Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Meet the board 🤝

Paul is MANDs secretary/historian since 2023. Paul has been a RD for 16 years and is originally from Vermont! Paul and his family have lived in Maine since 2009 and he currently works at Maine Medical Center. Paul’s interest include running, biking, cooking, and doing things with his kids.

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Meet the board! 🤝

In our last post you met our President Laurie, we would now like to introduce our President Elect, Jane Sylvester!
Jane is a RD who specializes in bariatric surgery and has her own private practice. She is currently working on her DCN and plans to complete this by Summer of 2025. Jane resides in Bridgeton and enjoys skiing (downhill and cross country), kayaking, and running.

Check in next week to meet more board members!

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Did you miss the MAND Spring Newsletter? Catch up on the conference, awards, scholarship winners, public policy, info about our new strategic plan, Academy updates, and more!

https://www.eatrightmaine.org/post/mand-2024-spring-newsletter

The MAND Spring Newsletter is posted on our website and ready for your review! It is a quick and easy read to see what we all have been up to. Check it out!

https://www.eatrightmaine.org/post/mand-2024-spring-newsletter

Save the date for the Maine Nutrition Council annual conference on October 18th at the University of Maine Augusta campus!

Summer fun with the Maine Nutrition Council on August 7th from 4-6PM in Skowhegan Maine! Join the Maine Nutrition Council for a 2-hour interactive workshop and cooking demo with Maine Grains and The Good Crust.

Some scenes from the MAND annual conference on April 26th in Bar Harbor, Maine. "Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics" was a great opportunity to network, connect, learn, and contemplate many themes of importance to nutrition professionals. With over a hundred attendees, four presentations, and two research and practice brief sessions, it was an exciting and enjoyable day!

Scenes from our social event at Blaze the night before our annual conference in Bar Harbor, Maine, and the beautiful hotel we enjoyed. It is always wonderful to have this chance to visit around the edges of the conference!

We are excited to see our friends and colleagues from around the state and beyond at the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' spring conference “Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics” on Friday, April 26th at the Atlantic Oaks in Bar Harbor Maine. We expect a large, fun, and educational event!

And, if you are in Bar Harbor Thursday night you can join us for a casual social event at Blaze restaurant from 5:30-7 pm.

For the conference agenda and more details link here:

Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Spring Conference MAND 2024 Spring Conference

Hope to see you at the MAND annual conference in
Bar Harbor, Maine on Friday, April 26th! Register here:
https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

You can also join us for a casual social event at Blaze Restaurant from 5:30-7:00 on Thursday, April 25th. Let's connect!

Will you be in Bar Harbor the night before the MAND annual conference on this year? Join MAND members and guests for an evening of socializing and networking on Thursday, April 25th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Blaze Restaurant in Bar Harbor! Indulge in delicious hors d'oeuvres while connecting with fellow conference attendees. No registration is required for this social event.

(Details on the Friday, April 26th conference, “Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics” can be found here: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/events )

Get a jump start on our annual conference by joining MAND for an evening of socializing and networking on Thursday, April 25th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at Blaze Restaurant in Bar Harbor! Indulge in delicious hors d'oeuvres while connecting with fellow conference attendees. No registration is required.

(Details on the Friday April 26th conference, “Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics” can be found here: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/events )

Nutrition and Dietetics students: Are you interested in attending a food event with networking and pizza taste-testing!?

The Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) is holding a special Student Foodies Forum for nutrition and dietetics students and professionals from Maine. All MAND members are invited to attend.

The “Foodie” portion of this free event will be a pizza comparison. We will have cheese pizza from local establishments for blinded sensory evaluation, to determine the best cheese pizza in the area! A gluten-free option will be available. Veggies and fruits will round out the meal.

Date- Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Time- 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Two Locations!

The University of Maine, Hitchner Hall, Orono Campus
Hosts- Sue Sullivan and Laurie Copithorne, MAND’s past and future presidents

The University of New England, Innovation Hall, Portland Campus
Hosts- Sarah Gilbert and Caroline Bennett, MAND President and MAND Student Rep!
Please RSVP by 4-8-24 so we know how much pizza to order and the location you will attend!
Follow the link to RSVP:

MAND Foodies Forum RSVP The next Foodies Forum will focus on connecting students and will be held April 10, 5-6:30 at one of two locations. You can join other students and nutrition professionals at either the University of Maine in Orono, or at the University of New England, Innovation Hall, Portland Campus. Please RSVP f...

