October 2019Affiliate Newsletter

Academy Holds World's Largest Conference of Food and Nutrition Professionals October 26-29 in Philadelphia, PA.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will bring its 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa., October 26 to October 29. The world's largest conference of food and nutrition professionals will address the latest scientific information about nutrition and health for people of all ages.

Upcoming Affiliate Leader Webinar TrainingsDuring the year, the Affiliate Relations team will be hosting webinar trainings that focus on various aspects of association management, leadership and affiliate relevant topics I encourage you to participate in these sessions. Access previously recorded webinar resources.

Meeting and Event PlanningExplore tools for effectively planning large events such as your annual conference from how to manage your committee members to tracking speakers, sponsors, and poster presenters. Creating best practices for easy transition to new meeting planners

Date: October 17, 2019Time: 1pm EDT/12pm CDT/11am MDT/10am PDTLink: http://bit.ly/2w1Wtrq Summary:

Developing a timeline Recruiting volunteers – assigning tasks Tracking tools Leveraging paid staff effectively Marketing and promotion

Making Research Approachable for your Members

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The Academy’s research team walks through Academy resources you can market to your members to encourage them to participate in research. Learn how to make research approachable, and how to communicate that out to your members.

Date: November 14, 2019Time: 1pm EDT/12pm CDT/11am MDT/10am PDTLink: http://bit.ly/30r2agp Summary:

Overview of Academy research resources available to members Overview of the IRB process – where to start Communicating with your members about how to engage in research

For the Affiliate BoardAffiliate Networking at FNCE®

Back by popular demand is our President and President-Elect Networking Reception. This year we are extending the time to two full hours as well as extending the invitation to Executive Directors. Come and meet and mingle with your fellow affiliate leaders. Bring your business cards and best practices to share! Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2019 Start Time: 5:30 PM End Time: 7:30 PM Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Room: Liberty C

President-Elect In-Person Training – Spring 2020The Affiliate President-Elect in-person training for 2019-2020 President-Elects was approved in the Academy budget. The Academy’s Conference and Event Planning team has begun the venue contract process to determine a location in Rosemont, IL (near Chicago, IL) and a confirmed date. Tentative dates are late February or early March 2020. Additional information will be forthcoming.

Affiliate Successes and Best PracticesThe Affiliate Relations Team would like to highlight different affiliates and the things you do well in two ways this year:

Inclusion in the President Elect training (note this would require your new President Elect to present at the training)

A short webinar We have included best practices in the past few President Elect trainings with great success. We'd like to build on that and also highlight even more affiliates by developing a series of 30 minute webinars where we would invite your affiliate to create a 15 minute presentation and allow for a 15 minute Q&A session.As someone who has been involved in your affiliate for your third year, we're hoping your insights will help you work with the rest of your leadership team to identify an item for submission. If you have a best practice you'd like to share, please click here to fill out the submission form.

Book Request Offer to AffiliatesThe Academy offers books to Affiliates at a heavily discounted rate. Affiliates can request up to 10 books at $5 per book, to promote at events such as annual meetings, or to use as giveaway/raffle items to their members. Check out the Academy’s books and publications at www.eatrightSTORE.org, and contact Paul LaScolea (plascolea@eatright.org) for book request information.

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Academy Board or Directors Attendance RequestThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors and/or staff members are available to present at affiliate meetings. The presentation by an Academy Board of Directors member offers a report on recent developments of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Foundation.

Submission Process:1. The Affiliate completes and submits a Board of Directors/Staff Request Form and sends

to affiliate@eatright.org at least 60 days out from the meeting. (Forms must be submitted even if the affiliate has already spoken with the Board/staff member.)

2. The Academy staff will coordinate availability with the requested Board or staff member.3. The Academy staff will contact the affiliate within 10 business days of the submitted request with

additional questions or Board/staff confirmation of attendance.4. Upon confirmation of availability the affiliate and speaker will coordinate additional plans for the

speaking opportunity. Affiliates may use a template communication to ensure planning is arranged for the Board

Nomination for 2020 National Election BallotIt is never too early to start thinking about the future. The call for nominations for the 2020 Election has begun. Nominations for president-elect, speaker-elect and treasurer-elect close September 6, 2019. Nominations for all other positions are due by November 1, 2019. The Nominating Committee is looking for leaders with proven skills and vision to further the profession. Please visit here to view the positions available on the 2020 ballot and download the nominations form.

FNCE® 2019 UpdateDietetic Practice Group (DPG) and Member Interest Group (MIG) Events at FNCE®

DPG and MIGs host various events during FNCE®. Most events are open to both members and non-members. View a full list of events and click on “more information” to sign-up for an event.

DPG/MIG ShowcaseDate: Monday, October 28, 2019Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Arch Street Bridge (200 Level) across from Halls A/BTime: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Increase your professional growth potential and get involved. Learn from and visit members representing the Academy’s DPGs and MIGs. Stop by the Academy Membership Booth #1908/1906 to join a DPG or MIG.Access the map of DPG/MIG Showcase Booths.

Fall 2019 HOD MeetingThe Fall 2019 HOD Meeting is just around the corner. The House Leadership Team (HLT) invites DPG/MIG Chairs and Chairs-Elect and Affiliate Presidents to audit the meeting on October 25 and 26 in Philadelphia, PA.

As part of this invitation, the HLT would like to inform you of our auditor participation guidelines. We ask that all auditors be in close contact with their respective delegate to review meeting materials

prior to the meeting and provide their delegate with input. Auditors will be seated at assigned auditor tables in the same room as the delegates. You will hear the presentations and report-outs during the meeting. You will also have the

opportunity to participate in dialogues at the auditor tables and will be able to provide input to the HOD via a handwritten workbook.

