NUTRITION FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Randy


DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS AND NUTRITION SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL

February 26 – 29, 2012

This is a four day program with the purpose to improve the nutritional status of infants, children and adolescents by updating health professionals in infant, child and adolescent nutrition at both the individual and public health level.  In addition, we will have 1/2 day devoted to New Dietary Guidelines and How it Relates to Pediatrics, Life course Theory and Application in Maternal and Pediatric Nutrition, How Feeding Styles/Practices Interact with Choices and Perceptions about Food and Nutrition, and Family-based Pediatric Weight Management . This course is designed for dietitians and other professionals who are involved in the care of children.

Topics include: Pediatric Growth and Development, Feeding Concerns and Disordered Eating, Genetics, Sports Nutrition, Sleep Problems,  Community  Assessment and reviews of current treatments in Pulmonary, GI, Renal, Cardiology, Inborn Errors of  Metabolism, Children with Special Health Care Needs.

CEU: 26 hours has been requested from the Commission on Dietetic Registration

For more information call Charlene Rhoades at (205) 939-9254 or see our website at http://adolescent.chsys.org

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Promoting Healthy Weight Colloquium – The School Environment: Relationships with Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Parenting

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Robert Peck

NEW DATE
SAVE THE DATE: March 30, 2012

Location:
Howard Baker Center & Webcast
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Registration will open on February 17, 2012.

Department of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The Spring 2012 Promoting Healthy Weight Colloquium will focus on the Bright Futures developmental stages of middle childhood and adolescence, including how parenting, nutrition, and physical activity within the school environment relate to healthy weight. Colloquium presentations are intended for researchers, practitioners, and family members.

Colloquium Offered Onsite and Online! The Colloquium series is offered live and free from the Howard Baker Center on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus. For those unable to attend in person, live web conferencing is available that includes the ability to submit questions to the speakers via the Internet. High speed Internet access makes viewing quicker and easier!

Registered Dietitians and Certified Health Education Specialists can receive continuing education credits.

Visit the Promoting Healthy Weight Colloquium website for more information and to view prior colloquia!

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Food Protection and Defense Web Course Now Available

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Robert Peck

Protecting the food supply from bioterrorism is the topic of a web course recently posted on the MCHB training website. Food Protection and Defense consists of 7 modules including: Threat/Vulnerability Assessment, Preparedness, and Response. Key learning objectives for the course are to determine likely targets for potential attacks on the food supply and to recognize the role of agencies in preparing for and responding to attacks. Each 5-8 minute module includes additional reading and a quiz.

The course is intended for public health nutritionists and other public health professionals and is appropriate for professional continuing education. Authors are November McGarvey, MPH; Maria Anne Propp, BS; Gail Harrison, PhD; and Marion Taylor Baer, PhD,RD. Funding was provided by the UCLA Partners in Excellence for Leadership in MCH Nutrition through a grant from MCHB. Additional support was provided by the UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters with assistance from Randal Miller and the Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida.

Access the Food Protection and Defense Web Course.

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