Join us for the MAND 2024 Spring Conference!
Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Come to beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine for the Friday, April 26th conference.

Stay at the Atlantic Oceanside on Thursday and take advantage of an optional Social Event on April 25th, 5-7PM.

In today's post, we are pleased to introduce one of our presenters for the research and practice briefs, Lily Brickman, who will speak on "Implementing Medical Nutrition Therapy as a Standard Practice of Care for the Treatment of Chronic and Evolving Wounds."

Link here for the list of topics, pricing, hotel information, and registration link: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Join us for the MAND 2024 Spring Conference!
Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Come to beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine for the Friday, April 26th conference.

Stay at the Atlantic Oceanside on Thursday and take advantage of an optional Social Event on April 25th, 5-7PM.

In today's post, we are pleased to introduce two of our presenters for our research and practice briefs. Suzanne Landry, will speak on "Implementation of a Metabolic Evaluation Program at Southern Maine Health Care", and Emily Lavertu on "Northern Light Surgical Weight Loss Bariatric Surgery."

Link here for the list of topics, pricing, hotel information, and registration link: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Join us for the MAND 2024 Spring Conference!
Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Come to beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine for the Friday, April 26th conference.

Stay at the Atlantic Oceanside on Thursday and take advantage of an optional Social Event on April 25th, 5-7PM.

In today's post, we are pleased to introduce one of our presenters, Kristine Kittridge, who will speak on "Why Weight? Considerations for a Paradigm Shift from Weight-Centric to Weight-Inclusive Care."

Link here for the list of topics, pricing, hotel information, and registration link: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

The MAND 2024 Spring Conference Registration is Open!
Link here for the list of topics, pricing, hotel information, and registration link: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Come to beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine for the conference on Friday, April 26th.

Stay at the Atlantic Oceanside on Thursday and take advantage of an optional Social Event on April 25th, 5-7PM.

We are pleased to introduce Drew Hemler, who will speak on "A Dietitian's Guide to Gender Affirming Nutrition Care"

Join MAND for our annual Legislative Event at the Maine State House in Augusta on March 14th! The meal and event are free. Please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScywhXSbD0QxTEC8EZ2r6TnLPnF9KsimsG6ZK-MIAyN5ea0Aw/viewform

MAND 2024 Spring Conference Registration is Open!
Link here for the list of topics, pricing, hotel information, and registration link: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Come to beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine for the conference on Friday, April 26th.

Stay at the Atlantic Oceanside for a discounted rate on Thursday and take advantage of an optional Social Event on April 25th, 5-7PM

We are pleased to introduce Rebecca MacLean and Ginger Roberts-Scott this week, two more of our wonderful speakers for the conference!

MAND 2024 Spring Conference Registration is Open!
Link here for the list of topics, pricing, hotel information, and registration: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Come to beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine for the conference on Friday, April 26th.

Stay at the Atlantic Oceanside for a discounted rate on Thursday and take advantage of an optional Social Event on April 25th, 5-7PM

We are pleased to introduce Jade McNamara and Leigh Neptune this week, two more of our wonderful speakers for the conference!

MAND 2024 Spring Conference registration is open now!
https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Atlantic Oceanside – Bar Harbor, Maine
Friday, April 26th

There will be an optional Social Event on Thursday evening, April 25th, 5-7PM – details to follow. Registration includes the conference, light breakfast options, and lunch!

Reserve a room at a discounted rate by March 7th! Call (207) 288-5801 and state you are a part of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics conference in April 2024 (while availability lasts).

While we countdown to the conference, get to know a bit more about our wonderful presenters and what you will learn about through our speaker bios.

