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AODA E­NewsFebruary 2013

In This Issue

Meet the Candidates

Opportunities to Serve

National Nutrition Month

World Food PrizeNominations

Wimpfheimer­Guggenheim Fund Award

Public Policy Workshop

Research GrantApplications

IDNT Changes

Job Opportunities

ADA CPE Events

Save the Dates

AODA Leadership TeamChanges

New Member Welcome

Quick Links

AODA Web Site

AODA Mission, Vision &Aims

ADA Web Site

AODA Brochure

Join Our List

Dear AODA members, The year is ramping up with plenty of exciting opportunitiesto get involved with the nutrition community, advocate foraccess to healthy foods and honor those who have madevaluable contributions to nutrition programs globally. Thismonth's issue highlights a number of those opportunities. Besure to check them out and note the closing dates as theyare approaching soon! Sincerely, Your Newsletter EditorsNicole Erickson, MS, RDJamie Sheard, APD, AN newsletter@eatrightoverseas.org

Vote NOW and help AODA win the Project VoteChallenge!

Help shape the future of the Academy and have your voicebe heard by exercising your member privilege to vote.Elections are open until February 22, 2013. Visitwww.eatright.org/elections to view the slate of candidates,cast your vote electronically and be entered to win a FREEregistration to attend the Food & Nutrition Conference &Expo!Help AODA win the Project Vote affiliate challenge! One freeregistration to FNCE 2013 will also be awarded to the affiliatewith the highest percentage of voters in its category, basedon affiliate size. (Please note that Affiliate voting will not beheld this year, as the candidates for all elected positions arerunning unopposed. New AODA officers will be announcedfollowing the Academy elections.)

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AODA Member Listserv

AODA Passport

View the AODA FallPassport here!

Opportunities to Serve

Opportunities to Serve: Survey Available

If you are interested in volunteering for an Academycommittee, the Opportunities to Serve Survey is nowavailable and will be available January 10­February 22, 2013.Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8TDVD8P

National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month® in the USA. Use theAcademy tools to spread the message internationally. Planand organize local events, both large and small, in multiplevenues for all types of audiences and help spread the word to"Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day!" Then, let us know whatyou did and what sort of impact it had.

World Food Prize Nominations

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Fields of achievement include, but are not limited to: plantand animal science; food science and technology; nutrition;rural development; marketing; food processing andpackaging; water and the environment; natural resourceconservation; physical infrastructure; transportation anddistribution; special or extraordinary feeding programs;social organization and poverty elimination; economics andfinance; policy analysis; and public advocacy. If you would like to nominate someone for the prize, visit thewebsite. Nominations are due by March 1, 2013.

Deadline Extended! Competitive Essay Award of theWimpfheimer­Guggenheim Fund

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation offers theCompetitive Essay Award for International Exchange inNutrition, Dietetics and Management through theWimpfheimer­Guggenheim Fund. This award is given toprovide for the international exchange of needed nutrition,dietetic and/or management information for the benefit ofthe nutritional health of the world community. Up to twoawards may be given. Award amount: $1,000. Essays and applications should be submitted by April 1,2013. Download the 2013 application here.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Public PolicyWorkshop (PPW)

The 2013 Academy's Public Policy Workshop (PPW) will focuson Policy from the Ground Up and give participants anopportunity to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence toleverage grassroots efforts and advocate for expandednutrition service coverage. Click here to register to attendthe workshop from March 10 to 12, 2013 in Washington DC.

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Research Grant Applications

Research grant applications are being accepted by the AlproFoundation for research related to plant­based diets andtheir impact on human health. Projects can include thoseexploring the protein quality, gastrointestinal effects,sustainability of plant­based diets, among others. Applicationdeadline is April 7, 2013. For more information,contact alprofoundation@alpro.com. The National Institute of Child Health and HumanDevelopment/NIH/DHHS invites applications for projectsrelating to school nutrition and physical activity policies andtheir effect on obesogenic behaviors and weight outcomesunder three different grant schemes. Application deadline isJune 5, 2013. More information can be obtained on thewebsite (NIH Research Project scheme, NIHExploratory/Development scheme, NIH Small Research Grantscheme).

Submission for Changes or Additions to theAcademy's International Dietetics and NutritionTerminology (IDNT) Welcome

In 2014, the Academy will publish the next edition ofthe International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT)Reference Manual. The current IDNT, Fourth Edition debutedin August 2012 and is available at www.eatright.org/shop.

Submissions for changes or additions to the standardizedlanguage are due on or before March 31, 2013. Countries ororganizations, in the U.S. and internationally, need notsubmit as a group (e.g., country, practice or other);individual submissions are welcome. Further, groupsubmissions do not need unanimous support. Majority andminority opinions may accompany the submission. TheNutrition Care Process/Standardized Language (NCP/SL)Committee will review the submissions between April andDecember 2013. The Procedure to Submit Changes to the NCP Vocabularydetails the necessary components of a submission and isavailable on the Academy website. Submissions andquestions can be directed to Donna Pertel,ncpslpermissions@eatright.org.

Job Opportunities

The Division of Nutritional Sciences at CornellUniversity is seeking two Regional Team Leaders to workon strengthening nutrition strategic capacity and adaptivemanagement at regional, national and local levels onUNICEF­funded projects in Africa.

