Online Continuing Education Opportunities

Title: Online Professional Development from UMassOne
Offered by: The University of Massachusetts
Location: Online
Date: Continuous
Description: Current topics include:
Fats and Health (10 CPE hours), Food Safety FIRST, Nutrition and Exercise for Weight Management, Health, Fitness Nutrition and Health in the Science Classroom, Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle, Omega 3 Fatty Acids (2 CPE hours)
CEUs available: Various
Contact information: http://www.umassone.net


Title: Leadership Development in Pediatric Nutrition
Offered by: Dept of Nutrition & Dietetics, Indiana U (IU) School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), IUPUI.
Location: Online
Date: Continuous
Description: An e-learning Certificate Program. They encourage interested dietitians to call and discuss the program and ways to customize it to meet specific interests.
CEUs available: Unknown
Contact information: http://www.shrs.iupui.edu/nd/


Title: FREE Professional Continuing Ed Credits
Offered by: The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Location: Online
Date: Continuous
Description: free continuing professional credits for dietitians and dietetic technicians for reviewing certain MyPyramid materials on their Web site.
CEUs available: Unknown
Contact information: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/CPEcredits.htm


Title: FREE (CDR approved) continuing education courses
Offered by: CE City Online
Location: Online
Date: Continuous
Description: Current offerings include:
The Whole Grain Story: A Self-Study Guide for Health Professionals on Whole Grain and Health, Overcoming Barriers and Challenges to Glycemic Control - Insulin and Insulin Pump Therapy, Special Considerations for Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
CEUs available: Various
Contact information: www.CECity.com When you reach their homepage, follow the site to 'Healthcare Professionals' then to 'Spotlight on Activities: Dietitians.'


Title: ADA Professional Development
Offered by: American Dietetic Association
Location: Online
Date: Continuous
Description: Includes upcoming conferences, webcasts, webinars, CD-Roms, online courses, teleseminars, audio tapes, all providing continuing education opportunities.
CEUs available: Various
Contact information: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/education.html


Title: Online Learning
Offered by: Nutrition Dimension
Location: Online
Date: Unknown
Description: Unknown
CEUs available: Unknown
Contact information: http://www.nutritiondimension.com/


Title: Bariatric Surgery-related topics
Offered by: BariMD
Location: Online
Date: Various
Description: Continuing education presentations on a regular basis.
CEUs available: Unknown
Contact information: www.BariMD.com


Title: Telephone Education Workshop Series
Offered by: CancerCare Connect
Location: Conference Call
Date: Unknown
Description: Unknown
CEUs available: Unknown
Contact information: http://www.cancercare.org/


Nationwide Conferences of Interest

Title: PEDIATRIC NUTRITION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Offered by: JW Riley Hospital for Children (Indiana U Medical Center)
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Date: Clinical pediatric nutrition fellowships begin in January 2008
Description: See link below
CEUs available: unknown
Contact information: http://www.shrs.iupui.edu/nd/


Title: Nutrition for Infants, Children & Adolescents
Offered by: Departments of Pediatrics and Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) & the Maternal & Child Health Bureau, Health Resources & Services Administration
Location: Unknown
Date: Feb. 25-March 1, 2007
Description: Intensive Course
CEUs available: unknown
Contact information: http://adolescent.chsys.org


Title: Medicare MNT Workshop
Offered by: American Dietetic Association
Location: Westin Michigan Avenue hotel in Chicago
Date: March 17th, 2007, 8:00 - 4:00 pm
Description: Workshop designed to expand your understanding of benefit changes and learn skills for compliance and efficient delivery of Medicare Part B MNT services. For new providers, the workshop includes a Medicare 101 session; other sessions include analysis of increased MNT payment and other policy changes, strategies to improve operational efficiencies in a clinic or private practice, tips to aid in claims collection, and best practice advice for documenting outcomes. RDs will walk away with a greater understanding of the Medicare MNT Benefit.
CEUs available: unknown
Contact information: www.eatright.org and search for "Medicare MNT Workshop


Title: 2007 Pediatric Nutrition Symposium: Meeting Today’s Challenges and Opportunities
Offered by: PNPG Symposium (DPG-ADA)
Location: Denver, Colorado (Adam’s Mark Hotel)
Date: April 25-27, 2007
Description: Pediatric Nutrition conference
CEUs available: N/A
Contact information: Please visit www.pediatricnutrition.org for more information


Title: “Changing the Weight Management Landscape: Redefining Success”
Offered by: Weight Managment DPG
Location: Caleo Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ
May 4-6, 2007
Conference
CEUs available: N/A
Contact information: http://www.wmdpg.org. A direct link to online registration is available at www.eatright.org/wmsymposium2007 from the WM website


Title: Assuring Pediatric Nutrition in the Hospital and Community
Offered by: University of Washington
Location: Seattle, Washington
Date: June 13-15, 2007
Description: This training is aimed at registered dietitians who see pediatric clients in their practices, but who have not had recent training in pediatric nutrition. This training is an excellent addition to the RD's Professional Development Portfolio and can be used to help document the dietitian's competencies with children of different ages as required by JCAHO.
The 3-day course is based on a core curriculum, but tailored to meet the specific needs of participants. Presenters include nutritionists and health care professionals who are experienced in pediatrics. Participants will also be included in the Pediatric Nutrition Consultation On-Line listserve after completing the course. This listserve provides on-going updates, answers to questions, and resources to help pediatric RDs.
Registration is limited to 30 participants to keep the training interactive, so early registration is suggested
http://www.son.washington.edu/cne/brochures/Winter07/pednut/07135-C.pdf
For more information about the training, visit:
http://www.son.washington.edu/cne/secure/display3.asp?SKU=07135-A-C&customerid
or http://depts.washington.edu/nutrpeds/training.htm
Contact information: For general questions, contact Betty Lucas, MPH, RD, CD at blucas@u.washington.edu.


Title: Advances in Perinatal & Pediatric Nutrition
Offered by: Stanford University
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Date: July 16-18, 2007
Description: What are the latest evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines related to high-risk obstetric, neonatal and pediatric patient care? How can appropriate nutritional support make a difference in their outcomes? What nutritional intricacies must be considered when creating comprehensive treatment plans for critically ill infants and children? A multi-disciplinary team approach is certainly advantageous when addressing these complex issues!.
CEUs available: N/A
Contact information: http://www.cforums.com/m773/bene.asp


Title: 4th Annual ISSN (International Society of Sports Nutrition) Conference and Expo
Offered by: ISSN
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada (Flamingo Hotel)
Date: June 10-12, 2007
Description: Conference
CEUs available: N/A
Contact information: http://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/site/conferences.php


Title: Critical Issues in Nutrition Support
Offered by: Dietitians in Nutrition Support (DNS)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Date: June 15-16, 2007
Description: Conference
CEUs available: N/A
Contact information: http://www.dnsdpg.org/


Title: Nutrition as a Therapeutic Agend to Improve Critical Care Outcomes
Offered by: Society of Critical Care Medicine
Location: Fairmont Royal York Toronta, Ontario, Canada
Date: June 14-16, 2007
Description: Conference
CEUs available: N/A Contact information: www.sccm.org or 847-827-6888