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Greetings, Members!

It has been my pleasure to visit each of the district meetings this fall, meet many of you and share information about our affiliate. Thank you to all of the district leaders that helped to facilitate those opportunities!

For those of you that may have missed the meetings, I’d like to recap some of that information. We have a strong board this year that has been working diligently in alignment with our strategy to benefit our members. Some of the work that we have been doing includes the following:

• Based on high priorities of both the Academy and our Colorado members, we are focused on gaining licensure within Colorado. This year, we are creating strong communications that align with the Academy, increasing member engagement, forming alliances with stakeholders, and fostering relationships with our legislators. Our goal is to sponsor and present a bill to the CO legislation next year (2014-2015). As this is an area that can impact all of our members, I encourage you to get involved! There is further information provided in this newsletter regarding this important issue!

• We’ve created a Social Media Coordinator position and Social Media policy. If not yet connected, please check out our social media accounts and join in! These are great venues to networking with members!

• We have two new Volunteer Coordinator co-chairs new to our board. These are new positions, too. Their focus is to help facilitate our volunteers and connect them with volunteer opportunities. This opens the door to help increase activities and volunteer opportunities for our members. I encourage you to take advantage of volunteering. This is your organization; you help to make it happen!

• We also have created a new fund-raising position. Stay tuned for more information about specific fund-raising opportunities.

• Annual meeting planning has been strong! Our meeting is scheduled for April 11-12, 2014 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. Mark your calendars!

• Planning for our legislative day is underway. It will be held in March 2014, the exact date TBD.

This newsletter is full of committee and district information. Enjoy! I also want to remind you to share any information and/or pictures of different events that we can include in our newsletters. We want to showcase all of the great things that members are doing! If you have any questions or comments regarding our organization, please contact me. I’d love to hear from you!

As the holidays are approaching, I wish each and every one of you a very happy and healthy holiday season!

Elizabeth Tilak, MS, RD President, Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

FALL 2013

The Prospector President’s Message

Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Triannual Communication

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PR & MARKETING COMMITTEE UPDATES FALL 2013

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

2014 Annual Dietetics Conference Update

Mark your calendar for April 11-12, 2014 for our annual dietetics conference. This year it will be held at the Marriott Tech Center in Denver. The speaker

schedule is in development, so stay tuned, as we get closer to the date. Volunteers will be needed as greeters, speaker handlers, and facilitators.

Contact Lisa at [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering or speaking.

HI CAND Members! We are excited to be your media and marketing representatives this year. We have a lot of exciting initiatives to help members stay informed, connect with other members, and become more involved in events throughout the Colorado area. Our focus will also be on promoting the Registered Dietitian to the community and showing

them how we are the Nutrition Experts! Licensure is also a major goal for the upcoming years and we will work to keep you informed on all events relating to our progress with the initiative. Be sure to like CAND on facebook and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on latest events. Our website is another great way to stay connected with us.

We are creating a volunteer and speaker’s bureau database this year. Time commitment can be as much as you can fit into your busy life! We have

many events planned to include 9 Health Fairs, National Nutrition Month activities, fundraising activities and many more. Stay tuned for a new section on our website called Dietitian’s in Action that will make staying

involved easy! We would also like to create a Speakers Bureau. This will serve as a community resource that connects local groups and organizations with nutrition professionals for speaking engagements or presentations. If you are interested in volunteering or if you would like to be listed on our Speakers Bureau please send Kendra an email at [email protected].

We look forward to a great year!