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The Gates Foundation Agricultural Development andNutrition teams are looking for a long­term Nutrition­Agriculture Consultant based in Seattle to assist with theirjoint initiatives on agriculture and nutrition in Sub­SaharanAfrica and South Asia by identifying opportunities andsupporting new grant development. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial ResearchOrganisation (CSIRO) in Australia is seeking a GroupExecutive for Food, Health and Life Sciences Industrieswhich includes the units of Plant Industry; Animal, Food andHealth Sciences; Food Futures; Preventative Health; andSustainable Agriculture. The Bone Research Group in the University of Melbourne'sDepartment of Medicine is seeking a studycoordinator/research assistant for several projects: impact ofvitamin D status on young women's health; clinical trials inosteoporosis and a twin study in osteoporosis. For moreinformation, contact Dr Elisa Young. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) hasthree job opportunities available: The first, a Senior Nutrition Policy Associate, advocatesfor improved nutrition and health policy with local, state andfederal policy makers; encourages the food industry toimprove their products and practices; and engages others insupporting nutrition policy. This position is located inWashington DC. The second, a Nutrition Consultant, will work on theCanadian health newsletter in a home­based consultingposition in the Toronto or Greater Toronto area. The third, Director for the Health Promotion Policy(HPP) Project, will develop and implement campaignsrelated to health promotion and the prevention of diet­related chronic disease with a focus on reducing soft­drinkand sodium consumption and eliminating artificial trans fatfrom the food supply. This position is located in WashingtonDC. A food/nutrition communications agency is seeking a part­time consulting opportunity based in the MiddleEast. Good candidates include nutrition/regulatory/foodpolicy experts based in the Middle East with knowledge oflocal nutrition issues and a good network of key opinionformers. Regional (multi­country) knowledge is preferred,but candidates with country­specific expertise will also beconsidered. Ideal candidates would have experience workingwith food/beverage or biotech industries and/or as aconsultant. For more information, please contact ErinKappelhof at ebkappelhof@gmail.com. Note: Positions are not necessarily endorsed by AODA or the

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Academy CPE Events

Click here to learn more about thefollowing opportunities: Hungry and Overweight: How is that Possible?Webinar February 26, 2013 Heart Healthy Lifestyle Counseling: Making the ClinicalEncounter More Efficient and EffectiveSponsored by Coca­ColaWebinar February 27, 2013 Nutrition­Focused Physical Examination: EnhancingYour Clinical ToolboxFebruary 28, 2013 Which Weigh to Go? Behavioral and Dietary Strategiesfor Weight ManagementNutri­Bites® WebinarMarch 7, 2013 Burgeoning Gluten­Free Market: Ensuring ProductSafetyApril 18, 2013 New Food Allergy Management Certificate of TrainingProgram: "Food Allergies: Cutting Through the Clutter"Four eLearning self­study modules The Tomato­Prostate Cancer Connection: Tomatoes Show Particular Promise in Reducing the Risk of Prostate CancerSelf­study Webinar

Save the Dates: Upcoming Conferences and Events

2nd American Society for Nutrition Middle EastCongress Dubai, UAE, February 20­22, 2013 American Society for Nutrition's 77th ScientificSessions and Annual Meeting in conjunction withExperimental Biology 2013Boston, MA, USA, April 20­24, 2013 Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN)Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutritionand Dietetics SymposiumChicago, IL, USA, April 26­28, 2013 Advanced Dietetic Practice: Nutrition Focused OralAssessmentBasel, Switzerland, May 2, 2013Note: German and English language skills required

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2013 International Conference on Eating DisordersMontreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2­4, 2013 Nutrition & Dietetics Professional CompetencySymposiumNational Heart Institute (Institut Jantung Negara), KualaLumpur, Malaysia, May 10­11, 2013 International Conference Against Child UndernutritionBridging the Nutrition Security Gap in Sub­Saharan Africa: APathway to Resilience and DevelopmentUNICEF, Paris, France, May 14­15, 2013 International Society for Behavioral Nutrition andPhysical Activity, Annual MeetingGhent, Belgium, May 22­25, 2013 8th Annual Asia Pacific Conference on ClinicalNutrition Tokyo, Japan, June 9­12, 2013Calling for abstracts, due February 28, 2013 Malaysian Dietitians' Association Scientific Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 21­23, 2013 Calling for abstracts, due March 1, 2013 IUNS 20th International Congress of NutritionGranada, Spain, September 15­20, 2013 First International Conference on Global Food SecurityNoordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, September 29 ­ October2, 2013Calling for abstracts, due May 10, 2013 The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food andNutrition Conference & ExpoHouston, Texas, USA, October 19­22 2013 2nd International Conference on Nutrition and GrowthBarcelona, Spain January 30 ­ February 1, 2014 Visit our website for more information.

New AODA Leadership Team Members

We would like to welcome our three new officers who haverecently joined the AODA leadership team:

Peggy Yip has taken over for Melinda Boyd and isserving as the acting Nominating Committee Chair. Jamie Sheard has been appointed as the newNewsletter Co­Editor, taking over for Julianne Williamswho had to step down.Naomi Trostler has been appointed Awards CommitteeChair, taking over from Gloria Tsang.

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New Members & Supporters

The AODA would like to extend a warm welcome to our newmembers and supporters: Layal Al Hanna, LebanonMassa Bitar, Saudi ArabiaHeather Carroll, USADanielle Cushing, USAYuen Ying Fong, Hong KongNicole Gagnon, CanadaHolly Gaspar, USAWai­Hing Hui, Hong KongCaitlin McCann, USAAngelica Mejia, USAIan Miller, JapanNikki Nies, USAKeyi Pan, USADurrah Ramli, MalaysiaYayoi Reeves, USADebra Reuss, USALucy Roberts, New ZealandErsilia Troiano, ItalyLiza Whittington, USA

Mission:Empower members to be international food and nutrition ambassadors Vision: Optimize health internationally through food and nutrition

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