Meals during the meeting will be limited to delegates only.

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Overview of the Fall House of Delegates Meeting Agenda and MaterialsMeeting location: Pennsylvania Convention Center Rooms 118 A-CDialogue topics: Technology/Big Data (Friday) and the Total Diet Approach (Saturday)The agenda and meeting materials will be posted as they are available. Action StepsPre-meeting registration is required for those interested in auditing the Fall HOD Meeting. Please review the auditor guidelines and register by October 7, 2019. Space is limited and members will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.Complete the HOD Member Pulse Surveys. The information will be shared with your delegate to help inform the discussions. Technology/Big Data due by October 2Total Diet Approach due by October 7 For More Information or AssistanceContact Diane Heller (dwheller@mindsrping.com) or our staff partner, Anna Shlachter (ashlachter@eatright.org or 800/877-1600, ext. 4819) should you have any questions.

Introducing…. FNCE® Front Row The Academy is happy to introduce FNCE® Front Row, live streaming of select sessions from the comfort of your home or office. This opportunity provides an opportunity to those who are unable to be in-person in Philadelphia. The sessions will be offered Sunday, October 27 through Tuesday, October 29 with a rebroadcast of the Opening Session available on Sunday morning.Participants earn CPE while experiencing high quality educational programming. Learn more at eatrihgtfnce.org/front-row *11.5 CPEUs will be awarded. Feel free to share this information with your members. Images are available for your use with affiliate communications to help promote FNCE® Front Row

Member Product Marketplace (MPMP)Are you an Academy member who owns a business and wants to reach RDNs, NDTRs and students about your products and services? Consider exhibiting in the Member Product Marketplace (MPMP) at the 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ (FNCE®).

Date: Monday, October 28, 2019 Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pmLocation: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 2, Lobby Outside Hall D

MPMP at FNCE® provides an unmatched venue to increase your visibility and promote your business to RDNs, NDTRs and students attending FNCE®. Learn more

FNCE® Marketing Toolkit Images, banners and advertisements for you to use to help promote FNCE® are available for print

ads, social media, web banners and speakers. You may use these resources to help promote FNCE®.

Talk to your employer information is available you may share with your members: https://eatrightfnce.org/attend/talk-fnce-to-your-employer/

Student Opportunities Help promote the Professional track to engage students in attending FNCE®. There is also

financial assistance available. o Student Host Program o Student Stipend

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o Career Events

FNCE® 2020 Call for Educational Sessions Now OpenThe Academy is looking for cutting-edge educational sessions that resonate with professionals, students, educators, and other members of the nutrition and dietetics field. We are accept proposals online starting September 1st through November 20, 2019. (Note extended submission deadline) To submit a proposal or to find planning tips and guidelines, visit here.

Missed FNCE® 2018? Experience the Sessions Here!Visit the all-new FNCE® On-Demand Library and catch-up on today’s hottest nutrition trends and research from the comfort of your own home. FNCE® On-Demand features:

Over 125 sessions from 18 educational tracks 24/7 education via online streaming Up to 30 hours of CPEUs for self-study and up to 50 hours of CPEUs for group learning

Latest Academy Press Releases Leading Health Organizations Support First-Ever Consensus Recommendations to Encourage Young

Children’s Consumption of Healthy Drinks

Academy Addresses Hot Topics at 2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ Experts Focus on Food Insecurity and Its Far-reaching Consequences, Particularly in Vulnerable Populations Healthy Beverage Recommendations for Children

Developed through a collaboration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, a new set of healthy beverage consensus recommendations for children (birth through age 5) includes breast milk, infant formula, water and plain milk. These recommendations, which can help set children on a path for healthy growth and development, caution against young children consuming beverages that are sources of added sugars, including flavored milks and sugar- and low-calorie sweetened beverages. Visit healthydrinkshealthykids.org for the full recommendations and resources for consumers, patients, registered dietitian nutritionists and other health care providers.

Pass Along to Members (may be shared with members)Academy Efforts Related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines

The Academy has made update to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines. The engagement plan provides details on the Academy efforts. There is an ongoing solicitation for input from and member experts on relevant issues and nominated Academy members to the DGAC that resulted in more RDNs than ever before being appointed; established a high-level Dietary Guidelines Collaborative composed of member experts; submitted multiple written and oral comments to the DGAC and the USDA; and met multiple times with officials from the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service agency and its Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on the 2020 DGAs. The Academy also continues to work with our partners and coalitions to leverage the benefits of speaking with consensus. Recently the Policy, Initiatives and Advocacy team represented the Academy at a meeting with CNPP officials and other signatories of the joint letter to members of the DGAC to specifically discuss the DGAC’s ability to use existing systematic reviews. Continue to look for updates in the Journal, Eat Right Weekly, Public Policy Weekly News, social media outreach, multiple trainings for DPG/MIGs and affiliates, and other communications. Access more information related to opportunities to participate in the public meetings of the DGAC. Notably, the Academy

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has been active and vocal for more than a year on the USDA’s decision to limit the topics and questions for DGAC review. In addition to the joint comments submitted to the DGAC on July 22 from AICR and dozens of other groups, the Academy submitted comments on this issue in March 2018. Just last month, we submitted comments on many issues, one of which was the use of systematic reviews. Each of these formal comments was drafted with input from our collaborative member experts and the Academy’s Research, International and Scientific Affairs team.

Become a Diversity Liaison and Support Underrepresented Groups in the Profession Interested in promoting the nutrition and dietetics profession, as well as the Academy, to underrepresented groups in your area? Contact your Affiliate President about serving as their Diversity Liaison and, later in the year, become eligible to apply for a mini-grant of up to $1,000 to support your group’s outreach efforts. The deadline to submit an online mini-grant is March 1, 2020.

