2010 Montana Dietetic Association Conference and Expo 2010 Montana Dietetic Association Conference and Expo

The pre-conference on June 9th will focus on breastfeeding and will be brought to you by the Montana State Breastfeeding Coalition. The following 2 day conference will offer a variety of keynote speakers as well as clinical and wellness focused speakers. Some of the topics that will be presented by our very knowledgeable speakers include:

* Nutrition Support
* Nutrition and Aging
* Breastfeeding Hot Topics
* Nutrition Care Process
* Public Policy
* Current Nutrition Trends

Agenda:

Wednesday June 9th

11:30 to 5:00 MSBC Pre Conference - Breastfeeding: New Horizons and Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding - Caroline Steele, MS, RD, CSP, IBCLC

Thursday June 10th

7:00 to 8:30 Montana Dietetic Internship Update- Alison Harmon PhD, RD, LN

8:15 to 8:45 Registration

8:45 to 9:00 Welcome

9:00 to 10:15 (Nutritionally) Aging in America - Keynote Speaker Ronnie Chernoff PhD, RD

10:15 to 10:45 Snack Break and Vendor Expo

10:45 to 12:00 Breastfeeding: The Basics and Beyond- Keynote Speaker Caroline Steele, MS, RD, CSP, IBCLC

12:00 to 1:00 Lunch and Vendor Expo

1:00 to 2:00 Breakout Sessions

* Clinical-The Ins and Outs of Enterocutaneous Fistuals-Kate Willcuts, MS, RD, CNSD
* Wellness-It's All About Trends: What the Future Holds for Food, Health and Healthy Lifestyles-Dayle Hayes, MS, RD

2:00 to 3:15 Fueling the Force: Nutrition Optimization for Warfighter Health and Performance- Keynote Speaker Dr. Lori D. Sigrist, PhD, RD, CSSD, CSCS

3:15 to 3:30 Snack Break

3:30 to 4:30 Breakout Sessions

* Clinical-Pediatric Nutrition Assessment: The Dietitian's Toolbox-Caroline Steel MS, RD, CSP, IBCLC
* Wellness- Registered Dietitians Growing Impact on Making Worksite Wellness a Success -Lynn Paul, EdD, RD

4:30 to 5:30 Breakout Sessions

* Clinical- Critical Issues in Nutrition Support -Krystie Nelson, CNSD, RD
* Wellness- Exercise is Medicine-What is the Dietitian's Role? Kathe Gabel, PhD, RD