DPG/MIG Monthly Admin Bulletin

DPG & MIG Upcoming Events

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There are no events currently scheduled for DPG MIG Leaders

Upcoming Trainings

Access recordings to prior trainings here. Access full calendar of upcoming trainings here.

Upcoming Tasks and Deadlines

FNCE DPG/MIG Deadlines

·         Wednesday, April 23: Event requests Part 1 due

·         Wednesday, May 7: Names and contact info for DPG volunteer leaders allocated to receive Early Access to housing, complimentary registration, and access to the travel store due

·         Friday, May 9: Event requests Part 2 due

·         Tuesday, June 10: FNCE 2025 Registration opens; assignees can use complementary codes to register

·         Wednesday, July 2: Event requests Part 3 due

·         Thursday, July 17: Ribbon orders due

·         Wednesday, July 30: First round BEO, Telecommunications, & AV edits due

·         Friday, August 15: Signage request forms due to secure discounted pricing

·         Tuesday, August 26: Early bird registration deadline, all complementary codes must be used by this date

·         Wednesday, September 10: Final BEO, Telecommunications, & AV edits due

·         Wednesday, September 10: Photographer details form due

·         Friday, September 12: All items to be shipped must be received at Academy headquarters

·         Wednesday, September 17: Final Date for Event Cancellation; Food and Beverage numbers due

  • September 22-October 24: FNCE CEU Restricted Dates-Events cannot be held and new CPE requests cannot be submitted

·         Wednesday, September 24: Final floral arrangement orders due

FNCE DPG/MIG Nominations and Elections Timeline

Please find below an important message from Academy Nominating Committee Chair, Lucille Beseler, regarding updates to the national nomination timelines. Some of these changes will affect the DPG nomination process, so we want to ensure you have the necessary resources and information to support you in your role.

 

Key Resources for Your Role:

  • Updated 2025-2026 Elections Timeline (Here)
  • Nominating Committee Orientation and Welcome: View Here (scroll to June 29, 2022)
  • Nominations/Elections Training: Access Training (scroll to July 22, 2021)
  • Nominating Committee Resources: Explore Resources
    • DPG/MIG Election Policy
    • Ballot Petition Process and Sample Petition Template
    • Position Description Examples & Template

 Nomination Timeline:

  • Deadline: All DPG/MIG candidates for the 2026 election must be submitted to the Academy by November 1. 

    Additional Involvement: 

    Be sure to connect with your DPG Chair about other ways your nominating committee may be involved throughout the year, such as awards processes, recruiting for appointed leaders, and supporting existing leaders.

    Timeline Overview

    ·         July 14-October 17: Call for Nominations

    ·         November 1: Nominations Due

    ·        December 1-December 30: Petition Period Occurs

    ·         December 1-January 11: Candidate biographical submissions 

    ·         January 19-January 26: National Academy Election

    Information for your Executive Committee

    FNCE 2025 DPG/MIG Timeline

    FNCE planning season is upon us once again!  Over the next several months you will be shoring up your FNCE events, with items coming due for staff to support the execution of the events you are planning. 

     In partnership with the Lifelong Learning and Conference and Events teams, the dates in this timeline have been established for FNCE planning and events. Please ensure relevant deliverables are provided to your DPG managers by the dates provided by DPG managers to ensure that requests can be accommodated.  Missed deadlines may result in delays for registration and lodging and may jeopardize planned events.   

    Every effort will be made to maintain deadlines. If due dates must be updated because of hotel, vendor, or other requirements, DPGs will be notified promptly by their DPG manager.  

    Please reach out to your DPG manager directly with any questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville! 

    Claim CPE Credit for Volunteer Leadership!