Looking for a Speaker? Did you know that the Nutrition Services Payment Committee (NSPC) has a Speaker’s Bureau with seasoned and knowledgeable speakers ready to address topics on payment for nutrition services, demonstrating RDN value, and emerging opportunities for RDNs in rapidly expanding markets? Take advantage of this Speaker’s Bureau for an in-person meeting with your affiliate, DPG, or MIG. The NSPC will pay for all travel costs to and from the location of the meeting. Affiliates, DPGs, and MIGs only need to pay for the speaker’s hotel, meals, and honorarium. See the attached flyer to learn more about their offerings. Presentations can be customized to meet your needs.

Alternatively, an NSPC speaker could present one of these topics as a webinar instead. You can also consider asking your Affiliate or DPG Reimbursement Representative to present any of these topics for you.

A limited number of in-person opportunities are available. For more information, contact Paula Shagosh of the Nutrition Services Coverage team at: pshagosh@eatright.org.

Affiliates and DPGs are looking for Speakers for your meetings and webinars series. Please learn more here.

Texas Academy Annual Conference & Exhibition Speaker ProposalsLooking to share your brilliant knowledge, tips, tricks and best practices with 500+ of your colleagues? The Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is looking for expert speakers for this year’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in beautiful Georgetown Texas, April 2-4, 2020. The planning committee is especially interested in speaker proposals in the following areas and disciplines: Entrepreneurial/Business Issues, Telehealth, new approaches in clinical practice, food safety, and ethics in dietetic practice. A complete list is available with detailed information on submitting your proposal by October 15th.

Get a Member – Get a Dues CreditAs an Academy member, you know the value of membership firsthand, and your personal recommendation will have the greatest impact on your colleagues. Help your colleagues accelerate their careers and thrive in their professions by recruiting them to join the Academy with the Get a Member – Get a Dues Credit program. For each qualifying recruit who enters your first and last name into the “Who referred you to join today?” section of the membership application and uses the promo code GET20, you will receive a dues credit toward your 2020-2021 Academy membership dues. Remember, nobody can recruit Academy members better than you! Learn More

Register for ObesityWeek®

The Obesity Society will hold its 37th Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek®—an international scientific conference—bringing together world-renowned experts in the field of obesity. This year’s meeting will take place Nov. 3–

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7, 2019, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV.

ObesityWeek 2019 will feature scientific sessions hosted by The Obesity Society and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, pre-conference continuing education, policy and public health discussions, co-sponsored programming with leading associations and government agencies, industry-sponsored symposia, and networking events.

Attendees will find a comprehensive conference schedule on obesity research, treatment, surgery, prevention, population health, public policy, and more. No matter what your specialty, you will find your niche in more than 100 sessions and 1,000 abstracts. New sub-tracks for pediatric obesity, diabetes, and obesity medicine exam prep make finding targeted content easier than ever.

For more information or to register, visit the ObesityWeek website or send email to annualmeeting@obesity.org to learn more.

Register Today for the 2019 Food Waste SummitDuring the 2019 Food Waste Summit attendees will share and discuss strategies to achieve the common goal to cut food waste in half by 2030, and the opportunities to generate profits, increase food security, spur economic growth and protect the environment. This year’s event will take place in San Francisco, Calif., October 28-30.

Latest Issue of the Social Media Toolkit is Now AvailableThe forth quarterly social media toolkit is now available online. The toolkit is full of celebratory dates, key Academy initiatives, timely topics and sample posts for October-December. We hope you find this useful for social media, media interviews and blog posts.

Students - Graduating soon? You may qualify for the Career Starter Dues Program The Academy’s Career Starter Dues Program offers reduced dues rates for members in their first five years of Active category membership eligibility. These graduated dues are offered in a tiered structure based on your RDN or NDTR eligibility data on file with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Dues increase incrementally each year for up to five years to help you get established in the profession. Call the Academy’s Member Service Center at 800/877-1600, ext. 5000 (weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time) or email membership@eatright.org for more information. Learn More

Student Opportunity - Build Your Leadership Skills, Boost Your Career and Enhance Your Résumé! Apply to represent your dietetics program by signing up as an Academy Student Liaison for the 2019–2020 membership year. Only Student members of the Academy are eligible, and just two Student Liaisons will be chosen to represent each program. As a Student Liaison, you’ll participate in the recruitment and retention of Student members and offer invaluable feedback to the Academy. You’ll also:

Build and develop your leadership skills. Gain experience to include on your resume. Earn recognition and enter to win prizes via the Student Liaison Fall Award, National Nutrition

Month® Student Program and other opportunities. Communicate with dietetic students nationwide.

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Opportunity to Provide Feedback for Evaluation of the 2017 StandardsThe ACEND® Standards Committee requests your feedback regarding the current 2017 ACEND® Accreditation Standards for nutrition and dietetics education programs. Per United States Department of Education (USDE) requirements, the ACEND® Accreditation Standards are revised every five years. Results of this survey will be used to revise the 2017 Standards.

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Your feedback will be critically important as the 2022 Standards are being developed. The survey may take 20 to 30 minutes to complete. You can stop the questionnaire and re-enter at a later time to finish your responses. Please feel free to share this survey with your program stakeholders and anyone that might be interested in providing feedback on these standards.

The survey may be accessed until November 13, 2019. Survey responses will remain anonymous. Your input is extremely important to ACEND® as we review the current standards. We greatly appreciate your taking time to complete the survey.

Apply today to become an ACEND® Program ReviewerACEND® is recruiting nutrition and dietetics educators and practitioners to become ACEND® Program Reviewers! ACEND® Program Reviewers examine nutrition and dietetics educational programs and conduct site visits to universities and other organizations with ACEND®-accredited programs. This peer-review accreditation process strengthens nutrition and dietetics education and the profession as a whole.

