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The Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association

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Events Calendar

** indicates CPE Opportunity -- see links for details

2010

March

18th Diabetes EXPO
Date: Thursday, March 27th, 2010

Time: 9a - 4p

Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Building B, Hall B-2

GAADE and GADA share space in the cooking demo area at the Diabetes EXPO.

If interested please contact Betsy Dietsch (betsy.dietsch@gmail.com) by Friday, March 12th if you are interested in volunteering.

Volunteers who work all day will get lunch.

14th

Hunger Walk 2010
We hope that you'll join our team. This event is one of the most important hunger relief efforts of the year for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The money we raise will go a long way in touching the lives of people in need.

We need your support. If you can't join our team, please consider making a donation on GADA's behalf. We have T-shirts for all walkers. If you are a runner, you can enter the 5K race instead of the walk.

Thank you so much, and we hope to see you March 14th @ Turner Field!

Registration on the 14th begins at Turner Field on the Green Lot @ 12pm

5k Race & 5K Walk begins @ 2pm

Please visit Atlanta Community Food Bank today! Click GADA Team Page

10th Dietitian Day 2010
When: Wednesday, March 10th

What: Registered Dietitian Day 2010 Social Event

Where: 5 Seasons Brewery Westside

Why: Come celebrate with your fellow RDs of the metro Atlanta area. The American Dietetic Association proudly recognizes the third annual Registered Dietitian Day. As the nation's food and nutrition experts, registered dietitians are committed to improving the health of their patients and community. Registered Dietitian Day commemorates the dedication of RDs as advocates for advancing the nutritional status of Americans and people around the world.
Please come for a drink, dinner and more between 5 and 10 pm and receive a complimentary appetizer with purchase of entrée for all RDs who attend. Come with your families, friends or fellow co-workers. All are welcome!

February

17-19th
Join us for a one-day seminar and learn how to help treat nutrition and feeding problems common in children diagnosed with autism, Asperger’s, ADHD and related disorders.

Nutrition and Feeding

Interventions for Autism,

Asperger’s and ADHDl

-          - Learn to use the “10-Step Nutrition Plan” to help treat autism and related disorders

-          - Gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between nutrition and autism

-          - Learn the benefits of using vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids and other nutritional supplements

-          - Mealtime strategies to improve feeding problems and expand the child’s diet

Greenville, SC - February 17

Atlanta, GA - February 18

Birmingham, AL - February 19

For more information click on AUTISM, to download the pdf flyer

January

25th
** The Greater Atlanta Association of Diabetes Educators And The Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association

Invites you to attend a special informational program sponsored by the American Diabetes Association

Date: January 25, 2010

Location: Well Star Development Center - 2000 S. Park Place, Atlanta, GA 30339

Speakers: Paulina Duker, MPH, APRN, CDE & Amparo Gonzalez, RN, CDE

Objective: To be updated and compare the two recognized diabetes education programs

Dinner: 5:30 PM - Meeting: 6:15 PM - Program: 6:45 PM

Dinner Provided by: Good Measure Meals

Cost: $20.00 (Includes membership to GAADE) - There is no charge for current GAADE or GADA members.

1 CEU Earned

RSVP required to determine food order

Respond to: chelms@diabetes.org

Or ADA – 404-320-7100 ext. 3097

2009

November

12th ** Wine and Cheese Meet and Greet GADA/GDA Social Event at the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Our GDA Delegate, David Orozco, will also be speaking from 7:00-8:00 about the role of delegate and the importance of being an ADA member.

This event is FREE for all RDs, DTRs, and dietetic interns. Please feel free to bring a friend who is a RD, DTR, or dietetic intern who is not a GADA or ADA/GADA member.

1 CEU will be earned.

From 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

The Atlanta Community Food Bank is located at 732 Joseph E Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

October

27th
** Membership Meeting

Title: Weight loss and wellness: the life coach approach

When: Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 6-8 pm

Presenter: Erica Lesperance, RD, LD

Location: Dekalb Medical Center in the Theater
2701 North Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA 30033

NO FOOD ALLOWED IN THEATER, so no food will served.

Parking: Will cost $3-4, please make sure you have cash

CEU: 1

RSVP by October 23, 2007 to our secretary at gadainfo@gmail.com.

OTHER CPE opportunities:

Managing Type 2 Diabetes Using the Nutrition Care Process … The Commission on Dietetic Registration has introduced this new online module to assess the knowledge and skills of registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered and to familiarize practitioners with the Nutrition Care Process. Approved for five CPE units, the cost is $45.99 for ADA members, RDs and DTRs. For more information, visit cdrnet.educationdirector.com. Click on “New User” on the left side of the screen and enter the requested information. There is no charge to view the course catalog and no obligation to purchase a course.

Free Online Self-Study

Available from:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

American Diabetes Association

American Dietetic Association

The Commission On Dietetic Registration (CDR) offers a CPE online database. You can search by activity type, topic, or learning need code.

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