Oncology Nutrition

ONCOLOGY NUTRITION DPG Annual Report
June 1, 2008 – May 31, 2009
The Oncology Nutrition (ON) DPG continues to provide members with professional resources, materials, continuing education and professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities.
Membership

- Membership 1646

Administration

- ON DPG Organizational Chart, Strategic Plan, Policies and Procedures updated and revised to reflect current practice and alignment with future goals - May, 2009

- ON DPG Executive Committee (EC), Board, and Committee Chair job descriptions updated -May, 2009

- ON DPG was represented at the following meetings:

-ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) Chicago, October, 2008
-ADA Leadership Institute, June, 2009
-Public Policy Workshop (PPW) and teleconferences
-Spring Executive Committee Planning Retreat, May, 2009
- ON members participated in ADA projects, task forces, and policy reviews. ON DPG was represented on the specialty certification panel, exam development committee, and question writing team.
- ON DPG completed a revision of the Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for Oncology Dietitians to be published in Journal of American Dietetic Association - February, 2010.
- CSO (Certified Specialist Oncology) board certification exams were held by CDR in September and March. There are currently 218 CSO RDs representing 40 states.
Leadership

- Election of officers for 2009-2010 year

-Chair-Elect: Jeannine Mills, MS, RD, CSO, LD
-Treasurer: Katrina Claghorn, MS, RD, CSO, LDN
-New Area Representatives: Nancy Jolliffe, RD, CSO, LD
Bethany Smith, RD, LD, CDE, Katie MacFarlane, MS, RD, CSO
Financial Outcomes:
The DPG experienced a net loss in investment revenue of $24,658 due to the downturn in the economy. Additional expenditure was allocated to upgrade the website.
The current ON DPG Total Net Asset (Reserve status) is $140, 939.
-Expenses $71,202
-Revenues $43,302
Member Services

- Electronic Mailing List (EML) has over 500 active members, with average participation 5 to 25 messages per day.

- Website www.oncologynutrition.org continues to provide resources, networking, products for members and the public.

- Six practice based Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide networking and specialty practice material and projects: Hospice/palliative care, Pediatric, Research, Survivorship, Prevention, Complementary, and Integrative Care.

- E-blast announcements provided 20 beneficial updates, alerts and announcements to members via email.

- The ON DPG sponsored a priority session at FNCE with American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) presenting the new World Expert Report on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer Prevention, with speakers Walter Willett, MD, MPH Nutrition Epidemiologist, and Karen Collins, MS, RD

Awards

- Connie San Andres-Robles Distinguished ON DPG Service Award for 2008 was presented to ON DPG member, and past chair Carol Frankmann, MS, LD, CNSD, RD, CSO.

- The 2009 ON DPG Awards of Excellence in Oncology Nutrition Research was presented to Donna Scaffidi, RD.

Alliances/Networks

- ADA alliance: American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer (CoC)

- ON DPG Network (to provide informal communication opportunity) between a DPG and another organization continued with the following organizations:

-American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CVRPF)
-National Cancer Institute (NCI)
-Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Publications
The ON DPG provides specialized oncology nutrition publications and continues work on future publications to education members.
Current ON DPG and ADA publications include:

- The Clinical Guide to Oncology Nutrition, 2nd Edition

- Management of Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Cancer and Educational Handouts

- Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment video, currently under revision to be available as a DVD

- The Oncology Nutrition Connection (ONC) peer reviewed newsletter.

Article highlights included: Providing a Solution for Breast Cancer Survivors: Diet, Exercise and Weight Management; Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy; Overview of the Immune System Nutrition and Immunity; Using Antioxidants to Prevent Cancer, Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC);Tea and Cancer Prevention
Corporate Sponsorship
The ON DPG is pleased to work with professional organizations who provide quality products and services in support of the oncology community.
Platinum Sponsor: Abbott Nutrition
Silver Sponsors: Digestive Care, Inc.
Lactlede
Nestle
Bronze Sponsor: Sunsweet Growers, Inc.
Thank you to each and every ON DPG member for all the expertise, time, and valuable input utilized this past year to continue the efforts of dietitians providing oncology service and care.
Respectfully submitted, Rhone Levin, MEd, RD, CSO, LD 2008-09 ON DPG Chair

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