Carrie and Kendra

Kendra Glassman, RD Carrie Pearse

PR/Marketing Co-Chair

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Join us on the Eat Right Colorado Facebook page and let important info and helpful resources come to you. Some recent posts include local continuing education opportunities, important dates and events, infographics and other social media tools you can share with others. Find nutrition news impacting Colorado as well as resources and tools to make your job easier, action alert reminders, and so much more. Our Facebook page is a casual place for CAND members to build an online community. Your posts, comments, and questions are always welcome, as are your ideas for content. Is there is something you'd like to see more of on Facebook? Have a blog, a web resource, a news story, or an event that you'd like us to share with members? Send content ideas to [email protected]. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EatRightColorado LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Colorado-Academy-Nutrition-Dietetics-4784920/about Twitter - https://twitter.com/EatRightColo

COMMITTEE UPDATES FALL 2013

Alicia Cone Social Media Coordinator

WELCOME TO THE BOARD! Volunteer Co-Chairs Kristy Bates, RD and Sarah Ziherl are the newest additions to the CAND Board of Directors! We encourage members to reach out to them for volunteer

opportunities!

Contact Kristy Bates at [email protected] Sarah Ziherl at [email protected]

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CAND wants to recognize outstanding nutrition professionals for their work this year with the following awards:

1. Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award -‐ Do you know or work with an RD that deserves recognition for their teaching, mentoring and

leadership skills? Nominations from peers or students will be accepted for educators in ACEND-accredited dietetics education programs (Didactic Program, Coordinated Program, Dietetic Internship, or Dietetic Technician Program) until January 1, 2014.

-‐ Application Due: Jan 1, 2014 2. Outstanding Dietetics Student Award

-‐ Are you a program faculty or preceptor that would like to nominate a dietetic student for their emerging leadership and achievement? Students must be enrolled in an ACEND-accredited dietetics education program and must be Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics members by January 1, 2014 to qualify for the award.

-‐ Application Due: March 1, 2014 3. Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award

-‐ CAND would like to recognize young dietitians for their commitment and leadership to our field. We are accepting nominations for RDs, 35 years of age or younger, who have shown excellence in legislation, research, education or management both with the association or in their employment.

-‐ Application Due: March 1, 2014 4. Emerging Dietetic Leader Award

-‐ This award recognizes new dietitians at the beginning of their dietetics careers, regardless of their age, who have made distinctive contributions to our field especially in the areas of legislation, research, education and management.

-‐ Application Due: March 1, 2014 5. Recognized Dietetic Technician of the Year Award

-‐ Do you know a Dietetic Technician, Registered who goes above and beyond? Nominations are being accepted for Dietetic Technician of the year. Award recipients must have active membership with AND and active participation in national, affiliate or district associations.

-‐ Application Due: March 1, 2014 6. Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award

-‐ CAND is accepting nominations for Outstanding Dietitian of the Year. Please nominate outstanding dietitians to be recognized by both CAND and the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

-‐ Application Due: March 1, 2014

Please contact Allie Tabish for more information or award applications at [email protected]

MEMBER BENEFITS

Allie Tabish Member Benefits Chair


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Health Care Reform & Nutrition In Colorado

Joanna Kriehn Reimbursement Chair


The Affordable Care Act has the potential to create a greater demand for the expertise of the Dietetic professional. Read on to learn more about some of the ways the Affordable Care Act will impact Dietetic practitioners in the state of Colorado and how our profession can best position itself and provide appropriate services going forward.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010 with 3 main goals in mind:

1. Provide health insurance for the 32 million uninsured Americans 2. Improve affordability and stability of insurance for those Americans who already hold

health insurance ; and 3. Slow the growth of health care costs to reduce the federal budget deficit

Passing the ACA signified a shift in the health arena from one of treating illness to a more holistic approach of wellness and preventative care. As Dietitians, we know preventative care, and the ACA is all about prevention. The focus on prevention is important as it accomplishes two of the goals of the ACA: affordability and slowing health care costs.

Prior to the ACA, insurance companies regulated their membership based on the health of their members, which essentially meant they could push sick people away in order to reduce costs. Under the ACA insurance companies are no longer able to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions. Instead, their new price structure will be driven by where people live instead of their health status. With the ACA, companies will be addressing the overall health of their membership, not simply managing disease. In addition, it is anticipated that the landscape of employer health and wellness will shift as well. Businesses will soon receive tax credits if they start wellness programs for their employees, such as smoking cessation and obesity screening.

