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Energizing Alaska's Dietitians at
BP Energy Center: Anchorage, AK





Thursday April 24, 2008
Clinical


8:30-9:00 am      Registration

9:00-9:15 am      Welcome & Introductions-
Kelly Keyes RD LD- AKDA President

9:15-10:30 am      Diana Dyer MS RD- Feeding Body and Soul: A Dietitian's Journey of Cancer Survivorship

10:30-12:15 am      Zaneta Pronsky MS RD LDN FADA & Sr. Jeanne Crowe, Pharm.D. R.Ph- Food & Medication Interaction

12:15- 1:30 pm      Lunch & Vendor Displays

1:30- 3:15 pm      Dee Pratt RD LDN- Hands-on Approach to the Nutrition Care Process

3:15-3:30 pm      Break Sponsored by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

3:30-4:45 pm      Jennifer Wooley MD RD CNSD-
Nutritional Considerations in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Patient

4:45-5:00 pm      Wrap up & Evaluations

6:30-8:30 pm      Evening Social- Anne Marie Bott, Pharm.D BCPS & Judy Thompson, Pharm.D BCPS CDE- Insulin Protocols:
Location TBD


Friday April 25, 2008
Family Focus & Wellness


7:15-8:15 am      Food Bank of Alaska Tour & Breakfast Betsy Nobmann PhD MPH RD LD

8:30-8:45 am      Registration

8:45-9:00 am      Welcome & Introductions-
Monica Glenn RD CNSDLD- AKDA President Elect

9:00- 10:15 am      Jennifer Johnson MPH RD LD- The Role of Traditional Foods in a Healthy Diet: Tools for use with Alaska Native Elders

10:15-11:30 am      TBA

11:30-1 pm      Lunch & AKDA Business Meeting & Dairy Council Sponsored Lunch: Nutrient Rich Food and Live Well Tool Kit

1:00-2:15 pm      Mary Jo Forbord RD-Nutrition Comes Home: Food with a Face, a Place, and a Footprint!

2:15-3:30 pm      Margaret Briley PhD RD LD- It's all about Creativity: Eating Well in a Cookless Society

3:30-3:45 pm      Break- Sponsored by: Mead Johnson Nutritionals

3:45-4:45 pm      Margaret Briley PhD RD LD- Early Childhood Nutrition: Eating Patterns for a Lifetime

4:45-5:00 pm      Wrap Up & Adjourn





All About Insulin

Thursday April 24, 2008
UAA Cuddy Dining Room
6:30-8:30pm
Presented By:
Judy Thompson PharmD, BCPS, CDE.& .Ann Marie Bott PharmD, BCPS

Discuss the discovery of Insulin
Review the expected onset, peak & duration of action of various insulin
Recognize rational hyperglycemia management in the inpatient setting
*See AKDA conference registration available online @ www.eatrightalaska.org
**Pay online with PayPal (Click on AKDA Spring Conference Thursday Evening Dinner)
***Includes dinner





Continuing Education

For exhibits, posters, case presentations, lectures or seminars, 60 minutes = 1 CPE hour. If the total number of allowable hours includes a fraction of an hour, round to the nearest whole hour (e.g. 5 ¼ hours = 5 CPE hours; 5 ½ hours = 6 CPE hours). Do not round up or down for each individual session, but only after adding the total number for the entire program.

Full conference = 12 CPE hours + 1 CPE for Evening Social for RD's and DTR's




Fee Registration / Cancellation Policy

Refer to the registration form for the fee schedule. If you plan to register on site, contact Kelly Keyes at keyeskelly@hotmail.com at least 24 hours prior to the conference to confirm space availability. Payment must be made to the Alaska Dietetic Association. A late fee of $10 will be charged to all conference attendees registering at the door.

The Alaska Dietetic Association must receive written notification of a cancellation/refund request postmarked no later than 10 business days prior to the program date. A $15 fee will be deducted from the registration fee paid to cover processing charges.




Lodging & Accommodations:

Alaska Dietetic Association Spring Conference hotel rate: $99/night- Please quote this for discount. Hotel arrangements need to be made by April 1, 2008 to receive hotel discount.

Please contact the Residence Inn Marriott @ 907-563-9844
or toll free at 1-800-314-0781
Conference rate $99/night (Rate subject to increase on 4/1/08)
Quote "The Alaska Dietetic Association" to get conference rate
Free shuttle from the Airport to Residence Inn

http://www.marriot.com/hotels/travel/ancri-residence-inn-anchorage-midtown/




Sponsored By:

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Cattlemen's Beef Board & National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Food Bank of Alaska


Mead Johnson
Nestle Nutrition
Nutricia North America
Abbott Nutrition
Hormel Health Labs
Skinny Raven
Bear Tooth
Today's Dietitian & Today's Diet Nutrition
Washington State Dairy Council
Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Norton Sound Health Corporation CAMP Program
Allure Day Spa & Salon
Great Harvest Bread Company








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