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Coming Together in Conference: A Photographic Journey through Academy Annual Meetings in the 20th Century
In October 1917, a group of dietitians was invited by a handwritten notice to “come together in conference” to discuss how they could assist the government in conservation efforts for World War I. Members of this group had intended to avail of the opportunity at an American Home Economics Association’s (AHEA) annual meeting to discuss these very issues, but the AHEA opted to postpone its meeting to accommodate obligations to World War I–related activities. Rather than delay the conversation on this and other important issues any longer, these dietitians convened their own meeting in Cleveland, OH—a meeting that became the forerunner to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics∗ Annual Meeting, now called the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE).The Academy’s Military Roots Visualized
Early recognition of the contribution of dietitians to improving the nation’s health is owed largely to those who served in the military. Dietetics really began to take root as a profession during World War I (WWI). In 1917, a state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government was declared, and dietitians met to discuss how they could assist the war effort. The result of that meeting was the founding of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy).∗1History Snapshot: Dietetics Student Experience in the 1940s
The 2017 centennial of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics∗ is an opportunity to reflect on the earlier decades of the profession and consider their impact on the tremendous strides of nutrition and dietetics in the nearly 100 years since. Visually attesting to these developments is a catalogue, in the Academy’s possession, which includes photographs from Johns Hopkins Hospital that give a glimpse into an important era in dietetics education. Johns Hopkins Hospital was among the first to offer an approved training course in dietetics (in 1914) and to recognize the dietitian’s role in the national hospital system.
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