    Did you know that Professional Leadership can be claimed for CPE credits for recertification?
    Holding an elected or appointed office in a nutrition or dietetics-related national, state, district, or community organization that contributes to the acquisition of leadership skills and professional development can be awarded CPEUs. A year in the term of office (such as president) or preliminary term of office (such as president elect) must be completed during the current recertification cycle. Years of a term that concluded during a previous recertification cycle may not be claimed on the current cycle. Training on the topic of professional leadership would not qualify under this activity type. For a multi-year term, each year completed is eligible for 3 CPEUs. Concurrent positions may be held and claimed towards the maximum CPEUs.
    Find more information here.

    2026 Nominations and Elections Timeline (Key Changes)

    A message from Academy Nominating Committee Chair Lucille Beseler:

     

    To promote participation and engagement in the leadership nomination and election processes, and to better align with other activities in the Academy program year, the Nominating Committee has made some key changes to the 2026 Academy National Election timeline. Specifically:

    • The Call for Nominations will be open from July 14 through August 18. 
    • The ballot will be announced in November after Thanksgiving.
    • Campaigning will begin on January 5.
    • The election will take place January 19-26, with an election period duration of one week instead of two weeks.
    • Election results will be announced January 27. 

     

    We look forward to receiving your nominations and to collaborating with your communities on promoting the election of our future national leaders!

    July-September Quarterly Social Media Toolkit

    The Academy’s latest social media toolkit features key initiatives, timely topics, Foundation information, celebratory dates and sample social posts for July through September! Learn more: https://www.eatrightpro.org/about-us/for-media/social-media-toolkit. 
    Clink the Link here! 

    Information to Share with Members

    Utilize the information in this section for your eblasts, newsletters, and COI discussion boards.

    New JAND CPE Activity

    The Interplay of Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, and Dementia Status in their Association with All-Cause Mortality Among Older US Adults in the Health and Retirement Study 2012–2020 

    (2.0 CPEU) 

    New JAND Editor's Podcasts

    The Ins and Outs of Survey Methodology in Nutrition and Dietetics Research 

    JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND talks with authors and JAND editorial board members Judy Beto, PhD, RDN, FAND and Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, PhD, RD, about their recent articles in JAND and best practices for survey methodology, including electronic surveys, in nutrition and dietetics research. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZGRwRLjs64&t=261s 

     

    Related articles: 

    https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(25)00037-1/fulltext 

    https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(24)00268-5/fulltext 

     

    Malnutrition Risk in Older Americans 

    JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND interviews researcher and author Jaime Gahche, PhD, MPH, about the 2022 National Survey of Older Americans Act Program and recent research on malnutrition risk in older Americans. 

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=gLMSNDVZm58&t=68s 

    Related article: https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(25)00126-1/fulltext 

    New Publication Supports Impact of MNT in Malnutrition

    Malnutrition contributes to illness and death, and RDNs play a key role in managing it through medical nutrition therapy (MNT). A systematic review funded by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation analyzed 11 studies – total of 86,740 participants - to assess MNT’s impact. Findings suggest MNT may shorten hospital stays, support healthy weight, and improve quality of life, though evidence remains low due to study heterogeneity. The effect on mortality and readmissions was unclear. More research is needed, especially in outpatient settings. Standardizing malnutrition diagnosis and involving dietitians in research can enhance nutrition interventions and health outcomes. This study funded by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. Read the full study, Effectiveness of Medical Nutrition Therapy Provided by Dietitians on Nutrition and Health Outcomes in Adults with Protein-Energy Malnutrition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, via JAND.

    CDR Assess and Learn Updates

    Assess & Learn Modules 

    Unlike most on-demand continuing education courses which simply provide information and test for understanding, CDR’s Assess and Learn modules also provide valuable learner feedback. This added feature allows practitioners to not only gain valuable knowledge and skills in areas related to one or more of CDR’s credentials (RD, RD-AP, DTR, CSG, CSO, CSR, CSP, CSPCC, CSSD, CSOWM), but also accurately self-evaluate their competence in specific areas in order to pinpoint additional learning needs.  

    Available now 

    Coming Soon! 

    • Oncology Nutrition  

    For more information and to access CDR’s Assess and Learn courses, visit the CDR Campus.