RDs and DTRs are perfectly positioned as providers of wellness and prevention as well as clinical disease management. Yet, dietetic practitioners are not established in the language of the Affordable Care Act as the essential providers of specific services or as reimbursable practitioners. In order to support our profession and provide the public and our clients with the services they deserve, we must actively engage with public decision makers on gaining more recognition for our field.

Health Care Reform

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Nutrition Services and Essential Health Benefits

In order to understand what the coverage and reimbursement for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and other nutrition services will look like once the Affordable Care Act goes into effect, we must look to the essential health benefits (EHB) packages. The elements that constitute the essential health benefits, listed below, are the foundation upon which the new exchanges will be built. The EHBs will define the scope of benefits that all non-grandfathered individual and small group health insurance plans sold in the state must offer to their enrollees in 2014. They are designed to ensure that everyone who has health insurance has adequate coverage. The EHBs are listed below:

The Essential Health Benefits (EHB)

1. Ambulatory patient services

2. Emergency services

3. Hospitalization

4. Maternity and newborn care

5. Mental health and substance use disorder services

6. Prescription drugs

7. Rehabilitative services

8. Laboratory services

9. Preventative and wellness care and chronic disease management

10. Pediatric dental and vision care

In Colorado, nutrition counseling will be a covered benefit (included under the 9th EHB above) for those who sign up for a new health care plan or exchange starting in 2014. Weight loss counseling will not be a covered benefit. The take home message is clear: Nutrition counseling will be offered as a covered benefit moving forward. Yet, legally, other medical providers besides Dietetic professionals can provide these services.


Health Care Reform

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Advocating for the Profession Amidst Health Care Reform

To safeguard that Dietetic professionals are positioned to continue to provide prevention and wellness as well as medical nutrition therapy in the years to come we must come together and unite within our state. Here are some actions that you can take to improve the visibility of the Dietetics profession and following the passage of the ACA, ensure the best services and outcomes for our clients.

• Make sure you are aware of what is happening within the Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (CAND) organization. Are you on Facebook? Did you know that CAND has a Facebook page? What about Linkedin? Getting connected to social media is a convenient way to stay current.

• The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics support the work we do in Colorado. Their advice is to “advocate for state and federal regulations that specifically identify RDs and DTRs as capable providers of particular services and position themselves as essential components of the coordinated health care team.”

• Continue to spread the word and promote the work of the Dietetics professional. Often providers in the medical world remain unsure of the striking differences between a Dietetic professional and nutritionist.

• In our busy lives we do not have time to attend to every email that enters our inbox. In the future, make an effort to read and respond to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Action Alerts. These alerts include links, which allow you to quickly complete a form letter that goes to your Congressperson, indicating your support for relevant nutrition legislation. Elected officials pay attention to large-scale communication from professional groups.

• Donate your time, energy and money to CAND as we all move forward towards licensure. Healthcare reform has the potential to increase the demand for Dietetic professionals; however, this will not happen unless we work together. We need to position ourselves as essential members of the coordinated health care team and prove our worth and cost savings to members.

Conclusion In order for the public and corporations to realize the benefits and expertise of Dietetic professionals,

we must continue to demonstrate our cost and clinical effectiveness relative to other providers. Now, more than ever, we must prove our worth.


Health Care Reform

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Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 COMMITTEE UPDATES FALL 2013

On a cool Saturday morning, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet my State Representative, Mike Foote at a coffee house meeting in Lafayette. At the meeting, I

introduced myself and briefly discussed the important role of Registered Dietitians in protecting and improving public health while giving him a CAND handout describing in more detail the nature of our work. Previously, last spring, Representative Foote and I had discussed by phone an amendment to SB13-215 that CAND had introduced to prohibit alternative therapists from providing medical nutrition therapy. Apparently Representative Foote did not have an opportunity to vote on the amendment due to the legislative process and unfortunately this amendment subsequently failed to pass by one vote.

