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🏋️‍♀️🚴 New Resources for Sports Dietitians Ahead of the Olympics developed by ESDN Sports and Physical Activity

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As the Olympics 2024 approach, EFAD is proud to announce the release of two vital resources for sports dietitians: infographics on Low Energy Availability (LEA) & Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) risk factors and management, and an Anti-Doping Toolkit, developed by the EFAD's ESDN Sports and Physical Activity. These resources, along with accompanying background documents, are designed to enhance the support dietitians provide to athletes, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to anti-doping regulations.

 Find more and access all the resources.

 

We need a few more responses...

We are seeking additional responses from Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. We encourage you to share this survey with your professional and student networks.

Your Participation and Perspective Matters: Deadline August 31, 2024

Thank you for your time and contribution!

Take or Share the Survey.

 

Call for Nominations: Lead of ESDN for Food Service

📣 EFAD is seeking dietitians to lead the European Specialist Dietetic Network (ESDN) for Food Service from 2024 to 2028. This role focuses on advancing the field of food service dietetics, for vulnerable groups and others.

Join EFAD in driving initiatives to enhance nutritional health, reduce health inequalities, and promote sustainability within the food service sector.

⏳ Deadline for application: 1 August 2024

 Find more and apply.

 

🔎 Call for Chairperson and Members for EFAD's Professional Practice Committee 

EFAD is seeking qualified and dedicated individuals to serve as the Chair and Members of the Professional Practice Committee (PPC).

⏳ Deadline for application: 23 August 2024

 You can find out more.

 

Kompass Nutrition and Dietetics - Submit your content by August 30th

The preparation of the Kompass Nutrition and Dietetics issue for autumn 2024 has started.

Don't miss the chance to share information in the sections Kaleidoscope and Calendar of Events.

 Find out more and submit.

 

🌞 Summer Break Alert! 🌞

Sun’s out, and so are we! ☀️ The EFAD office will be closed for the month of August. Our team is taking a well-deserved break, so responses to your questions might take a little longer during this period.

Thank you for your patience, and we’ll be back, refreshed and ready to assist you in September! Enjoy your summer! 🌴🌞

 

EFAD Projects

🔎Become a Healthy Nutrition Ambassador with EFAD!

EFAD is looking for early-career dietitians and nutrition and/or dietetic students to serve as “Healthy Nutrition Ambassadors” in the HealthyW8 project: Empowering Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours, from Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain.

What You'll Do:

  • Create delicious and nutritious recipes
  • Put a healthy twist on traditional favourites
  • Boost nutrition literacy among children, youth, and adults

Why Join?

  • Make a real impact on people's lives
  • Be a part of a dynamic, international team
  • Enhance your skills and grow your career

 Find out more and apply.

 

 Kompass Nutrition & Dietetics

Article Highlight

Empowerment, Guidance, and Support: Patient-Dietitian Experiences for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Remote Consultations
 
This study aimed to explore the patient-dietitian experience during an 18-week nutrition counselling intervention delivered using the telephone and a mobile application to people newly diagnosed with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer.

 Read the full knowledge transfer article by Francesca Tabacchi.

 

The new Kompass Nutrition and Dietetics is out!
 
Explore the Latest Issue of Kompass Nutrition and Dietetics with a special spotlight on Nutrition in Vulnerable Populations.


 Find more on the latest issue here.

 

ENDietS news..

ENDietS Fall School: "Gather to Nourish" - Secure your spots

ENDietS Fall School: Gather to Nourish will take place in Antalya from October 25th to 27th, 2024.

The program offers interactive sessions, inspiring lectures, and a variety of workshops to help you develop your skills. Engage with experts and professionals and create lifelong friendships! Check the reasons why you should attend!

Registration is open to all levels of degree students in Nutrition and/ or Dietetics, recent graduates, and young nutritionists & dietitians. The registration fee includes the program, two nights' accommodation, and mealsThe standard fee is 250 euros! 
 
🗓️ When: 25-27 October 2024

 Find out more and register.

 

New open ENDietS National Key Contact positions

ENDietS is looking for enthusiastic nutrition and dietetic students to apply to join the ENDietS Team. The call is open to National Key Contacts in Italy and Spain.

 You can find out more & apply.

 

News

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Toolkit to reduce consumer food waste

The toolkit was developed as part of the European Consumer Food Waste Forum project and includes four video tutorials, a food waste action planner to take inspiration from other successful projects, a food waste prevention calculator to calculate environmental, and economic impacts and benefits of actions, and the nutritional value of saved food, and tailored recommendations for policymakers, businesses, schools in all EU languages.

