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Continuing Education Opportunities in
Alaska, online, and nationwide:
Updated July. 31, 2008


Nationwide Conferences of Interest





Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities in Alaska

The AKDA Spring Conference will be held April 29-30, 2010 - see Annual Spring Conference for more information.


Online Continuing Education Opportunities

Title: Nutrition Support Issues
Offered by: The University of Virginia Health System
Location: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/digestive-health/nutrition.cfm
Date: Monthly
Description: Nutrition Support issues
Topics: Evidence Based Medicine, The Nutritional Impact of GI Surgery, GI Fistulas, Intradialytic PN, Chyle Leaks, and Nutrition Assessment.
Contact information: Stacey McCray

Title: Online Learning
Offered by: Various Sources
Location: RD411.com
Date: Ongoing
Description: Various Courses
CEUs available: Varies
Contact information: http://www.RD411.com

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/cpd/


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/






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