The CALENDAR JANUARY 31ST BADA Mini Conference, UC Berkeley, 8:30-2:30pm_ FEBRUARY 6TH SDA Meeting, 12:30-1:30pm, Rosa Parks Room D FEBRUARY 13TH Graduation Applications Due! FEBRUARY 22-28 National Eating Disorder Awareness Week MARCH4 ‘SDA Meeting, 12:30-1:30pm, Rosa Parks Room F MARCHI1 The Digestible Book Club meeting, 4-6pm, Miele Lab LETTERFROMTHEPRESIDENT: DIETETICS PROGRAM Naat} Bite FROMTHEEDITOR: Welcome back! How can the spring semester already be here? It's hard to believe that the seniors are graduating at the end of the semester and that the juniors survived the first semester of the program. Don't worry guys, it only gets worse! :) This issue is dedicated to upcoming events, conferences, and ways to get involved on campus and across San Francisco. We're hitting the ground running this semester with many dietetics events, including BADA's annual Mini Conference on January 31st, SDA meetings, graduation applications, internship applications, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and The Digestible Book Club. Do you live in Diablo Valley? Then make sure to check out junior James Griffith's article about the DVDA, on page 3 Stay tuned to the SDA Blog for more information about these and other ways KRISTINATODINI to get involved! CONTRIBUTORS: TARACONDELL Wow! I cannot believe that it is already the spring JAMES GRIFFITH semester of my senior year and that my term as SDA MARKREYES president is halfway through. The fall semester was a JOHNRHEE great success with many fun events, but this semester A SHIRYITAY we want to shake things up and start some new J BLOG traditions to pass on to next year's senior class. 5 TARACONDELL FSU-SDA.COM We're starting off with an SDA meeting on February SFSU-SDA.C 6th and are rotating the meeting days/times to FACEBOOK: allow everyone a chance to join. We hope that means seeing new faces, @SFSUSDA we know you're out there! Also, we have some fun speakers in the works " and hope that you will join us on future SDA Day Out events. EMAIL: Here's to a successful, stress free (ha!) semester for everyone! SDA.SFSTATE @GMAIL.COMWE ASKED, YOU ANSWERED: ae WHAT'S YOUR “Like to SUCCESSFUL “Ltry go to sleep at 8-10 pretend rin STUDY crakrevonpelr ip See focus level between 7am, Holmes". SESSION is at its highest, for me at SECRET? Teast” SHIRYI KRISTINA ay TODINI “Lpace and read my notes out loud while carrying ar oo my cats." espresso’ UPCOMING CONFERENCES JANUARY 31,UC BERKELEY MARCHS-7,NAPA BADAMINICONFERENCE THENEW FOOD CULTURE: ALIGNING Who: Bay Area Dietetics Association When: Saturday July 31st, 8:30am-2:30pm Where: UC Berkeley, Morgan Hall Web: dietitian org FEBRUARY 6-7, SAN JOSE STATE NUTRITION FOREXERCISE, SPORTS, & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Who: Nancy Clark, MS, RD; John Ivy PAD When: Saturday July 31st, 8:30am-2:30pm Where: San Jose State University Web: nutritionsportsexerciseCEUs.com FEBRUARY 14-17, LONGBEACH CLINICALNUTRITION WEEK American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition www.nutritioncare.org TODAY'S DIETARY GUIDELINES WITH TRADITIONAL CULIARY PRACTICES Food & Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group www foodculinaryprofs.org/page/2015-workshop MARCHE-7,UCSF CHILDHOOD OBESITY BAY AREA CONFERENCE 2015 Slow Food San Francisco www.slowfoodsanfrancisco.com MARCH 28-APRIL1,BOSTON AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION/EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY Annual Meeting held in Boston, travel awards may be available www.nutrition.orgDIABLOVALLEY DIETETICASSOCATION BY: JAMESGRIFFITH DO YOU LIVE IN DIABLO VALLEY? GET INVOLVED WITH DVDA! i As anew dietetics student, there are many groups and associations youcan | join to become involved in the field, There are ten dietetics “districts” in California, each with their own association. You may have already heard about BADA, the Bay Area Dietetic Association, which serves San Francisco and the surrounding counties. For those of us who live elsewhere in the Bay Area, the Diablo Valley Dietetic Association (DVDA) is another great option. The DVDA serves Contra Costa and Solano counties and meets most months of the year at Kaiser in Walnut Creek Irecently attended my first DVDA meeting and was greeted warmly by its members, treated to a delicious group dinner, and listened to an engaging presentation. In addition to the benefits of the general meetings, members also receive a monthly newsletter, eligibility for scholarships, networking opportunities with experienced dietitians and other professionals, and much more, The next meeting is February 11th and membership dues are currently only $20. If you are interested in joining the DVDA, please contact President Devin Robinette for more information (devin. robinette@comeast.net). "THERE SNO ELEVATOR TO SUCCESS. YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE STAIRS. UNKNOWN ALL OCTOBER3-6 PAM ayy cya aaNet ANNUAL CONFERENCE TN Tae) DIETITIAN.ORGFORDETAILS Ce gaia et 3 OES TT AA ag a