Vermont Dietetic Association

Continuing Education Opportunities

 

Vermont Association of Diabetes Educators Presents: 
Activating and Engaging Our Patients: Strategies for Success
Friday,  September 10, 2010 Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, VT
http://www.vpqhc.org/VTADE/conference.htm
For more details contact:  
 Nancy.M.McCullough@Hitchcock.org  (802) 674-7198
or
Elizabeth.derry@med.va.gov  (802) 295-9363   Ext 6397

ADA Teleseminars/Webinars:

On-Demand (24/7) E-Learning Now Available
Revolutionizing Meal Delivery: An Opportunity for Culture Change in Long Term Care
Are you up-to-date on the latest concepts in long-term care?  How can meal delivery affect a culture change?  Find out in this new, easy to navigate Level 2, 2.0 CPEU self-study.  This e-learning format includes interactive questions as you learn so there isn’t a cumbersome post-test questionnaire to send in! 
Click here to learn more about this new interactive e-learning program.
 
Pricing for ADA Members and Nonmembers
$19 ADA members**
$49 Nonmembers
 
**ADA members use coupon code “tuliffosel” to receive the discounted rate when registering for the program.  The price will adjust to $19 after you apply this member discount code.  Please contact cpdltc@eatright.org for more information.

Help with Meeting Planning
Plan your next meeting using the update CPE Toolkit—Free from the Center for Professional Development. Go to www.eatright.org/cpd
 
ALSO: If you belong to ADA you can get 4 CPEU each month by reading the designated articles in the JADA.  The Practice Groups also offer CPEU with their newsletters.    
 

Other opportunities:

Webinar: Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing in Action:  Skills & Tools to Enhance Change in Physical Behavior
Register Now http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/pcna/issues/2010-08-03/1.html
Date:  Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Times: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
RD, DTR: 1 Level-2 CPE Unit
Cost: This online educational activity is offered free of charge by PCNA.

 
Molly Kellogg's COUNSELING INTENSIVE:
A unique experiential workshop with small group format and pairs work practice to integrate the skills.  Boston, November 5!

Credits for Registered Dietitians and DTRs: 6 
We keep these workshops small to maximize individual attention. Early registration is advised!

Print brochure at http://www.mollykellogg.com/brochure-CI.pdf
Register online at http://www.mollykellogg.com/CI.html
 
Interested but cant attend this time? Sign up for the free "Counseling Tips for Nutrition Therapists" e-mail series at http://www.mollykellogg.com

ADA's Evidence Analysis Library

Complete the Evidence Analysis Library Tutorial and earn a Level 1 CPE.  You will understand how research is analyzed and summarized on the library, use ADA's Evidence-Based Toolkits and learn how this innovative resource can save you time and help your practice.  There are 4 tutorial modules- each 12-15 minutes long so you can complete them at your convenience.

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Assess and Learn Modules

The Assess and Learn provides feedback on your performance to assist you in determining your current and future learning needs. After completion, you will be able to use your assessment results to help complete the learning needs assessment and establish your learning action plan for CDR's Professional Development Portfolio.

Available Assess and Learn Modules:

Sports Dietetics: Nutrition for Athletic Performance- 5 CPEUs
 $45.99 ADA Members and or RDs/DTRs

Managing Type 2 Diabetes Using the Nutrition Care Process- 5 CPEUs
 $45.99 ADA Members and or RDs/DTRs

The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) has a long list of CPE providers.  Click on CPE Database & Accredited Providers logo in the middle of the page.

Free CEU credits: 

From ADA:  Three online tutorials, click on "Self Study" under "Distance Learning"

USDA       http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/CPEcredits.htm
MyPyramid Food Guidance System Education Framework – 1.0 CPEU
PowerPoint Presentation, MyPyramid: USDA's New Food Guidance System – 2.0 CPEU’S

SoyJoy   http://www.soyjoy.com/
Soy and Health – 3.0 CPEU’s
Soy Nutrition Basics: Composition, Processing and Soy Foods - 2.0 CPEU’s

From the Walnut people: (1 hour)   Walnuts.org CE

Diabetes Related links:   Presentdiabetes   powerpak   diabetesconnect   www.novonordisk-US.com 

RD411: www.RD411.com offers over 1400 free, downloadable resources for RDs by RDs. Over 25,000 nutrition professionals use RD411 for in-services, policies, blank forms, slides, patient handouts, and much more. There are special areas for diabetes, wound care, kids, and renal nutrition. And there is a free CE program on vitamin D now being offered.  Now, RD411 is offering free teleconferences on F325 for long-term professionals. Click here for more information on the teleconferences.

Bariatric Continuing Ed: www.barimd.com

Abbott Nutrition Learning Center     http://rosslearningcenter.com

International Food Information Council Foundation   http://www.ific.org/adacpe/index.cfm
Each course is 1.0 CPEU   Examples of courses: Food Biotechnology 101; Sugar Alcohols; All About Carbohydrates and Health; A New Nutrition Conversation with Consumers about Fats and Food; Food Science Meets Nutrition; 2007 IFIC Foundation Food and Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health; Understanding Food Allergy; Helping Consumers Get the "Big Picture; Communicating Food and Nutrition Science; Health Impacts in Developing Nations; The Lowdown on Low-Calorie Sweeteners; Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health

The National Kidney Foundation offers many excellent free CE programs available to everyone
http://www.kidney.org/professionals/KLS/cmeprograms.cfm
http://advancedrenaleducation.com/
 
The American Diabetes Association:has a free continuing education library available for free to everyone
http://professional.diabetes.org/CE_Library_Search.aspx   
Self-Assessment Program Facilitating Behavior Change: Key Strategies For Empowering Patients – 1.0 CPEU
Module 1: Basic Principles of Management of Type 2 Diabetes – 5.0 CPEU’s
Module 2: Pharmacological Treatment of Hyperglycemia – 5.0 CPEU’s
 
Abbott's Learning Center:
http://anhi.org/learning-center/course-catalog
 
Sites with health topics are:
www.pri-med.com
http://www.powerpak.com/   
www.naccme.com

The University of Virginia Health System:
The University of Virginia Health System's Medical Nutrition Support Team has several exciting educational programs planned.  For information on any of these programs, please visit:  http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/digestive-health/nutrition/education.cfm. 

Becky Dorner and Associates        http://www.beckydorner.com/
Sign up as a member on the home page (this is free).  Then click on “Members Only” page.
Implementing Successful and Effective MNT for Hypertension – 4.0 CPEU’s  

Hi-R-Ed Online    http://www.hi-r.ed.org
Set up your user name and password.  Each course is 1.0 CPEU
Examples: Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG): A Review of Recent Literature; Wound Care Treatment: A Review of Recent Literature on Best Practices, Challenges; Palliative Care Strategies; Diabetes Mellitus and Related Treatment Strategies; Clinical and Quality of Life Outcomes for Ostomy Patients; Medicare Prospective Payment System (PPS)...and many more  

CECity      http://www.cecity.com
Click on “healthcare professionals” and scroll down to the dietitian box on the lower right side.