ACEND® Program Reviewers serve for three-year terms, beginning June 2020. This year, ACEND® is especially in need of reviewers with experience running ACEND®-accredited Dietetic Technician Programs, as well as reviewers with doctoral degrees and practitioners from the West Coast.

Learn more about the position and to access the application .

If you know someone who would make a great reviewer, please pass along this opportunity. Applications are due by November 1, 2019 for terms beginning June 1, 2020. Please contact acendnominations@eatright.org with any questions.

EAL Seeking Content Advisors: The Academy is seeking content advisors in the area of transgender nutrition to assist with the scoping review. To learn more about the content advisor responsibilities and to apply for this volunteer position, please visit the EAL .

EAL-at-a-GlanceThe Evidence Analysis Library continues to grow. View the full list of EAL evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines and systematic reviews. The EAL is free for members. https://www.andeal.org/topic-list

Looking for information on payment for nutrition services? Check out eatrightProWhether you operate a private practice or provide MNT services in an ambulatory care setting, you probably have questions about coverage, billing, and payment for nutrition services in both traditional fee-for-service and newer value-based payment models. Find your answers - including critical new information on the Medicare Quality Payment Program, the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, and Alternative Payment Models – under Payment on eatrightPro.

NEW Case Studies in Health and Wellness Coaching and Telehealth Case Studies are tools for credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners to use for reference regarding the scope of practice and quality nutrition and dietetics practice. Case studies provide the necessary guidance, resources, and options that can be used to evaluate whether the RDN or NDTR can safely and effectively provide care and services. Five (5) new open access case studies in health and wellness coaching and telehealth are:

RDNs and Health and Wellness Coaching NDTRs and Health and Wellness Coaching- RDNs Delivering Telehealth Nutrition-Related Services in Hospital Outpatient Setting-

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RDNs Delivering Telehealth Diabetes Care and Education-Related Services- NDTRs Delivering Telehealth Nutrition-Related Services

o Find the Case Studies here.

Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity: Putting It into PracticeThe Academy offers a toolkit on the Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity benefit for Medicare Part B beneficiaries. Registered dietitian nutritionists can provide these services as auxiliary personnel in primary care settings and bill the services as "incident to" in accordance with CMS guidelines. This updated toolkit provides RDNs with information, examples and tools to successfully align with primary care providers to provide the IBT for Obesity benefit under Medicare Part B. Learn More

MNT Provider Newsletter – August 2019For information about a new set of NPI specialist taxonomy codes for RDNs and to learn what the new emphasis of making care available in the community setting can mean to payment for RDN services, read the latest issue of the MNT Provider: https://www.eatrightstore.org/product-subject/mnt-references/mnt-provider-newsletter-august-2019

Previous editions of our newsletter can be found here: http://www.eatrightpro.org/resources/news-center/in-practice/mnt-provider

Toolkit on Integrating RDNs into Primary Care Available in EatRightStoreExpand the role of the RDN and carve out your niche in team-based care in new models of health care delivery and Alternative Payment Models. Demonstrate how services provided by RDNs contribute to a decrease in avoidable health care costs and add value through improved health outcomes. This toolkit is filled with practical information about population management, quality measurement, and tools to help get you started. Learn more

Billing Resource Available in Eat Right StoreIf you’re a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) contemplating starting your own medical nutrition therapy (MNT) practice or working as part of a medical practice and wish to bill private insurance for your services, you will need to navigate the complex business world of the Private Payer Market. From obtaining an NPI to completing a 1500 claim form and even handling denied claims, this comprehensive resource is filled with detailed, practical information, advice, and tools to help you get started. Learn More .

Seeking Food Insecurity ExpertsThe Gravity Project was established to address Social Determinants of Health and how they can be captured and addressed within electronic health records. The Academy has been a content lead for defining food insecurity data sets on the Gravity Project. As work continues on this important initiative, the Academy is seeking food insecurity experts to participate in hourly discussions and independent review of the data elements related to food insecurity. The expected commitment is for the next 2-3 months to help finalize the

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data elements. Please email ncp@eatright.org if you are interested in participating in this effort.

Obtain the skills to Identify Malnutrition at the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) Hands-on Training Workshop

Attend the NFPE Workshop and you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to: Access muscle-wasting and fat loss Identify clinical signs of micronutrient deficiencies and toxicities Evaluate the presence of edema or fluid accumulation Demonstrate basic NFPE skills with actual patients!

RDNs who attend the Workshop will receive the NEW, second edition of the NFPE Pocket Guide and reference text, PLUS 10 CEUs! To view the schedule and register, visit.

Call for WebinarsDo you have any idea for a webinar that would benefit dietetics professionals? Submit your proposal to the Center for Lifelong Learning! We are seeking proposals on beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level topics of interest to food and nutrition professionals. Learn more

Certificate of Training in Research

Strengthen Your Value through Research SkillsNutrition professionals in all fields depend on research to provide the most up-to-date nutrition care to clients, patients, students, and communities. As a part of the dietetics career ladder, participation in research and improving research skills need to be a priority. Planned with the Dietetics Practice Based Research Network Oversight Committee, now the Nutrition Research Network, the Certificate of Training in Research will guide participants through the research process with a special focus on ethical conduct, intentional research design, and practical application. Four modules will discuss the process of developing and conducting research in a variety of practice settings and diverse populations.The Level 2 program consists of four separate modules that build on each other:

Module 1: Research Basics Module 2: Developing Your Research Process Part 1- Planning Module 3: Developing Your Research Process Part 2- Conducting Research Module 4: Analysis and Publication

Learn more at www.eatrightpro.org/onlinelearning.

