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SAVE THE DATE - SUN VALLEY
Posted February 22, 2012
Save the date for our annual meeting:
MAY 2-4, 2012
CPEs for Preconference ~4
CPEs for Annual Meeting ~14
CPEs for Exhibits and Cooking Demonstrations ~3
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Nutrition Services Coverage Team - CMS's Final Decision on Intensive Behavioral Counseling for Obesity
Posted February 21, 2012
Ruth Schneider, Idaho Academy Delegate, has posted a summary from the Nutrition Sevices Coverage Team. The article begins by saying "We’d like to share the following information in an effort to answer member questions about this decision and what it means for Registered Dietitians (RDs)."
To read this article, go to the Member Resources tab and select Delegate Information on the drop down menu.
I Am The Idaho Academy
Posted February 21, 2012
View the new flyer to promote Idaho Academy membership to non-members. Designed and written by Membership Committee Members, Amanda Peterson, RD, LD and Crystal Wilson, EdS, MS, RD, LD. Click on the link
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Magic Valley Dietitians
Posted February 17, 2012
The next MVD Meeting will be on Friday, March 9th at noon at CSI in HSHS building. Mark your calendars…
Contact RoseAnna Holliday, PhD, MPH, RD, LD.
presidentelect@eatrightidaho.org
Workgroup – CMS Directive on Obesity
Posted February 17, 2012
To provide support in our efforts the Idaho Academy needs success stories,outcome data, and cost saving data from Idaho RDs. To begin, over the next three months we need case studies and data from Idaho RDs in outpatient services for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, renal, and WIC. Members of this Workgroup represent all areas of Idaho.
The group is chaired by Wendy Rice, RD, LD, MS. Contact Wendy reimbursement@eatrightidaho.org
Attached is a standardized tool to use in reporting this data and sharing with the CMS Workgroup.
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Opportunity for Marketing Idaho RDs - March 17, 2012 -
Posted February 16, 2012
The Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & Treasure Valley Dietitians have an exciting opportunity for you! We have partnered with the Treasure Valley YMCA in organizing the Basic 5 Miler Race in Boise on March 17th. (St. Patrick's Day) This is a popular race in Boise; the Idaho Academy and TVD have been helping with it for 28 years--supplying post race food and greeting racers at the finish.
This year, we would like to use this opportunity to represent the face of Registered Dietitians in Idaho. We are giving any Idaho RD or RD Practice the chance to have a marketing booth at race end. This is a great opportunity to market yourself, what you do, and to educate the community. This would be a great opportunity for RD's in private practice, community health, weight loss counseling, disease specific counseling, bariatrics, dialysis, clinical programs, sports nutrition--just to name a few.
The Idaho Academy has made a tremendous effort to help the community and our policy makers understand what it means to be a Registered Dietitian in the state of Idaho. And, that as RD's, we are the nutrition experts. Please come help support our effort!
If you are interested, please contact Serena Arave, RD LD CNSC, Co-Chair, Treasure Valley Dietitians
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Project Vote - Help Win a Free Academy Membership for the Idaho Academy
Posted February 14, 2012
Voting for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics national election is open from February 1 through March 3, 2012.
Vote and View Candidates
Sue Linja supports Sonja Conner for President-Elect.
Elaine Long supports Nancy Lewis for Speaker-Elect.
IDAHO ACADEMY House H&W Hearing has been rescheduled for Monday, February 20. 2012 - SAVE The DATE
Posted February 13, 2012
The Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has been asked (through the wonderful help of our lobbyists) to testify in front of the two Health and Welfare committees in the Idaho legislature.
On February 9th, we presented to the Senate H&W Committee. Over 50 dietitians and students were there...the picture only has about half of those present.
These hearings are our opportunity to educate the exact people in our state who can do something to be sure the RD is "at the table" for health care discussions.
We want ALL of the RD's in the state to support these efforts. We are hopeful that local dietitians can come to the Capitol building. Here is the information for the House Hearing:
Date: House H&W Hearing is Monday, February 20th at 1:30 PM.
Where: The hearing room is located in the east wing of the basement, EW14.
PLEASE come and support your profession. We want to fill the seats again.
Sue Linja, RD, LD
Idaho Academy President
Brenda Thompson, RD, LD
Treasure Valley Dietitians Co-Chair
Easy Steps to Contacting Your US Senators and Representative: Use the Grassroots Manager on Eatright.org
Posted February 12, 2012
Easy Steps to Contacting Your US Senators and Representative: Use the Grassroots Manager
1. Go to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website (www.eatright.org)
2. Log-in to the member center
3. Choose the Public Policy Section
4. Choose the “Take Action Link”
5. Choose the link to go directly to the Grassroots Manager
6. From here you can:
a. Find you legislators
b. See and respond to action items, including sending letters to congress
7. Editable “form” letters are available. The text of the letters are suggested only and you are encouraged to include specifics about your situation, examples, or any personal or job-related information you feel would be beneficial or influential.
8. You can send e-mails, web forms, faxes right from the Grassroots Manager or you can print and send the letters as well.
Becky Sulik, RD LD CDE
Public Policy Coordinator
Idaho Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Idaho RD in the Daily News
Posted February 12, 2012
Click on the link for video. From the e-newsletter of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Stacy Beeson, RD, LD, St Luke’s Outpatient RD –Eat smart for your heart
Press Release for Senate Hearing
Posted February 10, 2012
Press Release:
Registered Dietitians at the Capitol: Registered dietitians want to be the ones to take care of Idahoans. Dietitians are the nutrition experts and want the Senate Health and Welfare committee members to know that they are the most qualified professionals to provide nutrition services, including medical nutrition therapy to Idahoans. The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act includes reimbursement for nutrition services but has not defined who can provide these services. Idaho has 550 registered dietitians working in health care, schools, communities and wellness and prevention. Registered dietitians are licensed under the State board of Medicine and recognized as the nutrition experts.
RD Day - Treasure Valley Dietitians
Posted January 30, 2012
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
RD DAY WITH LARRY GEBERT MARCH 14th 4:30 am – 7am
We have the good fortune of being on with Larry Gebert on KTVBChannel 7 on RD DAY. We’re looking for any and all nutrition experts tostop by
anytime between 4:30 am – 7 am! You won’t beinterviewed, we just want warm bodies to make dietitians look important and fun.
Brenda Thompson has agreed to be the breakfast chef!
Contact Stacy Beeson at beesons@slhs.orgif you can stop by.
We will be on with Larry in the beautiful cooking kitchen at theMeadowlake building listed below:
http://www.stlukesonline.org/boise/specialties_and_services/heart/heart_rehab_center.php
Applying for a Dietitian License
Posted January 04, 2012
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Sue Linja Presents Agnes with Good News
Posted December 06, 2011
On October 19th four of Idaho’s dietitians including our IDA president, Sue Linja presented Agnes with the news that a scholarship fund has been set up in her name.
Front row: Sue Linja, Agnes Foley, Fritz Dickey
Back Row: Caroline Keegan, Kay Norris
Read more about Agnes Foley and what she has done for the Dietetic Profession.