Greeting from your MAND President!
Dear MAND Members,
Summer is the start of the new fiscal year for MAND, which means those who have been in elect positions transition into their director roles, and new faces fill their elect roles. It’s a time for change and a time for reevaluating the goals of MAND. I am excited to serve as your President and lead this incredible community of dietitians for the next year. I foresee it being a busy one as we plan on addressing the ongoing telehealth reimbursement crisis.
I am excited to announce that ANCE this year will be in person once again. The last time it was held in person was in 2019, prior to the pandemic. I held the Co-chair role for the ANCE Planning Committee for over 10 years prior to my current position on the Board. It means so much to me to be able to offer our community of dietitians an event where you can learn from experts in the field and network with outstanding dietitians.
If you are new to MAND, welcome! If you are a MAND veteran, thank you for your ongoing support. MAND wouldn’t be what it is without all of you, and for that we thank you. If you have any ideas to share on what MAND can be doing differently to support our dietitians, please reach out to me at president@eatrightma.org.
Cheers to a happy, healthy, and productive year ahead!
Sincerely,
Frances Parpos, RD, LDN, CDCES
President's Welcome
Message from Outgoing MAND President, Sangeeta Pradhan
Hello RD and NDTR friends,
As my term as President draws to a close, I am filled with an immense sense of gratitude to be given the incredible honor of serving as your President. I ask for your indulgence as I share a few parting words with you.
Everything about food and nutrition inspires and energizes me. Do you feel the same way? This innocuous entity called food holds the power to transform health, to be a game changer, and to arguably change the course of chronic disease. Which itself is awe-inspiring!
And RDs are uniquely positioned to be stewards of that change!
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MDEF Scholarships
For 2024, MDEF will be giving out two MDEF scholarships and one MDEF Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) scholarship to deserving nutrition students, each in the amount of $1500. Please pass along to any nutrition students or interns who may be eligible to apply!
All applications are due by May 31st