Public Policy & Advocacy Update (may be shared with members)Academy Applauds NJAND's Efforts in Combatting Newark Water Crisis

Earlier this week, the New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics announced its launch of a “virtual water drive” to benefit Newark residents. This initiative was created in response to the elevated levels of lead that have been found in the water supply of Newark, N.J., which has 273,000 residents. All donations will be used for the purchase of water. Donations may be made here.

In addition to launching the virtual water drive, NJAND shared information on free lead screenings available to Newark residents as well as locations where bottled water is being distributed. As the government addresses lead contamination in the Newark water supply, the New Jersey affiliate would

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like to help residents reduce the impact of lead exposure. Nutrition can impact lead absorption; while food/nutrition cannot remove lead from the body, it can help prevent further exposure. Three key nutrients – calcium, iron and vitamin C – can prevent lead from being absorbed in the body. In addition, having food in your stomach can help reduce lead absorption, so eating smaller meals and including snacks may be helpful.

The Academy commends the New Jersey affiliate for their efforts on this important issue in Newark and will continue to raise national awareness of the issue.

Tell Congress to Advance Malnutrition Quality MeasuresMalnutrition continues to impact the health of our country and especially seniors. A recent report found that one in three adult hospital patients in the United States are at risk of malnutrition. This remains a public health concern because for malnourished patients, hospital length of stay can be four to six days longer, mortality can be increased up to five times, and readmission rates can be up to 50 percent higher. Despite these staggering numbers, standards of care to address malnutrition have not been systematically implemented across care settings. Take action today – tell Congress to advance malnutrition quality measures!

Op-ed Template Available Academy Spokesperson Angela Lemond RDN, CSP, LD worked closely with the Academy to create the op-ed “Nutrition Is a Science, Not an Opinion”. Angela distributed her op-ed to her local publications and wanted to share her article with affiliates to use as a template/guide to submit their own op-ed on this important issue to their local publications. For any questions, please contact Courtney Doby.

Quality Management Update (may be shared with members)Updated Definition of Terms List

The Definition of Terms List (DoT List) was updated in September 2019. The Academy definitions serve as standardized language for RDNs and NDTRs to guide individual scope of practice and to apply in various practice settings. The list now includes revised terms, definitions, and key considerations for: Credentialed Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioner, Evidence-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Dietetics Practice. The Academy Definition of Terms List is located on the Academy webpage www.eatrightpro.org/scope.

New Quality Improvement Practice Tip The Practice Tips: Getting Started with Quality Improvement is a comprehensive step-by-step guide for RDNs and NDTRs to implement quality improvement in practice settings. The 7 steps review quality improvement basics, tools, case studies and Quickinars. Find the Practice Tip here.

Quality Management-Scope/Standards of Practice Status ReportQuality Management has created an internal quarterly status report outlining the development timelines for revisions of the Scope/Standards of Practice documents. Please see attached the inaugural quarterly report – Scope/Standards of Practice Status Report October 2019.

The report provides an update on all 17 Focus Area Standards of Practice and/or Standards of Professional Performance for RDNs, as well as, the Scope of Practice for the RDN and Scope of Practice for the NDTR, and Standards of Practice in Nutrition Care and Standards of Professional Performance for RDNs and for NDTRs.

The Scope/Standards of Practice Status Report will continue quarterly distribution in the following months: January 2020 April 2020 July 2020

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As a special note, Quality Management would like to highlight that since the ‘Core’ Revised 2017 Scope/Standards of Practice for RDNs or NDTRs documents were published in January and February of 2018, there have been seven (7) Focus Area Standards published in JAND within a year and a half – from April 2018 to September 2019. Learn more about the Scope and the Standards documents and accompanying Learning Modules at www.eatrightpro.org/scope or www.eatrightpro.org/sop.

If you have any questions regarding the Scope/Standards of Practice documents, please contact Dana Buelsing – Manager, Quality Standards Operations at dbuelsing@eatright.org or ext. 4861.

CDR Updates (may be shared with members) The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) offers seven different board-certified specialist credentials:

Gerontological Nutrition (CSG) Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM) Oncology Nutrition (CSO) Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC) Renal Nutrition (CSR) Sports Dietetics (CSSD)

Obtaining one of the CDR specialist certifications is the perfect way to demonstrate your dedication and expertise to clients while making yourself more marketable to employers. Earning a certification is the perfect way to highlight your skills and spotlight your resume. Examination testing is now being offered year-round for all certifications. For more information, please visit here.

Upcoming certificate of training programs:Certificate of Training in Obesity Interventions for Adults

October 3-4, 2019; Dallas, Texas October 24-25, 2019; Philadelphia, PA November 19-20, 2019; New Orleans, Louisiana

Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management November 21-23, 2019; New Orleans, Louisiana

The Advanced Practitioner in Clinical NutritionNow is the time for you to move forward and obtain a credential that reflects your clinical experience and expertise – the Advanced Practitioner in Clinical Nutrition (RD-AP or RDN-AP).After a recent scheduled survey of practice, the eligibility requirements have been updated as follows:

Current RD or RDN Maintenance of RD or RDN status for four calendar years (from the application deadline date) Document 2,000 hours post RD or RDN of clinical nutrition practice within the past five years

(from the application deadline date) Completion of one of the following professional experiences:

o graduate degree from a US-regionally accredited college or university, or foreign degree equivalent

o evidence of presenting practice topics, quality process improvement, research, etc., at a national, state, local or facility to a professional audience within the past five years (from the application deadline date)

o published a clinical nutrition research or non-research article in a peer reviewed professional journal; had a clinical nutrition book or book chapter published (not self-published); edited or reviewed a clinical nutrition peer reviewed professional journal

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article or book; published an article in a peer reviewed newsletter; or had a clinical nutrition abstract published in a peer reviewed journal within the past five years (from the application deadline date).

o specialist certification in a clinical nutrition-related topics. The specialist certifications must include the RD or RDN as a prerequisite qualification. Candidates must hold the specialist certification at the time of the examination.

