Please note that the CPE opportunities are generally open for RD's and DTR's only. Please contact provider to determine if other professionals may attend the opportunity.
Additional CPE opportunities can be found on the TDA and the ADA websites.
Remember, all FWDA meetings will give you at least one hour of CPE! More information on upcoming FWDA meetings can be found here.
North Texas Diabetes Educators' Association Meeting July 27th:
"Examining the Options for Insulin Delivery"- Free Dinner and CEs!
Date/Time:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location:
Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen
3520 Oaklawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
Schedule Of Events:
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Registration
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM : Dinner Served
*6:30 PM - 7:00 PM : Important NTDEA Member Meeting
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM : CE Program
Speaker: Jerry Meece, RPh, FACA, CDM, CDE, Owner and Director of Clinical Services
Addtional Information:
To Register On-Line:
Click the link below or open your browser and go to:
1) Click on the orange colored Registration button that says: "Click Here To Register For CE Programs"
2) Click on the Register link for the program you wish to attend
3) Please make sure you are selecting the correct program
For problems or questions regarding online registration, contact us at: 800-232-4422
Pediatric Nutrition Conference, presented by Children's Medical Center
Date:
August 6th and 7th, 2010
Location:
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Ambulatory Care Pavilion - 1st Floor
2350 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207
Click here for more information, or contact Tamara Akens at 214.456.8797.
Bariatrics 101 - A Team Approach to Obesity Management:
Coaching Your Client's Behavior, Healthy Nutrition, and Activity
Overview:
Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions with 68% of the United States population of adults categorized as overweight or obese. Excess weight is the contributor to many co–morbid diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, back and joint problems, etc. This continuing education seminar is filled with practical information for weight management as well as new skills to assist healthcare professionals with behavior modification. This seminar is the first step in becoming certified as a MindMaps Education Systems professional or can be used to meet recertification continuing education requirements.
Topics:
1. Human Behavior and the obese client
2. Nutrition myths and facts to promote weight loss
3. Exercise myths and facts to promote weight loss
4. Assessing your client’s psychological status and needs to be successful with weight management
5. Assessing your client’s nutrition needs for all aspects of weight loss including bariatric surgery
6. Assessing your client’s activity needs for all aspects of weight loss including bariatric surgery
7. Today’s most common obesity surgical treatment options
8. Creative ways to assist client’s nutritional needs
9. Coaching your clients wants
10. Coaching behavior change in obesity
11. Introduction to neurolinguistic programming(NLP) for behavior change
12. Practice coaching and NLP techniques – small group practice
Date:
September 11th and 12th, 2010
Location:
Westwood Business Centre
611 S. Main Street, Suite 400
Grapevine, TX 76051
Registration Fee:
$300 (early registration, by 7/15/10)
$350 (after 7/15/10)
Please call 817-993-0639 to register for this seminar. Payment options available.
Contact Person:
Diane Cline, RD, CDE, CPC
MindMaps Education Systems, Inc.
diane@MMEducationSystems.com
www.mmeducationsystems.com
817.798.8977
Additional Information:
Registered Dietitians (RD)/DTRs – 12.0 hrs. CPE – Level 2
Date: October 1st & 2nd, 2010 (1.5 days)
Location:
A.W. Harris Faculty Club
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX
Topic:
The 2010 annual symposium from North Texas ASPEN chapter
Nutrition Support Challenges-Managing the Tough Cases
Speakers: To be finalized
