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PHCNPG is a nationwide dietetic practice group within ADA. PHCNPG members are a diverse group of approximately 1,500
professionals involved in community health services, policy development, program planning and management, research,
and promoting the role of public health nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention. Our members' expertise
in community assessment and in program development, planning, implementation, and evaluation makes them nutrition
experts in the community.
Mission and Goals
PHCNPG's mission is to function as the advocate for the dietetics profession, which serves the public through
the promotion of optimal nutrition, health, and well-being. PHNCNPG goals are as follows:
- Provide leadership to members working in public health nutrition;
- Provide members with a means of communicating within the practice group or ADA and with members of related organizations;
- Promote professional development and continuing education opportunities in public health nutrition for members;
- Foster the visibility of public health nutrition and public health nutrition career opportunities;
- Promote public health nutrition; and
- Promote and actively participate in public health nutrition-related legislative issues and activities of the association.
Leadership and Standing Committees
PHCNPG leaders are members who are willing to make a commitment to the advancement of our practice group and to the field of
public health nutrition. PHCNPG elected officers include the chair, the chair-elect, the immediate past chair, the secretary,
the treasurer, and the nominating committee chair and committee members. PHCNPG also has a number of standing and ad hoc committees.
The executive committee is the practice group's governing body and is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation
of the program of work; fiscal affairs; and leadership. The executive committee consists of the chair, the chair-elect, the immediate
past chair, the secretary, the treasurer, and the nominating committee chair. All other committee chairs participate in activities and,
as nonvoting members of the executive committee, have input into PHCNPG governance.
The alliance committee coordinates PHCNPG's relationship with other not-for-profit professional and consumer groups to further PHCNPG's
goals and objectives and promotes PHCNPG and its members as food and nutrition experts. PHCNPG alliances include:
American Public Health Association: Food and Nutrition Section
Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors
Bright Futures
The awards committee (1) solicits suggestions from the executive committee and other PHCNPG members for candidates for the Outstanding Member of the
Year Award and Outstanding Young Member of the Year Award, (2) submits award candidates to the executive committee, and (3) submits candidates' nomination
forms and support letters to ADA for consideration.
The legislative committee (1) informs members of legislative activities, (2) represents PHCNPG at the ADA Public Policy Workshop, (3) provides input on
legislative issues, and (4) provides assistance with the development and review of position papers related to legislative issues.
The networking committee consists of a chair, nominating committee members, and state networkers. The networking committee (1) informs member of
networking activities; (2) identifies members for projects such as roundtable discussions, position papers, and committees; and (3) distributes
pertinent information to members.
The newsletter editor, with the assistance and direction of the executive committee, (1) solicits from members topics for articles of interest;
(2) sets deadlines for article submission and review; and (3) plans, assembles, edits, and directs the printing and mailing of the PHCNPG quarterly
newsletter, The Digest.
The membership committee (1) compiles and tracks ADA membership data, making it available to PHCNPG leadership, (2) welcomes new members with a
packet and a questionnaire, and (3) communicates with former members to encourage continued connections.
The technology committee provides oversight and leadership for all technology-dependent activities, such as updating the Web site;
communicating electronically with members and partners; and converting print documents such as the newsletter, ballots, and surveys to electronic documents.
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