The next examination window: November 1-21, 2019 Application deadline: September 27, 2019Examination fee: $450

More information is available on CDR’s website at the following link. If clinical nutrition is who you are and not just what you do, it’s time to pursue the RD-AP credential.

Becoming a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) – A Career Opportunity Are you interested in expanding your current staff or helping your employees advance themselves professionally? Incorporating dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) into your clinical nutrition or food service management teams is a benefit to your existing professional staff as well as to your clients/customers. CDR has developed sample position/job descriptions for eight employment categories. Please review them to determine if hiring a DTR is right for your program: https://www.cdrnet.org/opportunities.

Individuals who have successfully completed either an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited associate degree program in dietetic technology or a bachelor’s degree/Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) program are eligible to take the registration examination for dietetic technicians without meeting additional academic or supervised practice requirements. Once credentialed, these individuals are required to comply with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s (CDR) professional development/recertification requirements, the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics and the Standards of Practice. For more information about each education route, please review this fact sheet. DTR informational brochures and videos can be found here: https://www.cdrnet.org/opportunities.

How to Take the Registration Examination for Dietetic TechniciansIf you have an employee who has met these eligibility requirements, but has not yet established eligibility with CDR, they should contact the current program director from their ACEND accredited DPD program to pursue the CDR application process. If they have previously established eligibility to take the examination for dietetic technicians, they would have received an Authorization to Test email from CDR’s testing vendor, Pearson VUE. This email contains information on how to schedule their examination.

Additional Examination Information Candidates approved for registration eligibility are authorized to test for one year at a time. The one-year authorization period is indicated in their Authorization to Test email. If the candidate’s one-year authorization period has expired, they can reauthorize on the CDR website or by emailing cdrexams@eatright.org. If the candidate has misplaced their current Authorization to Test email and would like it to resent or would like to schedule their examination by phone, they can contact Pearson VUE at 888-874-7651. For additional information, please visit: https://www.cdrnet.org/three. If you have comments or questions about eligibility to take the registration examination for dietetic technicians, please contact

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cdrexams@eatright.org.

Academy Publication Offerings (May be shared will members.) Just released! The Evidence Analysis Library is pleased to announce the publication of the Nutritional

Genomics Systematic Review. Visit the EAL to see the results of this important initiative. Learn more Now available: eNCPT 2019 edition

Review this short video with information regarding this edition’s highlights and updates. Discounted subscription rates are available to Academy members and students.

Now available! Earn up to 6 CPEUs with the revised Nutrition Care Process In-Depth: Sponsored Independent LearningMembers can purchase this toolkit at a discounted rate of $50

NEW RELEASE – Research: Successful Approaches in Nutrition and Dietetics , 4 th Ed. Even MORE NEW Choose Your Foods Lists Out Now !

Completely updated and redesigned with a vibrant and colorful layout, Choose Your Foods has brand-new lists for both Diabetes and Weight Management. Featuring the “choices” approach to meal planning, expanded food lists, effective tips for goal-setting and physical activity, these booklets are essential for your clients and patients. Available as a single copy, or easy-to-distribute packs of 25.PLUS, check out these additional brand-new Choose Your Foods lists:

o Count Your Carbso Match Your Insulin to Your Carbso Plan Your Meals with the Plate Method

Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes* is now available at 50% off! Plus, additional food lists and booklets are also at 50% off**:https://www.eatrightstore.org/collections/cyf-clearance *This is the previous edition of Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes. The new edition is available here. The price for the previous edition has been significantly reduced; therefore, all sales are final and returns will not be accepted.**New editions of these other products in the Choose Your Foods series will be available in October.

Preorder This New Edition Today!Pocket Guide to Pediatric Nutrition Assessment, 3rd Ed.This essential pocket guide contains the most current tools, language, and expert guidelines for assessing the nutritional status of infants, children, and adolescents as the first step of the Nutrition Care Process.Print version preordereBook

New on the EAL! Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Cystic Fibrosis Learn more

NEWLY REVISED- Communicate Nutrition Info to Spanish-speaking Clients, 3rd Ed. Infant and Pediatric Feedings: Guidelines for Preparation of Human Milk and Formula in Health Care Facilities ,

3 rd Ed. NEW Choose Your Foods Lists Just Released! Available as a single copy, or easy-to-distribute packs of 25!

Available Step Up Your Sports and Fitness Nutrition Game

Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals, 6th Ed. 14

How to Customize and Implement the NCM Diet Manual at Your Health Care Facility: Extended and Long-Term Care & Acute Care Watch both webinars and get CPE here!

Get your copy of Nutrition Focused Physical Exam Pocket Guide , 2 nd Ed. at the eatrightSTORE Get your copy of Pocket Guide to Spanish for the Nutrition Professional, 3 rd Ed. today!

Grow Your Practice and Expand Your Influence: Making Nutrition Your Business: Building a Successful Private Practice , 2 nd Ed.

Dish Up a Healthy Meal – Use the Plate Method to Help Clients Make Healthy Choices For the first time, available as a convenient binder – Now available as a convenient binder – The Complete

Counseling Kit for Pediatric Weight Management Abridged Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) Reference Manual: Standardized Terminology for the

Nutrition Care Process Step Up Your Sports and Fitness Nutrition Game – Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals , 6 th Ed. Keep Your Clients Up-to-Date with Engaging & Informative Handouts eatrightSTORE Gives You Access to Evidence Analysis Library® Guideline Recommendations The Academy offers books to Affiliates at a heavily discounted rate. Affiliates can request up to 10 books at

$5 per book, to promote at events such as annual meetings, or to use as giveaway/raffle items to their members. Check out the Academy’s books and publications at www.eatrightSTORE.org, and contact Paul LaScolea (plascolea@eatright.org) for book request information.

