Hello All,

 

I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving!

 

FYI, there is a free webcast available on Health Disparities:

NEW! Live Webcast: Today's Topics in Health Disparities — Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Are Health Disparities Back on the National Agenda?
Examining the Impact of a New Administration and Congress
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)

For more info: http://eatright.communityzero.com/hod?strUserName=mpflugh

 

I have also attached a summary from the Fall HOD Meeting. The outcomes of the meeting include:

 

1) Nutrition Informatics

2) Draft Revised Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics

3) Identifying Mega Issues

4) Nutritional Genomics. 

Reports on the current activities of the Association, the financial status of the ADA and the initiatives of the ADA Foundation were provided. 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like further information.

 

Stay Well,

 

Melissa

 

ADA 30 and Under At-large Delegate

 

Program Manager

Healthy Schools Healthy Families

Public Schools: 4/102/128/132/152/180/206

(212) 342-0713

mep7006@...

 

Healthy choices today make healthy habits tomorrow!