 Find out more and access the toolkit.

 

Children must be protected from exposure to unhealthy foods on YouTube, suggests Pediatric Obesity study

A study published in Pediatric Obesity suggests that despite a policy banning food advertising on ‘made-for-kids’ channels in 2020 restricting food advertising to children on YouTube, there are still extensive food-related appearances in videos.

 Read more.

 

Self-Care Month 2024 🌿

24 June marks the start of Self-Care Month, which ends with Self-Care Day on 24 July.

This year’s Self-Care Month marks the 5th anniversary of WHO launching the first global Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being. 

WHO reminds us that a healthy diet and regular physical activity are essential for our well-being.

 Read more.

 

New ESPEN Factsheet on Disease-Related Malnutrition

Stay tuned for all the latest news and relevant studies on Clinical Nutrition.




 Find all ESPEN Factsheets.

 

Congresses, Events and Webinars

Webinars/ Symposia

Enhancing Trust through Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals

📌 When: 23rd July, 2024, 3pm CEST
📍 Where: Online

 You can find out more & register.

National-wide Congresses

AFDN National Congress 2024

The French Association of Dietitians Nutritionists (AFDN) is delighted to invite attendees to their annual national congress, celebrating their 70th anniversary. The event will take place on September 26-28, 2024, at the Belfry of Montrouge.

📌 When: September 26-28, 2024
📍 Where: Paris, France

 Discover the full program.

European-wide Congresses/ Events/ Symposia

46th ESPEN Congress

The 46th ESPEN Congress on Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism will be held in Milan, Italy this September. Register until July 24th and save on your attendance fees.

📌 When: 7 - 10 September 2024
📍 Where: Milan, Italy

 Find out more.

 

EASO Masterclass

This Masterclass focuses on training European healthcare professionals, including colleagues working in primary care, in the prevention and management of obesity.

📌 When: 16 - 18 September 2024
📍 Where: Budapest, Hungary

 Find out more.

 

EFPC 2024 Conference

The EFPC association announces its 2024 annual conference with a focus on Sustainability in Primary Care. 

📌 When: 15 - 17 September 2024
📍 Where: Ljubljana, Slovenia

 Find out more.

 

Isabel Monteiro will represent EFAD at the EFPC Congress 2024

EFAD is proud to announce that Isabel Monteiro will represent us at the EFPC Congress 2024. Isabel's dedication and expertise in the field of dietetics and primary health care are being recognized in multiple significant ways at this event.

Firstly, her abstract, "The Role of Dietitians in Sustainable Primary Health Care," has been accepted for presentation as a poster in the Policy Debate session.

Additionally, Isabel will be participating in the Workshop on Sustainable Care for Migrants in Primary Care. Her involvement in this workshop underscores EFAD's commitment to addressing the unique healthcare needs of vulnerable populations through sustainable and effective primary care strategies.

We are excited to see Isabel share her insights and represent EFAD at the EFPC Congress 2024!

 

NNEdPro-Cambridge Summer School & Foundation Certificate in Applied Human Nutrition 

The NNEdPro-Cambridge Summer School offers a comprehensive Foundation Certificate in Applied Human Nutrition, covering a broad spectrum of basic nutritional concepts and their applications in healthcare, policy, and prevention.

As EFAD members, you are eligible for a 10% discount on registration, by using the code NNEDPROP24. 
📌 When: April/ September, 2024
📍 Where: Cambridge/ Online

 Find out more.

 

17th European Public Health Conference 2024

The European Public Health Conference Foundation and the European Public Health Association are organizing the 17th EPH Conference: "Sailing the Waves of European Public Health: exploring a Sea of Innovation."

📌 When: 13 - 15 November 2024
📍 Where: Lisbon, Portugal

 Find out more.

 

EASO COMs Summit 2024

The 2024 EASO COMs Summit will take place 27-28th November 2024, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Participation in the COMs Summit is open to multidisciplinary team members working within accredited adult, paediatric, and affiliated EASO COMs across Europe and globally. This important event offers clinical colleagues the opportunity to engage with the latest research in obesity management and develop practical skills to enhance high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

📌 When: 27-28 November, 2024
📍 Where: Santiago de Compostela, Spain

 Find out more.

 

11th ESPEN Symposium

Save the date for the 11th ESPEN Symposium on "Home nutritional care: from general practice to parenteral nutrition".

📌 When: 1 - 2 December, 2024
📍 Where: Sintra, Portugal




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