MAND 2024 Spring Conference registration is open now!
https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference

Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics
Atlantic Oceanside – Bar Harbor, Maine
Friday, April 26th

There will be an optional Social Event on Thursday evening, April 25th, 5-7PM – details to follow. Registration includes the conference, light breakfast options, and lunch!

Reserve a room at a discounted rate by March 7th! Call (207) 288-5801 and state you are a part of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics conference in April 2024 (while availability lasts).

While we countdown to the conference, get to know a bit more about our wonderful presenters and what you will learn about through our speaker bios.

Keep up with all the news from the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics through the newly posted MAND Winter Newsletter! https://www.eatrightmaine.org/blog.
A printed version of this newsletter will also arrive in members' mailboxes next week (yes- actual mail!). Take a look at what is going on with MAND and our members.

Newsletter | eatrightmaine

Join us for the MAND Spring conference “Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics” on Friday, April 26th at the Atlantic Oakes in Bar Harbor Maine. This year’s conference will feature four diverse and unique presentation sessions and two research and practice brief sessions featuring several clinical and community-based speakers to meet our membership’s broad interest range. Speaker topics include:

“Cultivating Resilience to Avoid Burnout”
“A Dietitian’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Nutrition Care: Education, Counseling
& Clinical Considerations”
“Why Weight? Considerations for a Paradigm Shift from Weight-Centric Care to
Weight-Inclusive Care”
"Nurture: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves"

For the complete agenda and registration link:

Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Spring Conference MAND 2022 Spring Conference

The MAND Spring 2024 conference registration is open!

Join us for “Embracing Change: The Future of Dietetics” on Friday, April 26th in Bar Harbor Maine. This year’s conference will feature four diverse and unique speaker sessions and two research and practice brief sessions featuring several clinical and community-based speakers to meet our membership’s broad interest range. Check out the agenda and registration link!

Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Spring Conference MAND 2022 Spring Conference

The Future Dietetic Professional Scholarship is open for applications!
The Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is pleased to offer two $500 scholarships yearly to MAND student members planning a career as nutrition and dietetics professionals. The award is for use for the next semester. Information about this scholarship and other resources for students can be found on the MAND website:

https://www.eatrightmaine.org/copy-of-student-members

Applications are due March 1, 2024.

A new component at the MAND April 26, 2024 annual conference in Bar Harbor, Maine will be 10-minute nutrition research and practice briefs.

Do you have something interesting and new you are doing in your professional work? Have you recently participated in nutrition-related research that others should know about? Share your expertise!

It is easy and quick to apply and present and provides a great opportunity to share with other nutrition professionals in our state.
Click here to find out more information: https://www.eatrightmaine.org/2024-spring-conference
The submission deadline is January 8th, 2024.

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Check out the latest fall newsletter from MAND to keep up with people, events, and news in the nutrition field in Maine. https://www.eatrightmaine.org/blog
Many thanks to Jenny Maynard for putting out another excellent newsletter, and to the combined efforts of the MAND board for their contributions to it.

The next MAND annual conference will be April 26, 2024 in Bar Harbor Maine!

SPEAKER APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 24th.
If you are a speaker with an interesting topic to share with current and future nutrition and dietetics professionals, please consider submitting a speaker application. Ideal topics would be 50 minutes of presentation time with 10 minutes for questions.

NEW FOR 2024! 5-MINUTE RAPID ORAL PRESENTATIONS:
The MAND 2024 Annual Conference will include 5-minute Rapid Oral Presentations. We encourage all to apply! Instructions can be found on the submission site. The submission deadline is December 6th, 2023.

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Info for MAND members: Proposed Changes to the HOD Delegate at Large Structure

During the annual review of the House of Delegates (HOD) manual, the House Leadership Team (HLT) identified areas of improvement on how the HOD functions related to composition. To create consistency in term length as well as ensure representation of constituency groups, the HLT recommends changing the Delegates at Large composition.

To review all of the proposed changes please click here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fF7dlT9hltU2wFsc4vDpkeg2BY5dE_EF/view

Please reach out to Kristine Kittridge, the current MAND delegate, by 9/27 with any questions or feedback ([email protected]). The HOD will be conducting a discussion based on member feedback.

Member Information_Delegate at Large Proposal.pdf