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 1600 members who are involved in education, direct care and consultation services, policy and research in the United States and abroad. Our 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 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: Gloria Stables, PhD, MS, LD, RD
  • Chair-elect: Samia Hamdan, MPH, RD
  • Secretary: Alexandra Cossi, RD, MPH 
  • Treasurer: Janelle Peralez, MPH, RD
  • Past Chair: Laura McNally, MPH, RD, FADA

Membership Total
1592

Newsletter Name and Unique Features

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

Quality Management

  • 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, 2000 15th Street North, Suite 701, Arlington, Virginia 22201-2617, phone: 703/524-7802, fax: 703/524-9335, e-mail: info@ncemch.org, Web site: www.ncemch.org/.

ADA Positions Involvement

  • “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)

Other Publications

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

Awards, Grants, Scholarships and Stipends

  • 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)

For more information, contact Elvira Jarka, MPH, MS, RD at Elvira.Jarka@fns.usda.gov.

Networking, Business Meetings, Continuing Professional Education Events, Receptions Alliances

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 new 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 an exhibit and brochure to promote membership and networking.
Policy Initiatives of ADA and its key audiences are influenced by active participation in national nutrition issues.