NMAND 2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO

FRESHEN UP AND RELOAD YOU NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE at the 2013 NMAND Annual Conference and Expo! It is THE PLACE where New Mexico RD's mingle...and learn! It will be held on April 4th and 5th.  Details about the conference can be found below and on the Annual Conference page  - located on the drop-down menu of  the "Meetings and Events" tab found on the navigation bar at the top of this page.

To Register on-line click here

Thursday, April 4th Pre-Conference Event: Join us at the enchanting Seasons Rotisserie and Grill for a night full of delicious food and an opportunity to socialize with local dietitians! Earn 1 CPEU at this event.

Schedule of Events:
5:00-5:30 Registration
5:30-6:00 Seth Matlik: Vida Verde Farms & John Garlisch: NMSU
6:00-6:30 Cooking Demo: Natalie Furst RD LD, “Cooking with the Seasons”
6:30-7:30 Socialize, Eat, Drink, and Network!

Friday, April 5th Annual Conference and Expo: Conference presentations, poster session and exhibits will be held at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque with a total of 7 CPEU's available.

An informative and interesting agenda has been planned:

7:00-7:45  Registration and Breakfast 

Marsha R. Stieber, MSA, RD, CNSC:

Comprehensive Scope of Practice Resource for the RD

**For the handouts for this presentation click here: PRESENTATION HANDOUT #1 and HANDOUT#2

7:50-8:10        Margaret A. Bock PhD, RD, LD: President’s Welcome and Message

8:15-9:15        Ginny La Pore:

The Changing Landscape of Food and Nutrition Services in Long Term Care

**Handouts to be provided at the meeting

9:30-10:30      Roberta Anding MS, RD, LD, CDE, CSSD:

Feeding and Fueling Today’s Athlete

**For the handout for this presentation click here: PRESENTATION HANDOUT

10:35-11:35    Dayle Hayes, MS, RD: 

Making the Nutrition Fitness Connection MISSION POSSIBLE at School: Strong Bodies, Sharp Brains, and Smart Choices for New Mexico Students

**For the handout for this presentation click here: PRESENTATION HANDOUT

11:35-11:50    Presentation from Beef Council-Patty Wade: Waid & Associates:

Marketing and Event Planning

12:00-1:25   Lunch & NMAND Business Meeting
1:25-1:30     Announcements
1:30-2:30     Exposition, Poster Sessions and Silent Auction

2:30-3:30 Concurrent Sessions:

Margaret A. Bock PhD, RD, LD:

Bariatric Surgery the Answer for Treating Diabetes & Other Medical Problems

**Handouts to be provided at the meeting

Patricia C. Keane MS, RD:

The Farm Bill: What RD’s Need to Know and Why

**Handouts to be provided at the meeting

3:30-3:45    Break: Announcements of Silent Auction Winners

3:35-4:35       Deborah A. Cohen DCN, RD:

Pediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Etiologies, Features, Treatment and Implications for the RD

**For the handout for this presentation click here: PRESENTATION HANDOUT

4:40-4:50   Closing Remarks

Make your plans now to be there!

 For details on the costs of the Pre Conference Event and the Annual Conference and Expo click here, or go to the "Annual Conference" page on the drop-down menu - found by clicking on the "Meetings and Events" tab located on the navigation bar at the top of this page.

To register on-line click here.

After completing the on-line registration form you will be directed to a link to pay on-line through PayPal.  

To Download the Conference Flyer, click here

If you have any questions regarding the annual meeting registration, please contact Ashley Elkin at aelkin@unm.edu or by phone at (505)238-3950.

We will see you on April 4th & 5th to FRESHEN UP AND RELOAD YOU NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE!!

NMAND Fall Event Success

Our Fall Event on Advocacy and Public Policy was terrific! The speakers discussed many critical issues facing RD's on the National and State level.  We learned about progress in Healthcare Reform in New Mexico and the complexity of our legislative process. Attendees felt better informed and prepared to become involved in the enactment of New Mexico's Healthcare Reform process and to make sure that RD's are included as preferred and recognized providers of medical nutrition therapy. We also now have a better understanding of how to submit bills  - such as renewal of our licensure.

After an event like this one - you get the feeling that SOON, with a little work from ALL of us, everyone at the Round House will know about what an RD does and why we are important to the healthcare and communities of New Mexico.

To see some of the infomation that was presented by Linda Siegle about the roadmap for a piece of legislation in New Mexico click HERE!

For other speaker handouts click HERE!

NMAND Legislative Day

MNAND’s 2013 Legislative Day 

On Legislative Day 2013 RD's and students again visited the Round House to familiarize our Legislators with the valuable role of RD’s in New Mexico.

This annual event is important to New Mexico RD's as we approach the sundown of our current state licensure law.

We will keep you posted on up-coming NMAND legislative initiatives planned for 2013!

We all need to get involved and stay involved!

It is up to us insure that all New Mexicans receive safe, appropriate and evidence-based nutrition information!

Sustainable Health Care Food.

The Food-Climate Relationship: The Registered Dietitians’ Balanced Approach to Positive Change   As food and nutrition experts, it is important for RDs to understand the connection between where and how our food is produced and the subsequent impact on the health of individuals and our environment. The ADA’s Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (HEN) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) jointly formed Sustainable Foods in Health Care Taskforce, has created this resource to help dietetic professionals advocate for nutritious, sustainable health care food. We believe this resource will assist you in understanding the links between how food is produced, processed, and transported and the effect this has on human and environmental health."  
 
Questions? Contact: Kathleen Hoss MPH RD LD 314.452.7832naotsete@hotmail.com