Board of Directors

James Fazzio MBA, RDN

President

Margo Gasta DCN, RDN, CCN, CCH

President-elect

Jonathan Padia, MS, RDN

Immediate Past President

Kristina Comer, MS, RDN

Public Policy Chair

Sara Scheler, RND

Secretary

Ashley Atkinson, RDN

Treasurer

Chenin Nickel, PhD, RDN

P&P/Bylaws Chair

Victoria Hasenyager, RND

Treasurer-elect

Athena Evans, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND

Delegate

Kristen Arnold MS, RDN, CSSD

Members Benefits Chair

Hilary Green, RDN, CDE

Continuing Education Chair

Jessica Roberts MS, RDN

Denver Dietetic Association President

Rebecca Roberts MS, RDN, SNS

Northern Colorado Dietetic Association President

Samantha Neilsen, RND

Southern Colorado Dietetic Association President

Carrie Weitzel, RDN

PR/Marketing Co-Chair

Sarah Kinney, RDN

PR/Marketing Co-Chair

Stephanie Thomson MS, RDN

State Media Representative

Brittany Sleeper, RDN

Prospector Editor

Corinna Ruf, MS, RDN

Social Media Manger

Brittany Cuthbert MPH, RDN

State Policy Representative

Lauren Pickens, MS, RDN

Reimbursement Representative

Kate Bloxsom RDN, CLT

Volunteer Coordinator

Rebekah Spetangel, MSS, RDN

Executive Assistant

Tyson Marden, RDN

Executive Assistant

october

11oct8:00 am4:30 pmWorkshop: Advancing Care Through Technology for Insulin-Requiring Patients with Diabetes

Event Details

Advancing Care Through Technology for Insulin-Requiring Patients with Diabetes

This one day diabetes professional education experiential learning workshop utilizes a unique, hands on curriculum delivered in a participant-centered learning environment.
We are pleased to bring this workshop to Colorado.

OUR WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
• Challenges in Diabetes Management
• Emerging CGM Technologies for Diabetes Therapy
• Optimizing blood glucose monitoring
• Future technology for MDI patients
• Simulation of life with diabetes
• Interactive patient cases and pattern management
• Patient Engagement and Challenges

WORKSHOP FACULTY:
• Satish Garg, MD
• Viral Shah, MD
• Christie Beatson, RD, CDE
• Liz Beck RD, CDE
• Nichole Schneider, NP
• Jerry Meece, BPharm, FACA, FAADE, CDE

Email info@LifeScanDiabetesInstitute.com for workshop registration instructions

Please include your credentials and place of employment
This workshop is sponsored by LifeScan Diabetes Institute and there is no fee for you to attend!
Certain state and federal laws require pharmaceutical, medical device and other companies to disclose expenditures provided to physicians and other
healthcare professionals. The LifeScan Institute, LLC may report information about such expenditures, including the value of the meals provided in
connection with the program, as required by law. Once reported, such information may be publicly accessible.

Time

(Friday) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location

Anschutz Medical Campus

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18octAll Day19CPNP Nutrition Symposium

Event Details

Save the Date! Plan on attending this year’s CPNP Nutrition Symposium October 18^th and 19^th in Chicago, IL! Your registration will allow you to attend any of the nonticketed sessions for CPNP, NASPGHAN, and APGNN meetings. Scholarships will be available!

Thursday, October 17^th

Come a day early to attend NASPGHAN’s post-graduate courses. State of the art presentations include challenging celiac cases, new therapies in chronic cholestatic diseases, and role of the diet in IBD.

Friday, October 18^th

NASPGHAN’s Annual Meetings Nutrition Focused Topics include:

Intestinal Failure and new fat emulsions
Hot Topics and Blended Feeds
Role of diet in IBD

New this year- CEU credit for RDs in these NASPGHAN sessions!!

APGNN morning session including Obesity education.

Saturday, October 19^th, CPNP Nutrition Symposium Highlights

Nutrition Support Teams: transitioning from inpatient to outpatient, formation and workings of a nutrition support team
Transplant Nutrition: pre- and post- transplant nutrition therapy focusing on liver and heart transplant
Cystic Fibrosis: understanding the impact of the GI team on the cystic fibrosis patient, updates on nutritional care of the cystic fibrosis patient
NICU Malnutrition: highlights and limitations of the NICU malnutrition consensus guidelines and tools for identifying malnutrition in the NICU
The breakout sessions will include nutrition follow up of the post-NICU patient, thickening in pediatrics and a resource sharing session on low FODMAP diet.

Link to full CPNP Symposium Schedule, Saturday, October 19^th:

http://members.naspghan.org/Annualmeeting/Speaker_Tabs/2019_Annual_Meeting/2019_Annual_Meeting_Program_at_a_glance/CPNP_Nutritional_Symposium.aspx

Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 20, 2019

Registration fee $150 (CPNP members), $200 (non members)

Please see online program for more information. Questions? Email us at cpnp.naspghan@gmail.com

Time

october 18 (Friday) - 19 (Saturday)

Location

Sheraton Grand Chicago

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25oct7:03 am5:00 pmCSPEN Nutrition Support Symposium

november

01nov7:45 am4:30 pm8th Annual Updates in Clinical Nutrition Conference

Event Details

Overview and Target Audience
This conference is intended to present the most current research and application for clinical nutrition practice areas for the care of infants and children and will be of interest to staff at Children’s Colorado, community physicians, nurses, dietitians and other multidisciplinary healthcare providers.

See Brochure for more information and schedule

Educational Objectives

• Discuss the management and multidisciplinary
team approach for neonatal nutrition in the NICU
and post discharge.
• Improve ability to assess, identify, and diagnose malnutrition in pediatric patients.
• Review the evolving role of food based formula
usage in pediatric nutrition.
• Explain different types of breast milk fortification, infant and pediatric formulas and feeding criteria for each.

Continuing Education Credit
Upon completion of the evaluation, a certificate of attendance will be provided.
Medical: Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dietitians and DTR’s: Children’s Hospital Colorado Department of Clinical Nutrition is a CPE Accredited Provider from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. This conference will provide 6.5 continuing professional education units (CPE) for RDN’s and DTR’s.

Time

(Friday) 7:45 am - 4:30 pm

Location

Children's Hospital Colorado

13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

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01nov8:00 am4:15 pmColorado Dietitians in HealthCare Centers Annual Educational Conference

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