During the coffee house meeting, I informed Rep. Foote and others at the meeting of CAND’s intent to submit a bill for licensure of RD’s next year and emphasized that Colorado is only one of four States that does not license dietitians. To my pleasant surprise, meeting attendees expressed interest in the topic and one attendee expressed dismay by the fact that in Colorado, we license hairdressers, but not health care providers such as dietitians.

At the end of the meeting, Rep Foote asked that I keep him informed of any licensure bill that CAND submits early next year so that he could review it closely in advance and discuss his position with me. He also thanked me for the information provided as well as my willingness to share my concerns with him. I left the meeting feeling very empowered by the respectfulness shown by both Representative Foote and other meeting attendees for my concerns.

This cool Saturday in October turned out to be a memorable day to cherish for some time to come.

Julie Maxwell RD State Policy

Representative

Meeting With My State Legislator- An Empowering Experience!

STATE POLICY

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Tips For Meeting With Your State Legislator Are you proud of the work you do to help improve the health and well-being of your fellow Coloradans? Do you want to advance your profession and the goals of the Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (CAND} to obtain State licensure? Then, please share your accomplishments with our State political leaders; your State legislators. Start by going to www.votesmart.org to find out who your State legislators are. Once you enter your address, and click on State legislature, your State Senator, and State Representative will be shown as well as their contact information.

Once you have found a copy of your legislator’s public meetings schedule, often described as town hall meetings, or coffee houses, pick a meeting date and stop by to learn about current policy and community issues and make an effort to introduce yourself. If you are willing to talk about your role as a dietitian and any other policy issue such as State licensure or support for a particular bill here are a few tips to follow;

Prepare. Have an outline of what you want to say and what you want to ask your legislator to do.

Identify Yourself. Give your name and address and your association with the Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as any professional titles you hold.

Be Brief. Clearly and concisely state your position and make your point. Limit your discussion to one issue. Mention the reason for stopping by (piece of legislation, policy issue, upcoming event, etc.). If the legislator isn’t familiar with the issue, give him/her a brief summary. Remember that the first “issue” may be just to let the legislator know who you are and what RDs do.

Be Polite and Respectful. Don’t argue or act angry. Be courteous, direct and fair. When requesting a meeting, try to meet the legislator’s schedule to the extent possible.

Ask for a Viewpoint or Response. Find out where your legislator stands on the issue, if appropriate, any concerns about the issue or legislation. Later, if there is a legislative issue that you are interested in, ask for a commitment to vote for (or against) the legislation.

Thanks. Always thank your legislator for his time and attention to your issue. Follow up with a thank you note if needed, and include your business card or contact information.

Report Back. Let the academy’s public policy team members know what your legislator said and any commitments made. This is very important, and will help us keep track of how many legislators have been contacted.

To learn more about the legislative process, including communicating in person or by email with your elected officials, lobbying for support of your proposed legislation, testifying at a legislative hearing or just want a better understanding of how the political process works in a democracy, I encourage you read the book, “Take Back Your Government- A Citizen’s Guide to Grassroots Change” written by Colorado State Senator Morgan Carroll.

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Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 FALL 2013 COMMITTEE UPDATES

I enjoyed the opportunity to visit with all of you who attended the district meetings this fall!! We have many important issues as a profession and association that are tied to policy and decisions being made by our representatives of the state legislature and by Congress. I

had the opportunity, along with Lisa Paige, our Colorado Academy President–Elect to meet with Teresa Nece, the Academy’s Director of Grassroots Advocacy and Juliana Smith, the Academy’s Director of Consumer Protection and Licensure at FNCE. They offered their support for our future endeavors in obtaining licensure and supporting legislators who advocate for issues important to us as a profession. The Academy continues to have priority areas related to policy at the national level. Under community and consumer issues, the following are receiving attention:

• Prevention and treatment of chronic disease

• Meeting nutrition needs through the lifecycle

• Quality food and nutrition through education, production, access and delivery

• Nutrition monitoring and research

Under professional issues, the following areas are of interest:

• Licensure – protection of the public

• Workload demand

• Outcome driven nutrition services in changing health systems

Some of the specific bills being considered in Congress include the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act which would allow RDs to provide direct care for obesity treatment and prevention counseling and allow direct billing for services. This would allow practitioners to independently provide services in conjunction with, but outside of the primary care setting and open the door for prescribing new obesity management medications. We have sent Action Alerts to Colorado Academy members asking for you to submit electronic letters of support to your specific members of Congress. If you have not done so yet, please take a few minutes to go through the process – it is very easy and takes very little time!

Another bill being followed closely is the Older Americans Act (OAA) that was due to be reauthorized in 2012 but has not received official funding yet. The largest OAA program is its nutrition programs (Title III) – home-delivered meals and congregate meals. This program provides critical access to healthy food options for a vulnerable population and needs our support as an organization.

The Farm Bill reauthorization is another area that needs our support and conversation with our members of Congress. It is the largest single piece of food and nutrition legislation. The Academy priorities include Title IV – Nutrition, Title VII – Research, and Title X – Special Crops. There is currently a conference committee made up of members of the Senate and the House who are trying to come to a consensus on how to fund the many food assistance and distribution programs, such as SNAP, School Breakfast and Lunch, Commodity Supplemental Foods Program (CSFP), and many other assistance and distribution programs. Many members of Congress currently feel that too much is being spent on these programs and would like to reduce the amount of funding in the federal budget.

The Academy is also concentrating efforts to assist the remaining states without licensure for RDs to work on best strategies to advocate for it with members of the state legislature and to help states who already have licensure for RDs to keep it as renewal efforts are being challenged. As the healthcare environment changes and more effort is being placed on prevention and worksite wellness programs, our value as a profession will become even more important. We want to be sure that when state legislations write their new regulations for nutrition counseling by a qualified licensed nutrition professional that we are the individuals that are requested. Our experience, educational background, and expertise are important information to provide to others as we show how we are the best qualified to provide the nutrition counseling that will continue to be important in a variety of job positions. Elected officials need our expertise and knowledge!

PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE

Alana D. Cline, PhD, RD Public Policy Coordinator

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Greetings fellow colleagues! Besides planning our exciting annual meeting, Lisa Page our outstanding president elect

represented us at the Academy’s 3rd Annual Licensure Summit. Cheers to Lisa! You Go Girl! As the first CAND member

to attend this conference and as immediate past president, I am thrilled to provide an update of our journey.

Licensure is a key priority for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and for the Colorado Academy of Nutrition and

Dietetics. Why? Well…. As nutrition continues to be the main ingredient to improving quality of life for our state and our

nation, we must continue to keep our profession and community safe and secure. The Affordable Health Care Act has

opened doors to our community by including nutrition as a key contributor towards preventive care. Obesity has been

acknowledged by the American Medical Association as a disease. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have

recognized us as the most reliable source for sound nutrition information.

Licensure provides the framework of essential processes that ensure ethics and safety surrounds our community. As many

of you have experienced and am hopeful that if you have not you will agree, pursuit of licensure is ongoing and necessary.

When we compare stories and experiences nationwide regarding licensure, the time commitment and challenge is consistent

even though we may be at a different fork in the road. We all agree that we have primary priorities including our families

and our livelihood.

The journey of community protection requires the registered dietitian nutritionist and technician to be recognized and relied

on as the nutrition expert to ensure the public receives client centered evidence based nutrition advisement. The information

may come from a nursing home, a hospital, social media, a physician’s office, a restaurant website, or a university course.

