Events Calendar

 

FCP's FNCE 2010 Event Registration

July 27, 2010 - October 25, 2010

FCP has a full plate of planned events!

Link to complete information and to register.

Significant discounts until September 24th.

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.foodculinaryprofs.org/fcp.cfm?page=fnce_2010_info

FCP Executive Committee Ballot Position Nominations

August 30, 2010 - September 21, 2010

Consider running for a leadership position in our 2011 elections!

As a part of the FCP leadership team, you will develop leadership skills, deepen relationships with other leaders in FCP, and have fun as you help shape the future of one of the most innovative practice groups in ADA!

FCP is currently recruiting for these positions for the 2011 ballot:
• Chair-elect
• Treasurer
• Nominating committee

Link to review job descriptions and also submit your information!

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.foodculinaryprofs.org/fcp.cfm?page=fcp_and_ada_elections

FCP Webinar: Focus on Fibers: What RDs Need to Know NOW

September 10, 2010 

Americans continue to be deficient (by half of recommended) in their intake of dietary fibers. For most age and gender categories from 0-5% of people actually meet the recommendations. the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee have again underscored the importance of foods which contain dietary fiber as part of a healthy eating pattern and flagged the low intake of fiber as one of the shortfall nutrients. This webinar will address many nutritional isses as well as share tips to help consumbers construct fiber-rich menus.

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. MDT, 11 a.m. CDT, Noon EDT)

Link to register.

1 hour CPE has been applied for.

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/337674227

CDR Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Program

September 23, 2010 - September 25, 2010

Middleton, Wisconsin (near Madison)

Approved for 29 CPE Units

Please visit the CDR Website for registration information.

There are three components to the training program: a self-study module, a 2 1/2 day live workshop, and a post test. You must pass the pre-test to attend the workshop. After successful completion of the on-site workshop and take-home post-test, you will be awarded a wall certificate.

Contact Information:
1-800-877-1600 x 5500
http://cdrnet.org

FCP Book Club: Diet for a Small Planet and The Locavores Handbook

September 30, 2010 

Join us for a discussion of Diet for a Small Planet (Francis Moore Lappe) and The Locavores Handbook (Leda Meredith).

1:00 p.m. Eastern

Link to register.

Dial in information:
916-233-0499
Guest PIN - 842377

Registered FCP members eligible for 1 hour CPE documentation (posted on the members' side of the website).

At the conclusion of this Book Club, participants will be able to:
1.Communicate the importance of sustainable agriculture to the public.
2.Discuss the history of sustainable agriculture movement, the changes and similarities in approach and philosophy in the last 40 plus years.
3.Develop programs that employ techniques so our communities and our clients/patients can integrate sustainability efforts into their daily lives and practices.
4.Compare and contrast the author’s philosophies and practices.

Moderated by Mindy Nelkin MS RD MA

Mindy Nelkin is Book Club Chair and an active member of FCP. She is in the hotel/restaurant industry- specifically employee benefits and worksite wellness, with a specialty in clinical ethics and access to health care.

Questions to review while reading the book:
1.How accurate was the nutritional information/science in both of these books?
2.What was your reaction to diet for a small planet and its issues= 20 and 40 years later? Was it more about food, or a political agenda?
3.How did you react to the focus on protein- specifically animal protein?
4.Which book did you enjoy more, and why?
5.Which recipes if any did you prepare?
6.Which “locavore” activity- or how many locavore activities did you try? And have any of them become part of your daily life?
7.Would you recommend either of these books and would you use them in your practices? And if so, how?

CDR Learning Code(s): 2000, 4000,8000
1 hour has been approved

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SLZXFMQ

CDR Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Program

October 14, 2010 - October 16, 2010

San Francisco, California

Approved for 29 CPE Units

Please visit the CDR Website for registration information.

There are three components to the training program: a self-study module, a 2 1/2 day live workshop, and a post test. You must pass the pre-test to attend the workshop. After successful completion of the on-site workshop and take-home post-test, you will be awarded a wall certificate.

Contact Information:
1-800-877-1600 x 5500
http://cdrnet.org

CDR Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management

October 21, 2010 - October 23, 2010

Addison, Texas (near Dallas)

Approved for 28 CPE Units

Please visit the CDR Website for registration information.

There are three components to the training program: a self-study module, a 2 1/2 day live workshop, and a post test. You must pass the pre-test to attend the workshop. After successful completion of the on-site workshop and take-home post-test, you will be awarded a wall certificate.

Contact Information:
1-800-877-1600 x 5500
http://cdrnet.org

FCP Book Club: Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood

October 28, 2010 

Join us for a discussion on Tara Grescoe's book, Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood (2008).

1:00 p.m. Eastern

916-233-0499
Guest PIN - 842377


Link to register.

FCP members will be able to access the members' side of the website for CPE documentation (1 hour).

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SLZXFMQ

FNCE 2010

November 06, 2010 - November 09, 2010

Plan to join us in Boston!

Contact Information:
http://www.eatright.org

CDR Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management

November 10, 2010 - November 12, 2010

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Approved for 28 CPE Units

Please visit the CDR Website for registration information.

There are three components to the training program: a self-study module, a 2 1/2 day live workshop, and a post test. You must pass the pre-test to attend the workshop. After successful completion of the on-site workshop and take-home post-test, you will be awarded a wall certificate.

Contact Information:
1-800-877-1600 x 5500
http://cdrnet.org

FCP Book Club: The Cheese Cronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese

December 02, 2010 

Join us for a discussion of Liz Thorp's book, The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese (2009).

2:00 p.m. Eastern

916-233-0499
Guest PIN - 842377

Link to register.

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SVW8JGQ

FCP Book Club: American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of our Woods, Waters and Fields

January 06, 2011 

Join us for a discussion of Rowan Jacobsen's new book!

Noon Eastern

Dial-in to be posted in November

Link to register

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SVSBMY3

FCP 2011 International Educational Trip to Argentina

April 01, 2011 - April 10, 2011

We're going to Argentina!

Registration due no later than November 1, 2010.

Link to complete information.

Contact Information:
FCP Office
206-935-5104
fcp@quidnunc.net
http://www.foodculinaryprofs.org/fcp.cfm?page=culinary_education_travel

FNCE 2011

September 24, 2011 - September 27, 2011

Plan to join us in San Diego!

Contact Information:
http://www.eatright.org