MNT DPG -Nominate yourself for National ADA DPG Office

[Guest guest]

Anybody interested in running for office of the Medical Nutrition Therapy

Dietetic Practice Group? Happy to nominate you! Get free travel to San

Diego next year, maybe even to Philadelphia for FNCE 2012.

Some members of the Executive Board get free travel/board and admittance to

FNCE. Info below, but of course, you have to be a member of the DPG.

(Consider joining DIFM board too! I served on the NE board many years ago -

very valuable experience!)

For the next MNPG Newsletter:

Call for Nominations

Would you like to get more involved with ADA, grow professionally, and have

fun too? We invite you to run for a position with the Medical Nutrition

Therapy Practice Group (MNPG)!

These positions are a great way to get involved at the national level, can

be something great for your portfolio, and a competitive advantage on your

resume! You will receive free training from the ADA and your mentor. You

will be included in meetings and teleconferences by the ADA for DPG

leadership.

The nominating committee members: Joan Ewig; Jan Patenaude;

Hirschfeld, chair-elect; and Deborah Girvin, chair, put forth a call for

nominations for:

Chair-elect

* Free trips to FNCE!

* Candidates must have been involved with the MNPG for at least two

years.

* A three year commitment, one as chair-elect, one as chair, and one

as past chair.

* Chair-elect plans and leads the Spring executive committee meeting

and starts planning for the FNCE meeting the following year which is a

small time commitment.

* When chair there is a larger time commitment, an average of 10

hours per week when preparing for the FNCE and executive committee meetings,

and then some weeks with little time commitment.

* The chair tasks include: communicating with members, acting as

liaison to ADA, communicating with executive committee, appointing committee

chairs, quarterly newsletter article, authorizing contracts/service

agreements, assisting in budget preparation, directing the strategic plan, and

planning and attending the FNCE meeting.

* The past chair advises the chair and has a small time commitment

including a DPG report to ADA at the end of the chair term.

* Meeting commitments are about 3-4 days at FNCE, about 3 days at

the Spring meeting, any executive committee meetings called by chair, and any

special ADA meetings.

Secretary

* Free trips to FNCE!

* Something great for your portfolio or resume!

* A great way to get involved at the ADA level!

* Two year commitment

* Incumbent should have access to the internet, email, and a laptop

computer with wireless internet access for meetings

* Tasks include recording and distributing minutes for all meetings,

maintaining official records for MNPG, and communicating with members

especially new members.

* Time commitment is about 4 hours a week dealing with meeting

minutes and the membership drive, and then months of no activity.

* Meeting commitments are about 3-4 days at FNCE, about 3 days at

the Spring meeting, and any executive meetings called by chair.

Nominating Committee

* A great way to get involved if you don’t have much time to

volunteer!

* No required trips to meetings

* Two year commitment

* Recruit nominees for open positions, and obtain all information

necessary for the nomination process.

* The chair prepares the ballot and performs associated election

tasks.

* The time commitment is small and tasks are completed via email or

teleconferences.

* The nominating committee member with the most votes is the

chair-elect and functions one year as chair-elect and one year as chair.

Eligible candidates are:

· members of the MNPG and active members of ADA

· can simultaneously hold an elected or appointed position in an

affiliate or district association, or an appointed position with another

DPG/MIG, or an ADA committee (NEW!!!)

· cannot simultaneously hold an elected position in another

DPG/MIG or an elected ADA office.

If you are interested in more information or submitting your name please

email Deborah Girvin at _dgirvin@..._

(mailto:dgirvin@...) or call her at during the day, or

evening/weekends (eastern standard time zone).

Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

Telecommuting Nationwide

(Mountain Time) office and cell

Fax:

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" Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start

from now and make a brand new ending. "

~Carl Bard

Specialist in IBS, migraine, fibromyalgia and inflammatory conditions

which are often triggered by adverse reactions to foods and chemicals.

Co-author of the Certified LEAP Therapist Training Course.