The point is, no matter where the nutrition resource is coming from, we have the education and expertise to sort through

all the data and provide a clear message of evidenced based information. Our public deserves ethical standardized client

centered support. Our members deserve job security.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has been working on building bridges for the journey our members require for

continued success and security. A new position, the Consumer Protection Coordinator, has been created for this long-

term job. This state held position will lead licensure by keeping abreast of pertinent legislation, supporting and maintaining

long term efforts of data collection of evidenced based outcomes as well as community protection and accountability. We

have initiated parts of the data collection and ask for support, ideas and feedback for continuous quality improvement.

Sound familiar? No matter what area of nutrition you work in, we all deal with ethics and growth. Do you have a story to

share? Go to http://www.eatrightcolorado.org/code_of_ethics.cfm

http://www.eatrightcolorado.org/PublicPolicyResources.cfm (CAND OUTCOME DATA COLLECTION FORM)

Please consider me a resource, colleague, and friend. Feel free to contact me with all ideas, comments, and questions or just

to say hi!

Best Regards,

Bethany Braunstein RDN

Immediate Past President

Licensure Liaison

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Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 DISTRICT UPDATES FALL 2013

NCDA Happy Fall from NCDA!

We have a great program scheduled for this fall, thanks to our President-Elect Heather Kirby. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming meetings!

Stay tuned for the 2014 meeting schedule slated to include topics such as sports nutrition, a local food business tour, and nutrition entrepreneurship! CEUs and refreshments are available at every meeting along with opportunities for networking with your fellow Northern Colorado RDs, DTRs and dietetic students.

Involvement in NCDA is a great way to be a leader in dietetics; this year we look forward to having volunteer opportunities for NCDA members at Health Fairs and at community events.

NOVEMBER MEETING

Title: Safe Summits: Climb the 14ers with a Registered Dietitian Presenter: Jen Sajbel, RD Date: November 13, 2013 @ 6:30 Location: Longs Peak Room @ Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland Find updates to our meeting schedule, volunteer opportunities and membership form online at: http://eatrightcolorado.org/district_northern.cfm or contact us at [email protected].

On Sunday morning July 14th, 2013, Nicole Shanks, Dietetic Intern and Lana Olsson, RD, set up a table at the Loveland Farmer’s Market at the Old Fairgrounds, 700 Railroad Ave. The table was manned throughout the Market by Nicole, Lana, Ashley Whittemore, DTR/Dietetic Intern,

and Malia Cable, Dietetic Intern. Per coordinator, this market sees 400-600 residents on a typical “day” from 9 am until 1 pm. This market had a consistent flow of traffic from people coming via car, bike and on foot. More than 50 people attended the first NCDA exhibit and approximately 25 children with parents. The children were very interested in spinning the “Nutrition Quest” game wheel but they wanted their parents to answer the questions! (Several children were able to answer the questions). We found some of the questions to be overly complicated though, and modified them when they were too lengthy. Most shoppers were already nutrition “aware” and we were pleasantly engaged by people with health concerns in their families. The other Vendors became aware of our presence and we could meet local farmers and producers. This was an excellent opportunity to market the RD/DTR to the public and for students to pair with an RD/DTR for experience. Thank you to our volunteers who came up with fantastic ideas for display and interesting information for the public. We exhibited at 2 Farmer’s Markets in Loveland this year, and with more volunteers, would like to exhibit at the Fort Collins Farmer’s Markets too. At the second market, we were able to use our beautiful new banner/table covering that was hand-painted by Dietetic Intern, Malia Cable.

Lana Olsson, MS, RD, CSG Past NCDA President

NCDA President Lisa Caldwell

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We are continuing to highlight our mentorship program where student members are paired with registered dietitians working in their preferred areas of interest. Although we’ve been able to match many of the students, we are still in need of more RD mentors. If you’re interested in serving as a mentor, please contact Jesse Lunsford, our Membership Chair at [email protected]. Look for information on the DDA website about an upcoming social event that will provide mentors and mentees the opportunity to network and build relationships. A feature that will be added to the DDA website will be a mentorship page to be used as a resource for both parties.

