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Eastern Illinois Dietetic Association - President's Message

EIDA President's Message
Kristin Faust, MS, RD, LDN
Posted: 2/11/2012

Greetings EIDA members!


EIDA will be kicking off the 2011-2012 year with several great programs.  We start off the year with “How to Give Effective Grocery Store Tours” given by Maribel Alchin, Meijer’s Healthy Living Advisor.  We are also planning a larger October event and plan to invite nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and the CU Fit Families Coalition to reach out and network with other professionals in the area.  This event will be on providing guidance to patients about physical activity & health and will be given by Dr. David Buchner, past- branch chief at the CDC and director of the MPH program at the University of Illinois.  Our meetings are monthly and we have these events and others planned up until January (see events below; February-May meeting will be coming soon) ---and we are already 6 CEUs! 


This will be EIDA’s second year to serve as an administrative rotation for the University of Illinois Dietetic Internship.  We have many great opportunities planned for the interns, one of which is completely planning the February and March EIDA meetings.   Last year the interns planned two great programs for EIDA, and I am excited to see what they will plan this year.  Please help us make EIDA a great learning experience for our students, not just the interns, but also the undergrad students from the University of Illinois & Eastern Illinois University and the Dietetic Technician students from Parkland College.


It is my honor and pleasure to welcome Lori Carlson as EIDA’s President-elect. Lori was a very active EIDA member last year.  She was NNM chair and organized a successful coloring contest which started conversations concerning healthy eating with countless children and their families at 27 libraries in our area!!!  She has also been hard at work helping me plan the 2011-2012 events. 


I encourage all to volunteer and be active in EIDA’s events. It is a great networking opportunity and you never know what doors it might open. Let’s make 2011-2012 an outstanding year for EIDA!!!  I look forward to seeing you at EIDA events and hope you will enjoy all EIDA has to offer (see our member benefits below!).


Wishing you good health,


Kristin Faust, MS, RD, LDN
2011-12 EIDA President

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook. If you have any questions, please contact us at eatright.eida@gmail.com.  Membership is available for $25 ($5 for students); membership registration can be completed using the form below. 



Kristin Faust, MS, RD, LDN



2011-2012 Membership Form
2010-2011 Newsletters

Membership dues can be sent to:
Kimberly Tegenkamp, MS, RD, LDN
EIDA Treasurer
2562 County Rd 2000 N
St. Joseph, IL 61873
kimberly.schumacher5@yahoo.com

 

EIDA Schedule of Events 2011-2012
Welcome to the EIDA website. If you have not joined or renewed your membership, please do so. We'll be glad to have you as a member.
The EIDA BOD has been busy planning programs for the fall. We are delighted to share our program plans with you. Join us for as many learning and social opportunities as your schedules allow.
EIDA welcomes all dietetic professionals, interns, and students. EIDA membership is required to receive CEUs.

 
August 25, 2011
Topic:
Effective Grocery Store Tours
 
Time:
6:00-7:30 PM
 
Speaker:
Maribel Alchin, MBA, RD, LDN
Meijer Healthy Living Advisor
 
Location:

Meijer’s, Champaign

 
CPEUs:

2

 
September 22, 2011
Topic:
Food Safety: Looking for Risks in all the Wrong Places
 
Time:
6:00-7:00 PM
 
Speaker:
Bruce M. Chassy, PhD
Professor of Food Safety and Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
Location:
Bevier Commons
 
CPEUs:
1
 
October 18, 2011
Topic:
Providing Guidance to Patients about Physical Activity and Health: Key themes and Messages
 
Time:
6:00-7:00 PM
 
Speaker:
David Bucher, MD, MPH
Director of MPH Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
Location:
Carle Forum
 
CPEUs:
1
 
November 10, 2011
Topic:
The “Perks” of Coffee: how farming, cultivating, and roasting practices impact taste and health
 
Time:
6:00-7:00 PM
 
Speaker:
Mark Harriet
Owner of Columbia Street Roastery
 
Location:
Columbia Street Roastery
 
CPEUs:
1
 
January 25, 2012
Topic:
USDA Initiatives to Promote Nutrition and Wellness in Schools
 
Time:
6:00-7:00 PM
 
Speaker:
Samia Hamdan, MPH, RD
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Agency Nutritionist
 
Location:
Bevier Commons
 
CPEUs:
1
 
*February, March, April, and May events will be posted shortly, please check back.
 


EIDA 2011-2012 District Officers
President
Kristin Faust, MS, RD, LDN
President-elect
Lori Carlson, MS, RD, LDN

Past-President

Justine Karduck, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Secretary
Ashley Brewer, RD, LDN
Treasurer
Kimberly Tegenkamp, MS, RD, LDN
Nominating Committee Chair
Robin Allen, MS, RD, LDN
Nominating Committee Chair-elect
Kelly Boeger, MS, RD, LDN
Government/Public Affairs Chair
Carla Honselman, PhD, RD, LDN
EIDA Mission
The Eastern Illinois Dietetic Association is the advocate of the dietetic profession serving the public through the promotion of optimal nutrition, health and well-being.
District Boundaries
EIDA’s districts include Champaign, Vermillion, Piatt, Moultrie, Douglas, Edgar, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richmond, Lawrence, and the southern part of Ford & Iroquois counties.
EIDA Member Benefits
Top 10 reasons to be an EIDA member:
1. Being a part of an association that is fun and supports nutrition professionals.
2. Earn continuing education credits while getting interesting information and meeting new people!
3. Develop relationships with other dietitians in the area.
4. Opportunities to improve your professional & leadership skills.
5. Receive quarterly newsletter with EIDA member highlights, recipes, research being done around the area and more!
6. Extensive networking opportunities through the website, meetings, & Facebook page!
7. Low membership dues and build up resumes with a student membership at a reduced cost of $5.
8. Send and receive relevant (must meet IDA guidelines) job announcements through the member email listserve.
9. Stay up-to-date on current nutrition topics and legislative issues.
10. Exciting and fun monthly meetings! Visit interesting places and hear fascinating speakers.

 

 

  December 4, 2011

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