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FNCE: Where Strategic Direction Meets Strategic Enthusiasm
Our annual gathering holds a special place for the Academy, and not just because it is our largest annual event, dating back more than a century. FNCE is where the rubber meets the road as we progress toward the Academy’s strategic direction with planning, forethought and a big dose of enthusiasm.Revitalizing our Strategic Plan—and Ourselves
At our April meeting, the Board of Directors approved a revitalized Strategic Plan to prioritize programs and initiatives in areas where the Academy will focus efforts to accelerate progress towards achieving our vision and mission. (See the box for more information.)Introducing the Academy’s 2021-2022 President: Kevin Sauer, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
It is our pleasure to introduce the 96th President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Kevin Sauer. Kevin’s campaign statement when he ran for president-elect sums up his leadership mantra and style: “High fives are difficult to do alone. Leadership occurs when others reach goals together and instinctively do it again because they are inspired.”1VUCA Environment Creates Opportunities for Dietetics Innovations
In the past year, you have taken your dedication to nutrition and dietetics practice to new levels, including many of you serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have been so honored to serve alongside you as we address vital issues facing not only the Academy but our entire nation and world.Future Trends and the Pace of Change: Are We Ready?: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an undeniable case for change. Life, work and organizations will never be “back to normal.” This opens up massive opportunities to raise our awareness of future trends and to elevate our profession, build resilience, increase our influence and visibility, and infuse futuristic competencies into our educational programs and practices.
“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence—it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” —Peter DruckerDevelop Your Mass Media Presence
In November, I discussed how you are your own brand. I encouraged you to act on the power you have to persuade and influence others and the importance of self-promotion and branding. This month, I’m taking this further by emphasizing social marketing and media presence.Advocacy: Our Professional Responsibility
Advocacy is our professional responsibility. To achieve the Academy’s vision of a world where all people thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition, we must be at the table, working with policy leaders at every level of government to promote health and reduce the burden of chronic disease through nutrition services and interventions.Pay It Forward: Mentoring Takes Personal Growth to Next Level
Mentoring takes textbook knowledge to the next level by broadening mentees’ insights, developing important “soft” interpersonal skills, building networks, and practicing career-building leadership behaviors. All this is done through the perspective of a respected colleague and role model who is willing to share his or her viewpoints, experiences, empathy, honesty, and time.Our Commitment to Scientific Rigor and Everyone's Nutritional Health
Every 5 years, the US Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services jointly release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. They are based on a review of the best and most up-to-date nutrition science, and they represent opportunities for the Academy and our members to bring our unequaled expertise to the development and implementation of the cornerstone of federal food policy in the United States.Self-Promotion, Branding, and Attracting Buyers: I am convinced that you have the power to persuade and influence those who choose your services, how you will provide those services and how much you will be compensated for those services.
One of my greatest wishes for our profession is that we each recognize and act on the power we have to market ourselves and be self-promoters.Taking Action: Increasing Efforts to Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
This is the second article in a two-part series on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Academy has been taking action—and we will increase our efforts in this all-important area.Listen and Change
When so many of our members are hurting, we all feel the pain. I have asked some of our Black members to share what they would most like their fellow members to know at this time.Join Together, Even in a Time of Distancing
The extraordinary challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing offer Academy members an equally extraordinary opportunity: to join together and tell the world why credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners exist, what calls us to service, what we hope to accomplish.Shine Brightly as We Write Our Story
On a daily basis, we are seeing displays of the power of science and data, acts of human kindness, and the vital role you play on the front lines of care.Introducing the Academy’s 2020-2021 President: Linda T. Farr, RDN, CSOWM, LD, FAND
Linda Thoennes Farr was born to be a registered dietitian nutritionist, and leadership is in her blood. Her mother, Helen Key Thoennes, MS, RD, was an Academy member for 23 years, interned under our 9th President, Kate Daum, and trained future Academy leaders herself.Our Behind-the-Scenes Team
I have devoted most of my President’s Page articles to spotlighting members: women and men from every practice area, geographic location, and career spectrum, from students to veterans of 50 years and more.The Backbone of Our Profession
In recent months, we have spotlighted credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners who are at opposite ends of the career spectrum: student members and veterans who have been with the Academy for 50 years or more. This month, I’d like to focus on the backbone of our profession and organization: members who are in the midst of their careers.Students’ Crystal Ball: Nutrition and Dietetics 2070
This month I would like to spotlight those who are just beginning their careers and will embody our organization and profession in decades to come: Student members. How do students envision their part in the future of our Academy and profession, and what will nutrition and dietetics look like in 2070?Making History: Fifty-Year Member (and Beyond)
In 1969, the Academy topped the 20,000-member milestone for the first time. Those who joined that year have seen much of the history of our organization and profession. I asked members of our 50-year-plus “club” why they have remained members, even after retirement in many cases; and what are some of the significant changes in food, nutrition, and health that they have seen, and helped bring about.FNCE Embodies Listening, Learning, Sharing
We build our Academy and our profession by listening, learning, and creating a greater understanding of who we are and where we are going. We take our greatest steps forward by coming together to incorporate our understanding into words and actions that lead to increased mutual respect, inclusion, and opportunities for all. A prime opportunity to build and grow is through our annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE).Sharing Our Time, Energy, and Expertise
During this holiday season, our thoughts turn to the spirit of giving. Naturally this can mean tangible gifts, but it also refers to giving of ourselves—our time, energy, passions, and skills. I asked several Academy members, from students to veteran practitioners, to share why and where they volunteer outside of their workplaces or educational institutions, and their reasons for doing so.Nutrition and Dietetics: A Family Business
In August, I wrote about how there soon will be six unique generations in the American consumer marketplace. We are also seeing multiple generations of families in the nutrition and dietetics profession. What makes the children—or siblings—of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) interested in following family members into our profession and, in some cases, working side-by-side?The Uses of Technology and Data
Emerging technologies are swiftly transforming all aspects of our lives, including health care. Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) and nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered (NDTRs) must be willing and able to adapt and embrace new challenges—resulting in more successful outcomes for our patients and clients.Anywhere and Everywhere
In July, I wrote about my view of our country and our profession as a mosaic—a limitless mixture of textures and styles when seen close up, forming a unified and meaningful design all its own when we step back and view the big picture.Attitudes, Lifestyles, Priorities: Providing Nutrition Services to Six Unique Generations
Members of the millennial generation (Gen Y) tend to eat more vegetables than their parents—baby boomers and Gen X.1 For Generation Z, the most important consideration when choosing food is the price.2 These are only two among countless examples of how generations differ in their views of food and nutrition.
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