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From the Academy People & Events| Volume 118, ISSUE 5, P949, May 2018

May 2018 People & Events

        2018 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
        October 20-23, 2018
        Washington, DC
        2019 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
        October 26-29, 2019
        Philadelphia, PA
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        Announcements

        International Congress of Dietetics, September 15-18, 2020

        Every 4 years, the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations holds an International Congress of Dietetics to share knowledge and to learn with colleagues from around the world. The next International Congress of Dietetics will be held on September 15-18, 2020, in Cape Town, South Africa. For more information visit http://www.internationaldietetics.org/Congress.aspx.

        Educational Opportunities

        Free Professional Development Resources for Academy Members

        Select from a variety of eight free and member-preferred priced resources to best fit your professional development needs with Distance Learning at your own pace and convenience. The Center for Professional Development also offers a number of online certificate of training programs and webinars as well as group and self-study options. Visit www.eatrightpro.org/resources/career/professional-development.

        ACEND - October 2018 Program Director Workshop (2017 Standards), October 19-20, 2018

        The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) will be offering an Accreditation Workshop prior to FNCE in Washington, DC. The workshop is designed to help dietetic education program directors and others interested in ACEND accreditation learn the latest accreditation standards and specific details on how to prepare for self-study reports, program assessment reports, and site visits. Two hours (Level 2) with 7 additional CPEs credit for completing the ACEND Accreditation Modules. To register visit ams.eatright.org/eweb.

        ACEND October 2018 Future Education Model Workshop, October 19-20, 2018

        The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®) will be offering an Accreditation Workshop in Washington, DC. The workshop is designed to help program directors and others interested in the ACEND Future Education Accreditation Standards learn about the standards and specific details on how to submit an application to be a demonstration program, prepare for self-study reports and host site visits. To register visit ams.eatright.org/eweb.