Our Public Relations (PR) committee has been working tirelessly to create volunteer opportunities for members. We are streamlining our involvement to maximize our presence in the community and among other health professionals. All events will be posted on the DDA website and members will have the opportunity to sign-up on the site. The PR Committee will be compiling comprehensive nutrition education material that will be used at these events. If you’d like to volunteer for events please contact Donielle Dominguez, at [email protected].

Our Regulatory Chair, Joanna Kriehn, is working to build awareness and education for legislators and members. DDA is committed to developing grassroots efforts this membership year, including organizing capital visits and educating others on what the registered dietitian's role is in the community. Please contact Joanna Kriehn at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about legislative events and how you can help. We hope to see you this membership year. For more information about the DDA, please visit our website at www.eatrightdenver.org. Happy Autumn, Jamie Daugherty DDA President

DDA The Denver Dietetic Association (DDA) is looking forward to a fabulous line-up for the remaining membership

year including stellar speakers, volunteer, and networking opportunities. If you haven’t joined for the 2013-2014-membership year, there’s still time to take part in these activities. Upcoming speakers include:

Title: Food Production Co-Existence: A Courteous Discourse

Presented by: Mary Lee Chin, MS, RD When: November 14, 2013

Location: Tivoli Student Union on Auraria Campus

Title: Understanding Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors in Early Childhood: A Socioecological Approach

Presented by: Laura Bellows, PhD, MPH, RD When: January 2014 6-8 pm

Location: TBD

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The Southern Colorado Dietetic Association (the name we intend to keep for our district) has gotten off on a great start to our year. Our kick off meeting was a success with new and returning

members who offered some great insight to the topics discussed by our state president Elizabeth in addition to Alana Cline and Alena Clark. At our October meeting we hosted Dr. Bruce Rengers RD a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver, director at WIC, and expert on educating Mexican immigrants on proper nutrition. His topic was insightful and enlightening on the culture and eating habits of those individuals of Hispanic heritage.

As a district we are fortunate to have our meetings at the beautiful Penrose Hospital. We also have a great group of 6 Penrose interns who are required to come to our meetings as part of their curriculum. Speaking with them in the past few weeks, I found more about the requirements they must fulfill in order to complete their internship. Their director sets up their rotations and they are required to travel between Pueblo and Denver at various facilities to complete their rotations. They are allowed to pick one elective rotation in a

community based setting. Together, as a collective whole, they complete a group project. This year the CEO of Penrose asked the interns to develop a cookbook for the hospital. Not only do they have to complete rotations and do the group project, they also have assignments and practice tests after each rotation to determine their competency of each realm of dietetics. Not only do we have dietitians and interns in our district, but we also have retirees and student members. The Board of the Southern Colorado Dietetic Association collaborated with the DPD director at UCCS and together decided to allow the senior dietetic students to take on as a group the National Nutrition Month board position. As one of their final projects they will be coordinating an event to promote NNM and to find the best ways to market the topic that the Academy has developed for this year. We are excited to learn more about their ideas once FNCE is complete and more information is known about the plans for NNM 2014. We have a lot to look forward to in the rest of the year and our members are working together to better network and collaborate as a whole.

DISTRICT UPDATES FALL 2013

Sarah Shepherd, RD, LD/N SCDA President

SCDA

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Lorem Ipsum Dolor Spring 2016 DELEGATE UPDATE FALL 2013

Greetings Everyone! The HOD had a wonderful discussion regarding the mega issue of “Nutrition Services and Payment: The Business of Every Academy Member”. We are currently voting on how we can ascertain that

the members of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics can be leaders in our ever-changing health care and reimbursement system. Stay tuned for more information regarding new initiatives and ideas to stay abreast of our need to be known as the nutrition professional and be reimbursed for our services. Here are a few take-home messages from the meeting:

1. As the nation’s food and nutrition leaders, we cannot sit idly by and let others dictate what our services or payment models should look like! Make sure to act on emails that you receive regarding reimbursement for nutrition services.

