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Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation DPG

Practitioners who provide nutrition support, counseling, and education to clients undergoing rehabilitation in inpatient and outpatient centers, group homes, transitional living centers and industry.

Dietetic Practice Group #25
Visit DPM&R’s Web site at www.dpmrdpg.org

The goal of Dietetics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is to promote and support dietetic professionals as integral members of the rehabilitation team in improving functional outcomes for their patients. Members practice in acute and subacute rehabilitation facilities, transitional living centers, skilled nursing facilities and home health. Due to our depth and breadth of experience, we can provide valuable resources to both new and veteran practitioners. In addition, members have the opportunity to expand and develop skills and share these with other professionals through alliances with organizations such as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. Members are encouraged to participate in current projects such as working as an assistant editor for the newsletter, helping to update and develop patient education materials for the National Dysphagia Diet, serving as a Networker (an experienced resource person in a practice area), helping with maintenance of our Web page or working as a public policy liason for our practice group.

Other member benefits include:

Network, a quarterly publication which reports on current trends in dietetics and rehabilitation.
Networkers, who are practitioners who have diagnosis-specific expertise and respond to member requests for advice.
Electronic mailing list to facilitate timely interactive communication among DPM&R members.
Opportunities for professional involvement.

DPM&R Officers

Chair: Elizabeth A. Larson, RD, LD
Chair-elect: Lisa M. Garback, MS, RD, CDN
Treasurer/Secretary: Laura E. Isaacson, MS, RD
Past Chair: Ann Larson, RD

Membership
307

Publications
DPM&R publishes a quarterly newsletter called Network, which contains feature articles, clinical case studies, reviews of professional references, professional and patient resources and new products specific to physical medicine and rehabilitation and online resources.

Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Dysphagia (1996: American Dietetic Association).
National Dysphagia Diet (2002: The American Dietetic Association). To order, contact ADA Customer Service, 800/877-1600, ext. 5000, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (Central Time).
In development is the Medical Nutrition Therapy Protocol for Spinal Cord Injury.

Enhancement and Promotion of ADA's Strategic Goals

Many of the above-mentioned products, services and events support ADA's strategic plan. DPM&R member specialist serve as diagnosis-specific "Networkers" providing contacts or resources for specific patient care challenges in the area of wounds, nutrition support, cardiopulmonary, dysphagia, cerebral vascular accident (CVA)/progressive neurologic disorders, orthopedics, pediatric developmental, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.

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