Alena Clark, PhD, RD Colorado Delegate

1. Alena Clark, PhD, RD • Colorado Delegate • What is New at The Academy? • Delegate Report

2. The House of Delegates, as the voice of the members, governs the profession and develops policy on major professional issues. • HOD Vision Statement

3. “Representation Of” vs. “Representation For” • “Representation Of” • Listening to member input, sharing that input with other delegates, listening to other delegate input, weighing everything that is shared and making decisions based on all information • “Representation For” • Listening to constituency input, sharing that input with other delegates, and making decisions based only on that input

4. What is a Mega Issue? • Overriding issues of strategic importance • Address key strategic questions the organization must answer, determine choices the organization must make and the challenges that will need to be overcome in moving toward the envisioned future • Articulate the questions that will need to be asked and answered by the Academy in the next 5-10 years

5. Public Health Nutrition: • It’s Every Member’s Business • Fall 2012 House of Delegates • Topic of Discussion #1

6. Public Health Nutrition: It’s Every Members’ Business • Expected Outcomes • Participants will: • Recognize, prepare for, and seize opportunities. • Be leaders in public health nutrition and community nutrition by actively working in policy development, advocacy, assessment, assurance, environmental change, education, and programs and services.

7. Definitions & Key Functions • Public health nutritionis the application of nutrition and public health principles to improve or maintain optimal health of populations and targeted groups through enhancements in programs, systems, policies, and environments. • Public health nutritionistsare professionals trained in both nutrition and the core competency areas of public health. These individuals have advanced level didactic and experiential training in public health and nutrition practice and are registered dietitians or licensed dietitians/nutritionists. • Community nutritionencompasses individual and interpersonal-level interventions focused on creating changes in knowledge, attitudes, behavior and health outcomes either individually or in small groups within a community setting. • Community nutritionistsare professionals trained in the delivery of preventive and therapeutic nutrition services within community settings. These individuals have training in nutrition throughout the life-span, nutrition education and counseling, and program development, and are registered dietitians or licensed dietitians/nutritionists.

8. Points to Ponder • Public Health Nutrition and Community Nutrition • May work in: • county extension • child care centers • schools • non-governmental organizations • non-profit organizations • local, state and federal public health agencies • clinical settings • community-based research

9. Points to Ponder • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) • Comprehensive health care reform has implications for the dietetics profession over the long-term • Implementation will shift from a fee-for-service payment model to preventive, patient-centered approaches • National Prevention Council Action Plan • Intends to accelerate high-impact areas to move America from a system of sick care to one based on wellness and prevention • Provides federal leadership to promote the best health outcomes where people live, learn, work, and play. • Affects communities across the country • Strives to ensure everyone has the opportunity to live a long, healthy, and productive life

10. Points to Ponder • The Academy’s Public Health Plan of Action Enhance the relevance of public health nutrition and community nutrition within the Academy and increase the Academy’s visibility in the broader public health community

11. Questions Discussed at FNCE HOD Meeting • How can Academy members seize opportunities in public health nutrition and community nutrition? • How can Academy members become leaders in public health nutrition and community nutrition? • How can the Academy best prepare its members to meet the needs in public health nutrition and community nutrition?

12. Moving Forward – • A Vision for the Continuum of Dietetics Education, Credentialing & Practice • Council on Future Practice • Visioning Report • Fall 2012 House of Delegates • Topic of Discussion #2

13. “Education needs to move to a higher degree…for entry-level clinical practice” • Other Key Areas • Moving Forward

14. Requested Steps to Complete • Read the Council on Future Practice Visioning Report • www.eatright.org/hod, under Fall 2012 meeting materials (log in with member number) • Watch Supporting Video, Moving to the Future: Elevating our Preparation and Practice • www.eatright.org/hod, under Fall 2012 meeting materials (log in with member number) • Send your comments to the Council of Future Practice at FuturePractice@eatright.orgbefore the end of October. • How will elevating the educational preparation for practitioners position members to be the nation’s food and nutrition leaders?

15. Next Steps • Further discussion or ideas … • Alena Clark, PhD, RD • alena.clark@unco.edu • 970-351-2879 • Fall 2012 HOD Meeting (October 5-6) • Completed • Future Emails

16. Thank You! • Questions?