celebration, congratulating all of its members working in foodservice in health care facilities and organizations. Donating Journals Members often inquire about donating their old Journals to a good cause, but don’t know where to start. The Special Libraries Association Web site provides a list of organizations that accept donations of old journals and redistribute them to developing countries, found at http://www.sla.org/ content/resources/inforesour/reftool/ bkdonate.cfm. The Journal encourages our readers to take advantage of this opportunity to share our knowledge.
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AICR Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition and Cancer November 6-7, 2008, Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC. Sponsored by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), the Annual Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Cancer is where the latest research and its applications are reported, an-
Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
alyzed, and debated. Topics include Vitamin D and Cancer, Dietary Supplements and Cancer, Epigenetics and Cancer, Behavioral Change and Cancer, Cancer Survivorship, and Current Topics in Nutrition and Cancer. For more information and registration contact the American Institute for Cancer Research at 202/ 328-7744, [email protected], or visit http://www.aicr.org/conference. Food Technology Conference March 25-26, 2009, Chicago, IL. “Wellness 09: At the Forefront of Health & Wellness.” Save the date for this
Tell Us Your Issue . . . We care about the concerns of ADA members and want to hear from you. There are four easy ways to submit your issues: ● ● ● ●
E-mail [email protected]. Fax 312/899-4790. Phone 800/877-1600 ext 5000. Contact your delegate.
You will receive immediate confirmation that your message has been received and action will be taken within 2 months. For more information, visit ADA’s member home page and click on Member Issues or visit www.eatright.org/issues.
Deadline for submitting material for the People and Events section is the first of the month, 3 months before the date of the issue (eg, May 1 for the August issue). Publication of an educational event is not an endorsement by the Association of the event or sponsor. Send material to: Ryan Lipscomb, Department Editor, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606; [email protected]; 312/899-4829; or fax, 312/8994812.
© 2008 by the American Dietetic Association
PEOPLE & EVENTS conference from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), which is designed for all food and nutrition professionals who must stay current on the issues that are shaping the landscape of the wellness marketplace. Topics covered include consumer lifestyles and demographics, health issues, and optimization and performance. IFT is an ADA-approved continuing education provider. CPEUs from CDR pending. For more information, visit ift.org/ftpc. Clinical Nutrition Management Dietetic Practice Group (CNM DPG) Symposium
AODA/ADA/MDA members attending this conference is MYR 600 for early-bird registration and MYR 660 for registrations posted after February 28, 2009. For non-AODA/ADA/ MDA members, the early-bird registration fee is MYR 730, and MYR 830 for registrations posted after February 28, 2009. For information about AODA, the 2009 Conference, online conference registration, accommodation and program updates visit www.EatrightOverseas.org, or e-mail Conference2009@EatrightOverseas. org to reach the conference chair.
March 28-31, 2009, Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA. Please join your colleagues in historic Boston for “Leading System Change: Opportunity to Achieve System Improvements.” Topics will include developing nutrition programs that support national healthcare initiatives and new regulatory requirements; utilizing instruments and tools, such as informatics, dash boards, and the nutrition care process, to demonstrate positive nutrition outcomes; and implementing the 2008 Standards of Practice/Standards of Professional Performance. Brochures with registration information will be sent to all CNM DPG members in January. If you are not currently a CNM DPG member and would like to receive the mailing when available, please e-mail your request to [email protected] or fax to 312/475-1405. If you would like to consider sponsorship or exhibiting at the symposium, please contact Kelly Danis at 1-412-647-3621 or [email protected] no later than February 1, 2009.
Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine
28th American Overseas Dietetic Association (AODA) Conference
Philomena A. Koulbanis, July 2008, was an active member in the American Dietetic Association for more than 63 years. She was a former vice-chairperson, and later chairperson, of the Consulting Nutritionists (now Nutrition Entrepreneurs) Dietetic Practice Group of the ADA. Koulbanis graduated from University of Rhode Island and trained as a dietitian at Johns Hopkins University. She was a Lieutenant in the US Army during World War II; managed food service at Butterfield Hall at the University of Rhode Island; was on the faculty at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing; ran a successful private practice for more than
April 23-25, 2009 Crown Plaza Mutiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, “Global Opportunities for the RD: Translating Evidence-Based Research into Practice” is a 21⁄2-day educational event for 18 CPE units (subject to approval). This cutting-edge conference is co-sponsored by AODA and the Malaysia Dietetic Association. The preliminary program will provide information on timely and popular topics of value to RDs around the globe. AODA is a CDR-accredited Continuing Professional Education (CPE) provider. The registration fee for
May 12-16, 2009, Hilton Minneapolis Hotel, Minneapolis, MN. The 2009 North American Research Conference on Complementary & Integrative Medicine will showcase original scientific complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research through keynote and plenary sessions, oral and poster presentations, and innovative scientific sessions. Areas of CAM research presented and discussed at this conference will include research in basic science, clinical research, methodological research, health services research, and education research. Call for scientific abstracts and workshop submissions: September 30, 2008. For additional conference information, visit www. imconsortium-conference.org or e-mail [email protected].
11 years; and for the last 20 years, before retiring at the age of 80, worked as a dietitian at the Rhode Island Renal Institute.
ERRATUM In the July 2008 Perspectives in Practice article, “The Content of Favorable and Unfavorable Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Found in Commonly Eaten Fish,” pp 1178-1185, the name of one of the authors was misspelled in the biographical information paragraph on page 1178. “P. Prandey” should have been listed as “P. Pandey.” The Journal apologizes to the author for the error. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.08.028
ABOUT PEOPLE Obituary
October 2008 ● Journal of the AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
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