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Infectious Diseases Nutrition DPG

ADA members sharing cutting-edge information on nutrition management of Infectious Diseases and providing an avenue for research, monitoring and advocacy for nutrition intervention.

Dietetic Practice Group #29
Visit Infectious Diseases Nutrition's Web Site at www.hivaidsdpg.org/

The Infectious Diseases Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (formerly known as HIV/AIDS) finds that keeping its members current on information related to HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other infectious diseases is crucial to clinical care. HIV is probably the most challenging and complex disease for the nutrition professional. The dietetic practice group provides information, research and networking with leaders in this field. This benefits those who have made a career change to an infectious disease-related care, occasionally see an HIV-positive patient or those who would just like to become more informed about the role of nutrition in Infectious Disease. Members are active in public policy, advocacy and clinical practice management. The Infectious Diseases Nutrition Practice Group is committed to keeping members abreast of the most current information through our electronic mail list, Web site, Positive Communication newsletter and a number of HIV-nutrition related conferences. The DPG is also very focused on the future and will be pursuing opportunities that will support MNT and provide treatments that will meet the ever changing needs of our population.

The goals of the Infectious Diseases Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group are:

To support and expand a network of dietetics professionals that share information and experiences on the nutritional management of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other infectious diseases.
To create and disseminate a comprehensive quarterly publication that provides nutrition information to members, allied health professionals and primary care providers in the field of Infectious diseases management through a variety of communication channels.
To inform members of current research in infectious diseases nutrition and to provide support for their participation in research projects through networking and a competitive research grant
To advocate through public policy and education for the integration of nutrition into HIV disease management.

Member Benefits

Quarterly publication, Positive Communication, a peer-reviewed quarterly newsletter (ISSN #1096-7370) providing current information on treatments, research and resources concerning HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases and its impact on nutrition. Positive Communication is also available to members online.
Member-only electronic mail list, provides an online forum for sharing research, information, alerts, events, opinions and ideas.
Web site at www.hivaidsdpg.org/ contains a members-only area offering a full menu of special online features;
- Educational programs and handouts from HIV nutrition conferences provided by Infectious Diseases Nutrition DPG members
- Online membership roster
- Online nationwide directory of HIV/AIDS organizations
- HIV/AIDS medical nutrition therapy protocols: free downloadable copies available to Infectious Diseases Nutrition DPG members only
- Online Positive Communication and back issues
- Links to many other Infectious Diseases Nutrition web sites
- Notification of upcoming Infectious Diseases Nutrition conferences

Infectious Diseases Nutrition DPG Officers

Chair: Jennifer Eliasi-Teich, MS, RD, CDN
Chair-elect: Alan Lee, RD, CDE, CDN, CFT
Treasurer: Linnea Matulat, RD
Secretary: Lisa Ronco, MS, RD, CDN
Past Chair: Joanne Maurice, MS, RD, CD

Membership Total - 400

Newsletter Name and Unique Features

Positive Communication (ISSN #1096-7370) is the peer-reviewed quarterly publication of the HIV/AIDS DPG. It provides current information on the treatments, research and resources of HIV and AIDS and their impact on nutrition.
Positive Communication is sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be abstracted for the National AIDS Clearinghouse and reviewed for The Daily News Update from the CDC National Center for HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis prevention.

For subscription information and an index of all back issues, please visit the newsletter page at www.hivaidsdpg.org/.

If you would like to contribute an article to the newsletter, please contact Jenny Torino at editor@hivaidsdpg.org.

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Medical Nutrition Therapy Across the Continuum Of Care (ADA, 2000): Members of the Infectious Diseases Nutrition DPG contributed to the development and review of the Infectious Diseases Nutrition Medical Nutrition Therapy Protocols for adults.
Infectious Diseases Medical Nutrition Therapy Protocols for children: Members of the Infectius Diseases Nutrition DPG collaborated with members of the Pediatric Nutrition DPG in the third edition of Medical Nutrition Therapy Across the Continuum Of Care.

ADA Positions Involvement

The Infectious Diseases DPG provided comments for updating the following positions:

"Phytochemicals and functional foods"
"Nutrition standards for child care programs"
"Women's health and nutrition"
"Nutrition services for children with special health needs"
"Nutrition monitoring of the home parenteral and enteral patients"
"Issues in feeding the terminally ill adult"
"Legal and ethical issues in feeding permanently unconscious patients"
"Integration of Medical Nutrition Therapy and Pharmacotherapy"
"Nutrition intervention in the care of person's with human immunodeficiency virus infection"

Development of Evidenced Based Practice Tools

Members are involved in the development of an HIV Nutrition Evidence Analysis Library that is part of ADA’s Evidence Analysis Library.

Join Infectious Diseases Dietetic Practice Group now!

ADA Members may join the Infectious Nutrition Diseases Dietetic Practice Group through ADA’s website: www.eatright.org/. Select IDN DPG #29 on the registration form.
If you are not an ADA member but are qualified to be one, you must first join ADA before joining the Infectious Diseases Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.
If you are not qualified to be an ADA member, consider becoming a Friend of IDN DPG. For more information about becoming a Friend contact Shelly Scott at ShellyScott@gmail.com.
Membership year runs from June 1 through May 31. ADA accepts payment for the current year through the end of February. Once you have joined the Infectious Diseases Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, ADA will inform IDN and you will be sent a Welcome Packet and start receiving mailings, including back issues of Positive Communication

We are interested in establishing alliances with other organizations involved in Infectious Diseases Nutrition. Representatives of interested organizations should direct inquiries to Shelley Scott at ShellyScott@gmail.com. Our alliances include:

Association of Nutrition Services Agencies (ANSA), established, 1998
National Nutrition Guidelines for HIV/AIDS, through HRSA, established, 1999