Spring Assembly

Questions can be directed to the Council of Professional Issues Chair at [email protected].

Spring Assembly 2024

Thank you to Kathy Levin, Council of Professional Issues Chair and the professional development committee for putting together a wonderful Spring Assembly program on Saturday, March 23 in Springfield, IL.

Program Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 am Registration Opens | Breakfast | Networking | Vendors

9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome

Speakers: Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN (Illinois Academy President)
Kathy Levin, RDN, CDCES, DipCLM (Illinois Academy CPI Chair)

9:15 - 10:15 am Science to Simple: Making Nutrition Science Accessible
Speaker: Susan Kundrat, MS, RDN, LDN

10:15 - 10:30 am Vendor Introduction | Break

10:30 - 11:30 am Your Academy in Action
Speaker: Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (Academy President)

11:30 - 11:45 am Vendor Introduction | Break

11:45 - 12:00 pm State of the State

Speaker: Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN (Illinois Academy President)

12:00 - 12:10 pm Vendor Introduction

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch | Networking | Vendors

12:45 - 1:00 pm Award Announcements

1:00 - 1:20 pm Illinois Legislative Update
Speaker: Andrew Kretschmar

1:20 - 1:30 pm Vendors Introductions

1:30 - 2:30 pm Improving Health Equity Through Quality: the GMCS
Speakers: Anne Coltman, MSHA, MS, RDN, FAND, FACHE
Tamaire (Tammy) Ojeda Avila, MHSA, RDN, LD

2:30 - 2:45 pm Break | Build Your Own Snack Bar

2:45 - 3:45 pm A Taste of Culinary Medicine
Speakers: Jan Dowell, MS, MHS, CCMS, RD
Charlyn Fargo Ware, MS, RDN, LDN
Kathy Levin, RDN, CDCES, DipCLM

3:45 - 4:00 pm Wrap Up | Evaluations | Vendor Drawing

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