When you attend a Foundation Nutrition Symposium, the Gala, or even bid on a silent auction item, you are helping the Foundation make an impact on our profession through scholarships, fellowships, awards, research grants,

disaster relief and public nutrition education programs.

To purchase tickets for any of these events, please log into your Registration Dashboard and add these events to your registration.

Don’t Miss the Academy Foundation’s 37th Annual Gala!

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Join Us for Your Foundation Events at FNCE®!

Monday, October 28, 2019, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Give back to the Academy Foundation while celebrating at the premier social event during FNCE®!

The Academy Foundation’s annual Gala celebration is a reception style event honoring donors, volunteers and recipients and is a great opportunity for individuals to network, socialize and celebrate the Foundation’s success in a festive atmosphere. Guests will enjoy hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, food stations, and drink tickets. Live music and dancing is interspersed with Foundation videos and a short program from the Foundation Chair. Cocktail attire is encouraged and Academy members of every generation join in the social event of FNCE®. Enjoy a great evening, while supporting your profession. Single tickets: $120/Table of Ten: $2,500 – Ticket and Table order form.

Register for Academy Foundation Symposiums and Earn Your CPEUs!

Nutrients and Botanicals for Everyday Wellness: New Directions in ImmunonutritionDate: Saturday, October 26Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Room: 120 ABC – Pennsylvania Convention CenterCPE Hours: 2.0MORE INFO

Sponsored by GSK Consumer Healthcare

Nutrient Gaps in Pregnancy: The Role of DHA and Choline for Mother and ChildDate: Saturday, October 26Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.Room: 121 ABC – Pennsylvania Convention CenterCost: $10 donationCPEU: 2.0MORE INFO

Sponsored by Nature Made

New Insights in Potential Vascular and Metabolic Health Impact of StrawberriesDate: Saturday, October 26Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Room: 120 ABC – Pennsylvania Convention CenterCost: $10 donation

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CPEU: 2.0MORE INFO

Sponsored by California Strawberry Commission

Visit the Foundation Booth!

Stop by the Foundation Booth located in Broad Street Atrium on the 100 Level at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and learn all the ways you can engage with the only Foundation solely devoted to nutrition and dietetics, empowering Academy members with scholarships and awards, food and nutrition research grants, and our public education programs including Kids Eat Right and Future of Food.

Make a gift to the Second Century Member Campaign, purchase a Foundation Tote-bag for a $20 donation or purchase jewelry hand-crafted and donated by Academy Member, Mary Abbott Hess, LHD, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND (All jewelry proceeds will benefit the Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club Scholarships).

Foundation Silent Auction

Bid on exciting silent auction items including, 4 signed copies of FNCE keynote speaker Adam Grant’s NY Times best-selling books, an autographed item by FNCE keynote speaker Abby Wambach, hotel stays, designer purses, spa gift certificates and many more items. All Silent Auction items are on display adjunct to the Foundation Booth.

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UPCOMING Academy DPG and MIG EVENTSBHN DPGBHN is offering a webinar “How to Add Value to Your Presentations and Even Make Money When Speaking for Free” October 15, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Registration information for webinar *Cost: FREE LIVE for members; Recording + CEU $25 non-member; $10 for members if not pre-registeredCNM DPGSave the Date!CNM’s 2020 SymposiumMarch 19-21, 2020Portland, OregonOne of the premier educational events for clinical nutrition professionals! CNM DPGSave the Date!CNM’s 2020 SymposiumMarch 19-21, 2020Portland, OregonOne of the premier educational events for clinical nutrition professionals! Registration will open by November 1st!

Join Clinical Nutrition Management DPG for their November webinar:JUNK Debunk: When Food and Facts Collide

Thursday, November 14th 9 a.m. Pacific (10 MT, 11 CT, Noon ET)

Scientific studies, traditionally sheltered in insulated journals, are now quickly publicized in press releases, posted on Twitter and Face Book, and disseminated on YouTube, TED talks and TV. We are inundated with food and nutrition headlines, recommendations, claims and counter claims asserting the evidence to be based on the latest scientific research. Junk Debunk provides an understanding of how to differentiate between credible and junk science, how and why people make science beliefs based on values and adhere to those beliefs even when challenged by contradictory evidence. Dietitians will be able to help patients, clients and the public sift through science research results and claims to determine what is genuine, credible and beneficial.

Register here.

Note: All are welcome to attend the “live” webinar. Access to handouts and CPEU documentation for those not CNM DPG members are available for a small fee.

Now Available! “Listen and Learn” Podcasts from the 2019 SymposiumEight sessions, up to 10.5 hours CPEU available for purchase.See detailed information here. Purchase here.DBC DPGKick-off FNCE® with DBC!Join DBC on Saturday afternoon, October 26th, before the Opening Session. Learn more here. Register here.DBC DPGJoin DBC for a November 13th Webinar: Nutrition Starts at the Farm: Health Meals from the Ground Up

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10:00 a.m. Pacific (11 MT, Noon CT, 1 ET)

Speaker: Neva Cochran, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Consumers have become increasingly interested in how food is produced and with issues like sustainability, climate change and the environment. This webinar will explore modern agriculture and the innovations now in use to produce an abundant, safe and adequate supply of food to not only feed those in our country but around the world. Academy members must be equipped with science-based information about food production and processing to answer patient, client and consumer questions and to quell their fears about the food they eat that is reinforced through sensationalized media stories.

