Welcome


Welcome to the Public Health Community Nutrition Practice Group’s website.  The website is still “new” and we will be updating it on a regular basis to provide more member services in one central location.  If you are not a member and are visiting our website and like what you see, please consider joining, the benefits are numerous! You will receive our quarterly newsletter, The Digest, which features timely topics and highlights member’s professional activities; subscription to our electronic mailing list that provides timely announcements about conferences; funding opportunities and resources; award and scholarship opportunities and, lastly, professional development, leadership and networking opportunities.   

Best regards,
Christina Ferroli, PhD, RD,Chair, 2011-2012

The American Dietetic Association is now officially the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 
For additional information read the press release at: http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=6442467398  
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National Nutrition Month - March 2012




The theme for March 2012 is "Get Your Plate in Shape."

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. For additional information and materials click the link: http://www.eatright.org/NNM/content.aspx?id=7832

  
Thank You to Our Sponsors
for 2011                                                                                   
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Announcements

JUST POSTED - Check out the new issue
THE DIGEST - Public Health Initiatives
Throughout the Life Span

Gwendolyn Rossell Memorial Continuing
Education Award


Thank You to Our Mothers' Room Sponsors

Read about CMS's Final Decision on Intensive
Behavioral Counseling for Obesity     


Webinar Series on Child Health