Renal Dietitians DPG

Renal Dietitians DPG

A professional organization that focuses on chronic kidney disease and provides educational materials and resources for both professionals and patients/clients. Many valuable resources are only a click away when you visit our website via www.renalnutrition.org. RPG offers resources for both practicing dietitians changing their clinical focus to renal nutrition as well as cutting edge resources and advanced topics for clinicians that have been practicing renal nutrition for many years.


Dietetic Practice Group #21
Visit our website at: www.renalnutrition.org

Members of the Renal Dietitians Practice Group (RPG) provide medical nutrition therapy in various settings including: dialysis facilities, clinics, hospitals, university settings and private practice. The leadership and members strive to improve, advance, and promote renal nutrition, nephrology clinical practice, education and research. In addition, RPG develops and promotes continuing education programs such as workshops and webinars for dietitians and other health-care professionals. RPG also takes an active role in advocating for legislative and policy initiatives affecting the nephrology community on behalf of both patients and professionals.

DPG Elected Officers

Area Coordinators

Membership Total
Approx. 2,200

Newsletter Name and Unique Features
Renal Nutrition Forum (RNF) is the quarterly (peer-reviewed professional) publication that offers 10-12 CPEUs every year as a membership benefit. The RNF publication includes, feature articles on cutting edge topics, regular columns on Advanced Practice related to pertinent clinical issues, professional and patient education tips, reproducible patient education inserts and industry advertising. The non-member subscription rate for the Forum is $35 per year for individuals who are non-eligible for ADA membership, $50 for hospital libraries/institutions.
To subscribe, a check or money order should be made payable to ADA/DPG #21 and sent to:

  • Sarah Kruger, RD 904 N Dorchester Avenue, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Publications Offered Through ADA; www.eatright.org/catalog

  • A Clinical Guide to Nutrition Care in Kidney Disease, 2005
  • Renal Care Resources and Practical Applications, 2004
  • Guidelines for Nutrition Care of Renal Patients, 2002  

You may order these references through ADA's catalog, online at www.eatright.org/catalog or by calling ADA's Member Service Center at 800/877-1600, ext. 5000, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (Central).

Publications Offered Through RPG; www.renalnutrition.org

  • Eating Simply with Renal Disease Brochure (English and Spanish)

Awards, Grants, Scholarships, Stipends and Other Benefits

  • Outstanding Service Award (for RPG members only)
  • Renal Dietitians DPG Research Scholarships (RPG members only)
  • Renal Dietitians DPG Conference/Meeting Stipends (for RPG members only)

For information, contact Awards Chair. Stipends and scholarships are for RPG members only.  

Membership Benefits

  • Renal Nutrition Forum — 4 issues per membership year
  • Every issue of the RNF offers CPE credits for members.
  • New Member Benefit: Online CPEU quizzes can now be completed and recorded online via the "My CPEU" link at www.renalnutrition.org/  
  • Members-Only Section on RPG website that has valuable practitioner and patient resources: www.renalnutrition.org/
  • Lending Library: Books, references, audio and video tapes of national meeting sessions (and reference books). A priority of RPG is to purchase and make resources available (to members) that are recommended for the CSR exam (for RPG members only)

Networking, Business Meetings, Continuing Professional Education Events, Receptions

  • Visit the RPG Web site www.renalnutrition.org/ for more information.
  • General session Speakers — topic: chronic kidney disease
  • DPG FNCE Showcase

Networks
National Kidney Foundation/Council on Renal Nutrition Enhancement and Promotion of ADA's Strategic Initiatives and Campaigns