Over 130 nutrition professionals gathered this past Saturday, May 7th for the 2011 DCMADA Annual Meeting: Emerging Nutrition Topics. They were treated to presentations on clinical order writing privileges from Leigh-Anne Wooten, MS, RD, LD, dispelling myths surrounding the Vitamin D recommendations with Patsy Brannon, PhD, RD, updates on food allergy and intolerance from Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RD, LDN, FADA, and better understanding generations in the workplace with Eileen Hoffman, MA, JD and Denise McKenney, MS.
For the first time ever, attendees engaged with a “How Do I Get Your Job?” panel focusing on non-traditional RD career paths moderated by Melissa Musiker, MPP, RD, LD, including Angela Ginn-Meadow, RD, LDN, CDE, Sheila Weiss, RD, Melanie Haake, MPH, RD, and Allison Parker, MS, RD. Participants heard about developments in nutrition and food policy including dietary guidelines, food safety and modernization act, Let’s Move Initiative and Kids Eat Right with Colette Rihane, MS, RD, Dianne Benjamin, MS, RD, LDN, Marissa Duswalt, RD, and Jeanne Blankenship, MS, RD.
Many attendees joined the ADAPAC reception afterwards featuring Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-7th, MD) inspiring RDs to get more involved with advocacy.
Thanks to everyone for making this year’s meeting terrific!
Vanessa & Lindsay
Thank you to our 2011 Annual Meeting sponsors
Thank you to Marilyn Zukel and the American Institute for Cancer Research for their generous donations towards student poster presenter scholarships
