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INTENSIVE COURSE IN NUTRITION FOR INFANTS,
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS AND NUTRITION SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
February 22- 25, 2009


For more information contact:
Charlene Rhoades- Project Coordinator (205) 939-9254
Adolescent Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1600 7th Ave S 
MTC 201
Birmingham, Alabama 35233


Registration Form
2007 Nutrition for Infants, Children & Adolescents
February 22-25, 2009
Fee:  $300.00


Name___________________________________

Place of Employment__________________________________

Mailing Address________________________________________________
City/State/Zip______________________________________

Home phone_______________________ Business phone_____________________

Discipline ___Medicine __Nursing __ Nutrition Most Advance Degree_____

e-mail address___________________________________

Continuing Education

30 hours of continuing education has been requested for Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians.  Continuing education has been requested from the Alabama Board of Nursing.

Fees:

The $300.00 registration fee for this course includes daily continental breakfast, refreshments breaks and all handout materials. Deadline for registration is February 2, 2009. Space is limited; participants will be taken on a first come basis. All registration fees, with the exception of a $10.00 administrative fee will be refunded if written cancellation is made by February 7, 2009. No refunds are available after this date.

Location/Lodging –
The conference will be held at the Wynfrey Hotel located at the Riverchase Galleria. A special conference rate has been secured at $135.00 single/double. This price includes a complimentary shuttle bus to and from the airport. Reservations are required for the airport shuttle.
To arrange reservations, please contact the Wynfrey Hotel, 1000 Riverchase Galleria Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35244. Phone (205) 987-1600 or 1-800-476-7006. To guarantee receiving the group rate, attendees must identify themselves as registrants for Pediatric Nutrition Course. The cut-off date for reservations at the special rate is January 31, 2009.

Other accommodations are available at Best Western Riverchase Inn, 1800 Riverchase Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244, located 4-5 blocks from the Galleria. Phone (205) 985-7500 or 1-800-239-2401. A special conference rate of $ TBA per single/double.  Please reference Pediatric Nutrition Course when making reservations.  Cut-off is February 6, 2009.  NOTE:  Best Western Riverchase does not provide airport transportation, but a shuttle is available to the Wynfrey from 7 am - 8pm.

Tuesday February 24, 2009

 

Common GI and Allergy Problems

           

            7:15 - 8:00       Continental Breakfast

 

                                    8:00-8:45         Allergies in the Pediatric Population

                                                            Lynn Christie, MS, RD, LD

 

8:45-9:00         Questions and Answers

 

9:00-10:00      Treatment of Common GI concerns (reflux, IBD, Crohn’s Disease

 

10:00-10:15     Break

 

10:15-11:00     Treatment of Constipation & Diarrhea

                                    Frank Franklin, MD, PhD

 

Childhood Obesity

 

11:00-11:45                 Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Childhood Obesity:                                                                              Recommendations from the Expert Committee

                                    Bonnie Spear, PhD, RD           

 

11:45-1:00                   Lunch

 

1:00-2:15                     Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity in Childhood Obesity

                                    Heather Austin, PhD

                                    Bonnie A. Spear, PhD, RD

 

2:15-3:15                     School and Community Intervention Programs

                                    Debra Kibbe, MS, PHR

 

3:15-3:30                     Break

 

3:30-3:45                     What parents have to say

                                    Bonnie A. Spear, PhD, RD

 

3:45-5:00                     Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling

                                    Debra Kibbe, MS, PHR.

 

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

 

Emerging Issues in Pediatric Nutrition

 

 7:15 - 8:00      Continental Breakfast

 

8:00-9:00                     Sleep & Obesity in Pediatrics

                                    Chris Makris, MD, MPH

                                    Halley Westbrook, MS, RD

 

9:00-10:00                   Effect of Birth weight and early feeding practices on Childhood obesity

                                    Linda Adair, PhD

 

10:00-10:15                 Break

 

10:15-11:00                 Is it Genetics or is it not

                                    Jose Fernandez, PhD 

 

 

11:00-11:45                 Use of gluten free/casein free diets in treating Autism spectrum disorder

                                    Lauren Dodd, MA, RD

                                    Video to show- parents input