Hoosier Dietitian

September 2023

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IAND Member Spotlight

Meet Rachel

"Being an IAND member has been so valuable. I've had a chance to serve IAND in various ways on the board with RD's who I am happy to call friends, and attend wonderful events such as the annual meeting!"

Rachel Dolgner, MS, RDN, LD

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IAND Annual Meeting 2024

Please Save the Date!

The 2024 IAND Annual Meeting will be held at IUPUI in Indianapolis on April 11th & 12th, 2024.

"The New Nutrition: Personalizing Dietetics"

More information to come in the near future...stay tuned!

Nutrition Through the First 1,000 Days of Life Webinar

FREE WEBINAR- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th

The first 1,000 days between pregnancy and a child’s second birthday are a brief but critical timeframe to nourish early brain development. Want to learn more? Attend this upcoming webinar!

Elizabeth Zmuda, DO, FAAP, FACOP and Megan Maisano, MS, RDN will share an overview of the 14 nutrients the American Academy of Pediatrics recognized as affecting early brain development and take a deeper dive into 7 of the 14 that are found in dairy. The webinar has been approved for 1.0 hour of continuing professional education credit by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Register for the webinar by clicking the button below.

IAND Call for Nominations

The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for 2024 IAND ballot positions. Nominations for President Elect, CPI Elect, Treasurer and Nominating committee are due by December 1, 2023. Please consider taking a leadership position or nominating someone!

Contact Michelle Bojrab-Wray, Chair, Nominating Committee for more information [email protected].

News

House of Delegates

House of Delegate (HOD) – August Updates

Thank you to everyone who completed the HOD student enrollment survey. The HOD had over 1,600 people participate. During the HOD meeting this month we focused on three questions based on high level review of the data to help shape the direction the HOD will move:

1. We are already seeing difficulties in hiring RDNs in various settings. With the drop in student enrollment in recent years the RDN shortage will only worsen. How can we reimagine the profession and the role of the RDN in healthcare to attract more individuals?

2. In the survey many individuals reported they either knew of colleagues who left the profession and/or they have considered leaving the profession themselves. What should employers consider to retain employees?

3. Many educators indicated their program is looking for faculty. What would attract more RDNs to consider becoming an educator?

If you have feedback or thoughts, feel free to contact IAND Delegate Samantha Schaefer at [email protected]

IAND Town Hall Survey - Response Requested

IAND began hosting member town hall meetings last year. The reasoning behind these was to:

1. Increase member interaction rather than just at the annual meeting

2. Provide members direct access to IAND board

3. Discuss hot topics directly with members

4. Opportunity to receive member feedback or answer questions.

We are determining if there is interest to proceed with IAND Town Hall meetings in 2023-2024. Please take this quick, anonymous survey to let us know your thoughts. Reply by Oct 13th. Complete the survey by clicking the button below.

Complete Survey

Upcoming Events

September

27

FREE WEBINAR

Nutrition Through the First 1,000 Days of Life Webinar

October

7

FNCE®

October 7-10, 2023

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President's Message

Happy FNCE® Season!

If you are attending FNCE® this year in Colorado, we will plan to meet after the opening session on Saturday by the FNCE® signs to take a group picture. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Keep an eye out for emails requesting nominations to serve on the IAND board. If you (or you know a friend that would match perfectly) would like to serve alongside statewide nutrition leaders, we would love to see your nominations.

IAND would like to highlight our Hoosier members in our newsletter and social media. Each month we will spotlight a different member. To place your name (or a friend) on the docket, complete this quick survey. We know all of our Hoosier members are working hard providing great services to their community members - so let’s see them!

Follow and tag us on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram to share the work you are doing in your community. We would love to see your pictures! This is a great space to learn of upcoming CEUs, networking events, and important updates within our profession.

Stay happy and healthy,

Tarrah Westercamp, MS, RDN, SNS

IAND President