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Weight Management Fellowship Webinar:Putting Together a Successful Application
Do you want to apply for the $10,000 WM Fellowship but the word “proposal” or “research” make you want to run the other direction? If your answer is “YES” come to this free informational Webinar to review and discuss each of the application’s components. We will define and provide examples to make the application process more understandable and increase your likelihood of submitting a successful proposal.- February 1, 2012 at 8 pm est led by Anne Wolf, MS, RD
- To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/640059584
We did it! White House petition reaches 25,000 signatures-Read More
Members of the Academy responded across the US to reach the required number of signatures for the White House petition asking the President to urge the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider its decision to excluded dietitians as billable providers for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Thank you for promoting this effort within your membership. We could not have achieved our goal without your support. What's Next? Read what you can do next to help here!
Pediatric Webinar: February 6th, 2012
Pediatric Webinar: What’s the “I.D.E.A.” program? A successful real-life approach to weight loss and nutrition education for teenage girls within high school & local community center settings- When: February 6, 2012
- Time: 1:00-2:00 pm EST
- Provides one hour CPEU
- Cost:$25 for members $35 for non wm members and $10 for students
WMDPG offers $100 stipends in support of WM DPG members who are Kids Eat Right volunteers.
Are you an RD who is working in your community and with policy stakeholders to help combat childhood obesity?Giving a fun and exciting presentation to kids on healthy eating?Getting kids excited about physical activity? Hosting a healthy cooking demonstration in your community? Working with a local school to plant a vegetable garden? Did you already win a stipend from Kids Eat RIght? You are still eligible for WMDPG Kids Eat RIght Stipends! To apply visit the Eat Right Volunteer Stipend page
Save the Date: A Winning Pair: Weight Management Research & Applications for Practice
Date: Friday, March 2 to Sunday, March 4, 2012 Location: Green Valley Ranch Las Vegas The 2012 WM DPG Symposium brings together leading dietitians, researchers, scientific organizations and best of practice examples to help our members maximize their effectiveness in providing services. Featuring networking opportunities and up to 16 hours of continuing education credits.
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Winter 2012 Vol. 10 No. 1: Full Issue
- From the Editor: Intersection between volunteering and fun
- 2012 Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group Annual Symposium
- Pediatrics Section: Avoiding harm with NAAFA’s Child Advocacy Toolkit
- Counseling for Behavior Change: Using DISC to understand the learning style of your clients
- Practice Points: What is normal eating? /li>
Latest News
Supplementing chicken broth with monosodium glutamate reduces hunger and desire to snack but does not affect energy intake in women.
January 24th, 2012
Effect of dietary protein content on weight gain, energy expenditure, and body composition during overeating: a randomized controlled trial.
January 24th, 2012
The effects of a higher protein intake during energy restriction on changes in body composition and physical function in older women.
January 24th, 2012
*These weight managment updates are courtesy of the Daily News from the ADA Knowledge Center. The Daily News List is a daily newsletter informing ADA members of news affecting food, nutrition and health. To get the Daily News in your mailbox each day go to www.eatright.org/dailynews.
