Advancing Public Nutrition and the Dietetics Profession through Research

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Advancing Public Nutrition and the Dietetics
Profession through Research
Ethan Bergman, PhD, RD, CD, FADA
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ADA Foundation Mission   Improve the
nutritional health of the public through
education, research and public awareness
initiatives that promote good nutrition and
advance the science and practice of dietetics.
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• Benefits of ADA member-conducted research
• Improves practice by strengthening knowledge
  base
• More effectively educates students
• Increases public stature of the dietetics
  profession

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Research establishes ADA members as the source of
dependable food and nutrition information.
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• Childhood obesity research initiatives
• Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Screening
  Tool
• Child and Family Nutrition and Physical Activity
  Study
• Talk to Me Healthy Eating and Physical
  Activity Messages for Families

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• ADA Research priorities
• Prevention and treatment of obesity and
  associated chronic diseases
•  Effective nutrition and lifestyle change
  interventions
• Translation of research into nutrition
  interventions and programs
• Effective nutrition indicators and outcome
  measures

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ADA Research priorities

• Dietetics education and retention
• Delivery of and payment for dietetic services
• Access to safe and secure food supply
• Customer satisfaction
• Nutrients and gene expression

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• Member support is critical
• Government funding is subject to constantly
  changing administrations/elected officials
• Industry support is increasingly competitive

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• ADA Foundation Food and Nutrition Research
  Endowment
• Building an endowment to fund member-conducted
  research on top issues identified by ADA
• 21st Century Club
• Members pledge 2,100 over three or more years
• Other contributions are welcomed

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21st Century Club Members Washington State
Dietetic Association 21st Century Club Donors
John and Martha Coombs, WA Elizabeth
Cubberly Virginia Harger Kathleen Mahan Elaine
Monsen Bronze Level Donors Elizabeth
Cubberly Other Contributors to the Research
Endowment Ethan Bergman Clarine
Chipman-Green Lola ORourke Meriko Teshirogi
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Thank you for your support!