____________________________________________________________________ The Greater New York Dietetic Association PR Committee Presents: 12th Annual GNYDA Health & Wellness Conference February 1st, 2014 10:00 am—3:00 pm Speyer Hall at University Settlement 184 Eldridge Street (Corner of Rivington Street) New York, New York 10002 Conference Overview: * Interested in promoting yourself as the nutrition professional, building your brand, and spreading nutrition knowledge? Learn the fundamentals and the insider tips on how to become a successful food and nutrition blogger! * Review the 12 classes of diabetes medications with a focus on the medications most recently approved by the FDA. The mechanism of action, indication and contraindications, efficacy, and safety concerns will be outlined. A synopsis of teaching points to include when educating patients will be provided. * Discover how to incorporate therapeutic nutrition, modern medical science, and traditional natural medical approaches to not only treat disease, but restore health in your patients. Program: 10:00 am: Registration 10:15 am: GNYDA Welcome Address, Shelley Wishnick RD, CDN, CDE 10:30 am: “Blogging.” Toby Amidor MS, RD, CDN 11:45 am: “Diabetes Medication Update.” Joyce Vergili EdD, RD, CDN, CDE 1:15 pm: Break/Lunch 1:45 pm: “Integrating Nutrition and Naturopathy.”Dr. Jaime Schehr ND, RD 3:00 pm: Networking Registration Fee: * $85 GNYDA Members * $120 Non-members (includes GNYDA Membership fee for 2014-2015) * $65 GNYDA Student Members * $90 Student Non-members (includes 2014-2015 GNYDA Student Membership fee) Registration fee includes lunch and light refreshments. Registration will only be accepted with payment. GNYDA reserves the right to return registration once capacity has been reached. On-site registration (add $20), space permitting. A portion of the registration fee will be donated to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. Please make payment online at http://gnyda.org/Public/Events.aspx Written cancellation requests post-marked by January 20, 2014 will be honored in full less a $10.00 processing fee. No refunds after 1/20/14.