Public Health/Community Nutrition DPG

Public Health/Community Nutrition DPG

Nutrition professionals who plan and evaluate food and nutrition programs, develop food and nutrition policies, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs and provide nutrition services to all age groups in a community setting.

 
Dietetic Practice Group #10
Visit PHCN DPG's Web site at www.phcnpg.org/

The Public Health/Community Nutrition Practice Group (PHCNPG) is a dynamic group of almost 1,500 members who are involved in program planning and evaluation, education, direct care and consultation services, policy and research in the United States and abroad.  Members work in partnership with other health professionals and stakeholders to serve the public through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health, and well-being. PHCNPG members work in a variety of roles and settings, such as:

  • Providing population-based education/services at the national, state, and local levels
  • Participating in direct care in schools, WIC, community-based clinics, and primary care settings
  • Serving as consultants to Head Start programs, child care centers, schools, school-based clinics, home health programs, nursing homes and other health care programs and facilities
  • Teaching in colleges and universities
  • Conducting research in academic and public health/community settings
  • Engaging in program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation at the federal/state level

The dietetic practice group has been involved in formulating nutrition criteria for women's health, influencing legislation and public policy, setting standards for care and professional practice and developing projects that promote public health nutrition. It also publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Digest, that features timely topics and highlights members' professional initiatives. Members can network through geographical area coordinators.

PHCNPG Officers

  • Chair: Samia Hamdan, MPH, RD
  • Chair-elect: Carol Boushey, PhD, MPH, RD 
  • Secretary: Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RD 
  • Treasurer: Takako Tagami, MS, MBA, RD, LD 
  • Past Chair: Gloria Stables, PhD, RD
  • Nominating Chair: Leslye L Rauth, RD, CDE, LMNT, MPH

Membership Total
About 1,500 in the United States and abroad

Newsletter Name and Unique Features

The Digest is the quarterly publication of PHCNPG, providing timely news and up-to-date practice articles to members.

Member Benefits:

Awards, Grants, Scholarships and Stipends

  • New! Excellence in Public Health/Community Award (a $500 honorarium for PHCNPG members only)
  • Gwendolyn Rossell Memorial Scholarship (for PHCNPG members only)
  • Outstanding Member of the Year Award (a $500 honorarium for PHCNPG members only)
  • Outstanding Young Member of the Year Award (a $500 honorarium for PHCNPG members only) Quality Management
    For more information, contact Josefine Wendel, MS, RD at jmwendel@comcast.net

Networking, Business Meetings, Continuing Professional Education Events, Receptions, Volunteer Opportunities

  • FNCE reception
  • FNCE business meetings
  • Sponsorship of FNCE priority education session
  • Legislation and advocacy
  • Educational Webinars
  • Leadership opportunities within PHCNPG and ADA
  • Mothers' Room at FNCE

Networks

Enhancement and Promotion of ADA's Strategic Initiatives and Campaigns

PHCNPG members take active leadership roles in food and nutrition efforts. Many of the above-mentioned publications, services and events support ADA's strategic goals including building an aligned, engaged, diverse membership, increasing demand for and utilization of services, empowering members to compete successfully in a rapidly changing environment and impacting the agenda for research. PHCNPG offers many opportunities including networking receptions, a membership booth, hot topic education sessions, awards, scholarships, a quarterly newsletter, and a brochure to promote membership and networking.
Policy initiatives of ADA and its key audiences are influenced by active participation in national nutrition issues.

Publications, Position Statement Reviews, and Other Publications

  • Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Criteria for Nutritional Care of Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Adolescents
    To order, contact:
    Librarian
    National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
    Georgetown University, Box 571272
    Washington, DC 2057-1272
    Phone: (202) 784-9770, Fax: (202) 784-9777, E-mail: mchgroup@georgetown.edu, Web-site: www.mchlibrary.org/  
  • “Individual, Family, School, and Community-Based Interventions for Pediatric Overweight" (2007)
  • “The Roles of the Registered Dietitian and Dietetic Technician, Registered in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention” (2007)
  • "Child and Adolescent Food and Nutrition Programs" (2003)
  • "The Role of the Dietetics Professional in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs" (2002)
  • "Food and Nutrition Misinformation" (2002)
  • "Food Irradiation" (2000)
  • "Local Support for Nutrition Integrity in Schools" (2000)
  • “Nutrition Intervention in the Care of Persons with Immunodeficiency Virus Infection” (2000)
  • “Benchmarks for Nutrition Programs in Child Care Settings” (2002)
  • Guidelines for Community Nutrition Supervised Experiences; Available at www.phcnpg.org/GuideCommunityNutrSuperExp.pdf

For more information, contact Betsy Haughton, EdD, RD, LDN at haughton@utk.edu.