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4/12/11 Judith C. Rodriguez, RD, PhD, LD/N, FADA West Virginia Dietetic Association: Shaping the Future – We Are ADA! ADA UPDATE AND RESOURCES § Legislative and policy advocacy § Collaborations and alliances § Affiliates, DPGs, MIGs § Education and internships § Online presence, social media § National Nutrition Month, RD Day § Research/Evidence Analysis Library § Position and Practice Papers § Professional Development § Publications § Telling ADA’s story to public, media § ADA Foundation and Kids Eat Right 1

4/12/11 “To Accomplish Great Things...” “...we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” Anatole France Record Membership! 71,000+ Fiscal Year 2010 compared to FY 2009 71,179 70,000 70,633 Number of Members 60,000 As of 4/30/2009 51,601 51,205 As of 4/30/2010 50,000 40,000 30,000 16,964 16,226 20,000 2,191 2,049 10,000 338 412 363 352 56 55 0 Category 2

4/12/11 Dietary Guidelines for Americans § ADA keeping members ahead of curve § Five members served on Advisory Committee § Members including Spokespeople gave ADA’s perspective to media Support for Healthy Balance § Due to obesity, first DGAs to address an unhealthy public § Take cultural requirements into account § Practical advice derived from science 3

4/12/11 ADA Hosts Roundtable on DGAs § First of its kind Ø ADA Ø Institute of Food Technologists Ø International Food Information Council Ø International Life Sciences Institute – North America § Agreement: Coordinated plan to positively affect consumers § Proceedings in January Journal A Force for All Members ADA works regardless of political party ... ... to increase prevention programs in reform legislation 4

4/12/11 Health Reform: Pro-Dietetics Provisions address RDs’ and DTRs’ role: § Healthy aging § Medicare/Medicaid § Home health § Nutrition labeling in restaurants § Childhood obesity § And more Reps. Davis, Shimkus at ADA Rep. Danny K. Davis (D.-Ill.) Rep. John Shimkus (R.-Ill.) 5

4/12/11 Child Welfare Brain Trust Evelyn F. Crayton, EdD, RD, LD, participated at invitation of Congressional Black Caucus 1 st Advocacy Training Workshop Strategies, skills and latest information 6

4/12/11 Grassroots: ADA’s Voice Is Heard Child nutrition, food safety legislation illustrate importance of members participating in process: § Affiliates and DPG public policy leaders § ADA’s Washington, D.C., staff § Food Safety Work Group § Legislative and Public Policy Committee Shaped ADA’s messaging and recommendations PPW: Skills to Help Us All § State, federal policy issues § Food and beverage tax debate § Congressional supporters of ADA and our priorities 7

4/12/11 No Time to Slow Down § Work continues with pro-nutrition candidates and legislators § Preparing for reauthorization of Older Americans Act § Expert guidance from Healthy Aging, Dietetics in Health Care Communities DPGs § Strengthening relationships with Administration on Aging § Also upcoming: Farm Bill Ensure Our Future § ADAPAC contributed $129,000 to pro- nutrition candidates of all parties § Giving is essential § It’s not the amount, it’s the fact that we participate § www.ADAPAC.org 8

4/12/11 Award-winning Program Renewed Opportunities for Involvement Tailored for your unique needs § Committees, task forces, boards § ADA Board of Directors § House of Delegates § CADE § CDR § Affiliate board: state or district § DPG or MIG executive committee § Other committees, task forces for ADA, affiliate, DPG, MIG 9

4/12/11 Be Active in ADA and Profession § Educational sessions § Review a paper, professional tool or resource § Listservs § Expert panels § Background information § Speak on ADA’s behalf Global Outreach: Social Media § Half of Americans over 12 belong to a social network § Age 25-34: 65% § Age 35-44: 51% § Facebook and Twitter most popular § Promote our expertise to public and keep members knowledgeable and passionate about nutrition and ADA 10

4/12/11 Follow ADA on Facebook Over 20,000... and counting Our ongoing conversation about food, nutrition, health Streamlined Communications § Replaced over a dozen e-mails, newsletters Just wanted to say that I really enjoy the new EatRight Weekly . I love that it highlights current public policy events while showcasing the great work and accomplishments of our members. Keep up the excellent work! 11

4/12/11 RD Day on March 9 12

4/12/11 Public Service Announcements § Radio stations nationwide § Videos on website, YouTube § USDA announces grants for healthy meals 13

4/12/11 HITECH: Harmonizing Care § Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act § Passed by Congress in 2009 § Financial incentives for eligible providers and hospitals who adopt Electronic Health Records and use them to improve health § Infrastructure to support exchange of health information nationally 14

4/12/11 HITECH Next Steps § “Interoperability” § Comment on Stage 2 (2013-2014) and Stage 3 (2015-2016) as it relates to nutrition § Encourage RD/DTRs to work with EP in areas related to nutrition care (Core Measure of Adult Weight Screening, etc.) § Continue work on nutrition-related standards, terminology adoption, use and harmonization § Professional training and support to ensure RDs/DTRs integrate HIT into practice as nation adopts electronic health information Professional Development Premier choice for lifelong learning 15

4/12/11 FNCE: Among Most Successful § Attendance: more than 11,600 § “We Are ADA” and other videos on YouTube Award-winning Publications ADA Times receives awards for informative, creative articles Journal recognized for overall quality; Impact Factor rises 16

4/12/11 Subscribe to Daily News Investment in Finding Solutions ADA and Foundation § Research § Community initiatives § Nationwide programs 17

4/12/11 Needed: You! § Educate § Advocate § Demonstrate expertise Be a KER Campaign Volunteer § More than 1,000 to date § Goal: 7,000 by FNCE 2011 www.eatright.org/volunteer www.facebook.com/KidsEatRight 18

4/12/11 Scholarships and Awards § $264,000 to 141 students § CDR Doctoral Scholarship renewed § $28,000 in recognition and leadership awards, honorariums and education stipends § ConAgra Foods $50,000 home food safety student challenge grants § $7,000 to honor preceptors Position Members as Experts § Second $35,000 research Kay Hongu, grant funded through PhD, RD, University of ADAF Food and Nutrition Arizona Research Endowment § $130,000 through research funds § Endowment is fully funded by members 19

4/12/11 Roadmap for Change Looking forward “Let go of fear” Adapt, change, strengthen Thank you! 20