Note: All are welcome to attend the “live” webinar. Access to handouts and CPEU documentation for those not DBC DPG members are available for a small fee.

Register for the webinar here.DCE DPG DCE DPG Upcoming WebinarAllulose: A Dietitian’s Toolkit for Answering Questions about This Innovative Sweetening IngredientSponsored by Tate and LyleWhen: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, 1pm CDT, 2pm EDT (1hr)More details will be posted soon on the DCE Webinar page!DHCC DPGJoin DHCC at FNCE®!Registration is open for our Saturday workshop (P&Ps – Progress and Proactivity: The Future of Malnutrition Care, PDPM and the Food Code) is open!

Learn more about DHCC’s events here. Register here.DHCC DPG Are you looking for resources to help in your consulting practice? Or are you a NDTR looking for a “home?” Join DHCC!DHCC offers member resources, CPEU, two sub-specialty groups (Corrections and Dietetic Technicians) and very active networking via the electronic mailing list. Learn more about member benefits here and here. Questions? Email us!DNS DPG

DNS Store Discounts!Looking for high quality CPEUs to complete your 5 year cycle for your Professional Development Portfolio? Look no further, we are offering a spring special for the month of May! All month long, you can receive a 25% discount on all products in the DNS Member Store with the code PDP25. Share the code with your colleagues, even those who are not DNS members - they can access the Public Store or the Institutional Store and use the same code for the 25% discount!

FCP DPGSave the Date!FCP’s 2020 Culinary WorkshopMarch 12-14, 2020 ~ Napa, CaliforniaPlan now to join us at Copia in the Napa Valley. Registration will open by November 1st!

Travel with FCP to the Nordic Countries in 2020!FCP’s 2020 international culinary trip is to the Nordic region! We’re visiting Oslo, Denmark and Stockholm. Our international trips focus on food, all things culinary and typically have between 40 and 50 hours of CPEU approved.Learn more here.

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FCP DPGSave the Date!FCP’s 2020 Culinary WorkshopMarch 12-14, 2020Napa, CaliforniaPlan now to join us at Copia in the Napa Valley. Details available by mid-August. This is a not-to-be missed event.

FCP DPG

Thursday, October 39 a.m. Pacific (10 MT, 11 CT, Noon ET)

Speakers: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND and Egil Ove Sundheim

More than eight in 10 Americans fall short of the Dietary Guidelines recommendation to eat 8 ounces of seafood each week, consuming an average of just 2.7 ounces. Lack of knowledge and skills about seafood preparation, along with concerns about safety and sustainability are common reasons consumers avoid this nutrient-rich protein and miss out on seafood’s health benefits. In this webinar, Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND, and Egil Sundheim from the Norwegian Seafood Council will help you better understand current hot topics, including safety concerns, address questions surrounding sustainability and the environmental impact of aquaculture and equip dietitians with information and strategies to help consumers confidently prepare delicious seafood at home.

Note: All are welcome to attend the “live” webinar. Access to handouts and CPEU documentation for those not FCP DPG members are available for a small fee.Register for the webinar here.HA DPGJoin Healthy Aging DPG for their November webinar:Muscle, Aging and the Role of Protein

Tuesday, November 12th

9 a.m. Pacific (10 MT, 11 CT, Noon ET)Register here.

Now Available! HA DPG’s Virtual Conference Self-StudyHealthy Aging DPG is pleased to offer the video recordings and handouts from our 5-hour May 2019 virtual conference.Mental Health, Depression, Addition and Aging: The Impact of NutritionUp to 5 hours CPEU available.Learn more and purchase here.

Preparing for the CSG Exam? Healthy Aging DPG Can Help!Healthy Aging DPG has both study flashcards and skills review videos available. Learn more here.There are over 600 study cards and four 1½ hour videos (with CPEU!) available for purchase. Order here.

MFNS DPGAre you an educator or preceptor looking for food service resources? Consider becoming a MFNS member!

Foodservice is a challenging field that requires strong leadership and management skills. While there are always surprises in any work environment, many can be prepared for in advance. MFNS’ case studies contain a variety of common situations and are based on actual experiences of foodservice professionals. Some cover current trends such as

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sustainability and transition to room service meal delivery, and others investigate broad topics of quantity food production, communication, and interdepartmental collaboration.The NE Hub at NEdpg.orgThe Nutrition Entrepreneurs website has a new look and easier navigation.Best of all, it includes a communication platform – the NE Hub – where members can each other ask questions, share notable news items and post inspirational pieces. Get Informed, Get Connected, Get Involved and Get Recognized all in one place.Want to find out more? The following tutorial takes you on a tour!WATCH TUTORIAL

NE FNCE® Events in Philadelphia 2019:With an amazing line-up of events, you will want to make sure you mark your calendars for the ever popular NE Networking Event (Saturday night), a Super Special Sunday event (Sunday evening), a Sponsored Lunch (Monday) and exciting action in the Expo Booth and DPG/MIG Showcase area.MORE INFO

NE WEBINARS:Week of October 14th - Kristi Coughlin, Incoming Director of SponsorshipFind Out MoreSCAN DPG Welcome to 3-2-1 & done an exciting new SCAN education offering of mini webinars that are only 3 minutes long. We call them “webbies”, and they are designed to educate and inform and provide you with actionable skills and information that you can put into practice NOW. The “webbies” will be released every three weeks in a rotating order by the Sports Performance, Cardiovascular Health and the Wellness & Wellbeing subunit. Hot topics will be released on demand. Member services will offer “webbie”s on new and evolving member benefits. View more FAQs here. Please go here to see view the mini 3-minute webinar introduction.

WH DPGAttending ObesityWeek in Las Vegas?Join us for a networking reception on Tuesday, November 5th at the Mandalay Bay.Learn more and register here

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