Academy in Action 2021

Presentation is sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Presentation Date: Monday, May 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. CST

This interactive presentation will highlight current activities and recent developments at the Academy and the Foundation. The Academy’s activities and successes in such vital areas as public policy and advocacy, malnutrition, media outreach and scientific research are addressed.

• CPEU: 1.25

1. The wide-ranging and lasting value of Academy membership for all RDNs and NDTRs
2. How the Academy helps advance members’ personal and professional development through opportunities in leadership, networking and education
3. The countless ways in which members are the Academy.

Performance Indicators

• 1.5.2 Stays current of, complies with and models organization policies and standards.
• 2.2.3 Identifies opportunities for shared benefit and/or vision.
• 3.2.1 Advocates for, and participates in, activities that support advancement of the profession.
• 3.2.2 Participates in professional and personal development activities for career growth and skill enhancement.
• 3.3.2 Increases public awareness of the importance of nutrition and public welfare. 
• 8.3.2 Implements a plan for continual professional improvement.
• 8.3.5 Keeps abreast of changes in practice and within practice environments that affect scope of practice. 
• 8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends. 
• 8.3.7 Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.

Kevin L. Sauer PhD, RDN, LD, FAND

Kevin L. Sauer, Academy President-Elect is an accomplished educator and researcher, receiving the K-State Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching; the Dawley-Scholer Award for Excellence in Student Development; the Mary Ruth Bedford Distinguished Faculty Award; the Commerce Bank Award for Outstanding Teaching; and the University’s Excellence in Engagement Award. He received the Kansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' 2015 Distinguished Dietitian of the Year Award, the 2019 Mentoring Award and the Outstanding Educator Award.

A Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Sauer's extensive service to the Academy includes past chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration; past chair of CDR's Examination Panel; and chair of the 2020 CDR RDN/NDTR Entry-Level Practice Audit. He was a director at-large on the Board of Directors in 2017-2020 and served on the Council on Future Practice; House of Delegates Evolution Design Team; Council on Research; Nutrition and Dietetics Educators and Preceptors Council; Research Priorities and Development Task Force; Code of Ethics Revision Task Force; and the Academy Foundation’s Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems collaborative. Sauer will serve as the Academy's president in 2021-2022. 

IAND Advocacy in Action: A Case Study 

This interactive presentation will highlight the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics current legislative activities and recent development on HB3498 Telehealth Services. 

Sarah Olender