2. I encourage all of you to check with your current health insurance and see if RD/RDN services are covered. If they are, let them know that you support this coverage! If they are not, contact them and let them know that you want RD/RDN services to be covered under your health care coverage. If every member of The Academy contacted their insurance company, that would be 75,000 contacts to health care insurance companies across the country! Approximately, 1,000 here in Colorado!

3. As leaders, we need to assist with training future nutrition professionals. I encourage you to become a preceptor or a mentor. Students and new professionals, sign up to be a mentee! For more information, check out the following websites and sign up:

a. To be a mentee or a mentor: http://www.eatright.org/ementoring/ b. To be a preceptor: http://www.eatright.org/ACEND/content.aspx?id=6442464994

4. The Academy will be rolling out two new websites, one for nutrition professionals and one for the public. Stay tuned for more information regarding these exciting changes. Also, The Academy is rolling out a system that can be used to track patient outcomes. I will provide more information regarding this at a later date.

You can check out the information that was discussed at the Fall HOD meeting by going to www.eatright.org/hod (please note you will need to log in with your membership number to view), go to the bottom of the page to “Fall 2013 HOD Virtual Meeting”, and then click on “Meeting Materials”. If you have not yet read the Factsheet, I would encourage you to read that first. Please note that more information on what was discussed at the HOD meeting will be posted on the website in the upcoming weeks! I am proud to serve as your Colorado Delegate to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Thank you for all that you do here in Colorado. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

COLORADO DELEGATE REPORT

Alena Clark, PhD, RD Colorado Delegate

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Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need to rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. The Colorado branch of Volunteers of America has numerous programs that have a notable, nutrition-related impact on the Colorado community. The two programs highlighted today are the Senior Nutrition Program and the Healthy Aging Program.

The Senior Nutrition Program provides well-balanced meals, nutrition education, and counseling to adults 60 years or older through Meals on Wheels and 30 congregate dining sites located throughout seven Colorado counties. Dietitians work with Meals on Wheels Program Coordinators to monitor at-risk participants, making home visits to those at highest risk. They also conduct an ongoing program of nutrition education and counseling on a variety of topics, including diabetes, heart disease and weight management, with the overall goal of helping program participants maintain overall good health.

The Healthy Aging Program implements six evidenced-based wellness programs including Steps to Healthier Aging Part I and Part II as well as the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program. These programs combine nutrition education with regular physical activity and disease self-management skills to empower seniors to take control of their health, improve their quality of life, and maintain their independence. The Healthy Aging staff travels to numerous low-income senior residences, recreation centers and/or individual’s homes to serve those who may not have access to wellness programming. Participants rave about the healthy snacks that the staff creates to help encourage them to try new foods and recipes. Volunteers of America’s Senior Nutrition and Healthy Aging Programs have not only had a positive impact on Colorado nutrition, but have improved the quality of life for older adults in our community.

Pictured above is the Steps to Healthier Aging program with Volunteers of America’s Community Nutritionist, Molly Wright.

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Executive Assistants Rebekah Spetnagel

Julie Bush

President State Media Representative

Elizabeth Tilak

President-Elect Lisa Paige

Secretary

Ty Marden

Treasurer Alix Wilson

Past President

Licensure Liaison Bethany Braunstein

Reimbursement Chair

Joanna Kriehn

State Policy Representation Julie Maxwell

Public Policy Coordinator Alana Cline

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Bonnie Helm Candace Johnson

State Policy Member

Heidi Fritz

State Regulatory Specialist Jan Kochis

PR/Marketing Co-Chair

Kendra Glassman Carrie Pearse

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Jessica Crandall

Member Benefits Chair Allie Tabish

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Alicia Cone

AND Delegate Alena Clark

SCDA President Sarah Shepherd

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Jamie Daugherty

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Maggie Whalen

Continuing Education Chair Hilary Rounds

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