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.
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. Identify 3 components of a weight management program that improves client success
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:
Purely for Fitness
2008 E Highway 114
Southlake, TX 76092
817.993.0639
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
Long Term Care Update - The Role of Nutrition in
Promoting Positive Outcomes
Presented by Texas Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities
Date:
September 24th - September 25th, 2010
Location:
Cooper Aerobic Center, Conference Center and Spa
12230 Preston Road
Dallas, TX
Registration Fee:
Early Bird Member (by 9/3/10): $95
Non Member: $120
Dietary Manager: $75
At the door: $120
CPE Units: 8 hours
Conference Objectives:
- Apply appropriate nutrition interventions for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers
- Counsel individuals on evidence based oucomes relating to tube feeding.
- Apply evidence based research related to successful adult weight loss
- Apply evidence based research to Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation
- Utilize the assessment process to help prevent nutrition-related poor outcomes
Questions:
972-849-2447
North Texas Diabetes Educators Association (NTDEA) Dinner Meeting
Topic - Pattern Management: Effective Use of a Powerful Tool
Date:
September 28th, 2010
Time:
5:30pm-8:30 pm
Location:
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
3520 Oak Lawn
Dallas, TX 75219
Additional Information:
Please be our guest at this event providing 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.
2010 Annual Symposium from North Texas ASPEN Chapter:
Nutrition Support Challenges-Managing the Tough Cases.
Date: October 1st & 2nd, 2010 (1.5 days)
Location:
A.W. Harris Faculty Club
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX
Speakers: To be finalized
