Professional Development Committee Report Spring 2008

2008 Leadership Institute
The 2008 Leadership Institute will be held June 19 to 22 in Henderson, Nevada. An estimated 275 current and incoming ADA member leaders from state affiliates, DPGs, the House of Delegates, committees, CADE and CDR will be in attendance. A new Leadership Institute Web site at www.eatright.org/leadershipinstitute was designed and implemented this year, which included a new leadership blog list and a direct link to the open nomination process for ADA members interested in attending. The online process was offered for the fourth year and resulted in 75 applicants; a 226% increase over previous years. A total of 53 applicants were accepted by the Professional Development Committee (PDC) and Nominating Committee. The following topics and speakers will be featured at the Institute:

Topic Speaker
Leadership Institute Facilitator Cynthia D’Amour, MBA, CAE
You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE
Fierce Leadership Susan Scott
Appreciative Leadership & Clear Leadership Gervase Bushe, PhD
Volunteerism/Governance & The Gift of Leadership Mark Levin, CAE, CSP
Effective Communication Pamela Jett-Aal, PhD
Generational Diversity Peter Brinckerhoff, MPHA
Conceptual Leadership Professional Development Committee

You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader by Mark Sanborn was selected for the second year as the pre-assignment reading.

Listen and Learn: Teleseminars and Webinars
The Center for Professional Development is offering the following teleseminars and Webinars during the 2008 calendar year:

Date Topic Speaker(s) Sites Attendees
1/31 Applying the Nutrition Care Process: A Hands-on Approach: Part 1 – Clinical and Community Connections Annalynn Skipper, PhD, RD, FADA
Sherri Jones, MS, RD		 458 2,452
3/5 Navigating the Botanical Maze with Creative Counseling Strategies for  Chronic Kidney Disease Catherine Goeddeke-Merickel, MS, RD
Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD		 52 263
3/25 Nutritional Support for the Older Adult Kathleen Niedert, MBA, RD, CSG, FADA
Lynn Carpenter Moore, RD 		148 708
4/24 Improving Care for People with Diabetes Using Expert Resources Joanne Gallivan, MS, RD
Lawrence Blonde, MD		 TBD TBD
5/7 Survival Spanish for Nutrition Counseling Myelita Melton, MA TBD TBD
5/20 Risky Business: Protecting Yourself in a Litigious World Craig Busey, JD
Nancy Collins, PhD, RD		 TBD TBD
6/12 Nutrition in Pregnancy Across the Lifespan Jamie S. Stang, PhD, MPH, RD
Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD		 TBD TBD
8/5 Educating Families on the Dietary Influences on Energy Balance Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP
Patricia B. Crawford, PhD, RD		 TBD TBD
8/20 Cardiovascular risk factors and nutrition impact (Title to be finalized) Sharon Smalling, MPH, RD
Satja Jonnalagadda, PhD, RD		 TBD TBD
9/23 Helping Families Master the Gluten-Free Diet for Kids with Celiac Disease Mary Sharrett, MS, RD, CNSD
Julie Metos, MPH, RD, CD		 TBD TBD
11/19 Urban Legends of Wound Healing Trisha Fuhrman, MS, RD, FADA
Evelyn Phillips, MS, RD		 TBD TBD
12/11 Cancer Prevention: New Research and Client Applications Karen Collins, MS, RD
Steve Clinton, PhD, MD		 TBD TBD

Log On and Learn: E-Learning
Currently, there are 3 online self-study opportunities offered free to members and at a rate of $25 to non-members. 
  1. Unintentional Weight Loss and Cachexia: Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Care Strategies (2.0 CPE)
    1. 1652 people have completed (1549 members/103 non-members)
    2. Developed in coordination with PAR Pharmaceuticals
  2. Ethics in Dietetics Practice (2.0 CPE)
    1. 882 people have completed (779 members/43 non-members)
    2. Developed in coordination with the ADA Ethics Committee
  3. Searching on PubMed
    1. 269 people have completed (267 members/2 non-members)
    2. Developed in coordination with the ADA Knowledge Center
**Additional online self-study opportunities are currently in development.

For additional information, please contact Diane Barrera (dbarrera@eatright.org or 800/877-1600 ext 4837).

Committee Members
Nancy H. Burzminski, EdD, RD, LD — Chair
Cynthia Broadhurst-Facemire, MS, RD, LDN — Chair-Elect
Catherine Christie, PhD, RD, FADA
Sheah Rarback, MS, RD, LD
Deborah Redditt, DTR
Christina Villano, RD
Diane M. Barrera, MPH, RD (Staff Resource)

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