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Annual Meeting

DMA's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Expo, July 4-8th, 2010. Celebrate with us in Chicago! Click for:
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Dallas/Fort Worth, TX: Food Service Manager…
Foley, AL: Assistant Director of Dining Services…
Baltimore, MD: Food Service Director…
2010 Regional Meetings
DMA's Regional Meetings are coming to Pennsylvania and Kansas in 2010. Registration is open for the Harrisburg, PA meeting April 8-9, 2010. You won’t want to miss:
- From Passion to Profession
- Emerging Food and Wellness Trends
- Leadership…From Ordinary to Extraordinary!
- DMA Chef Challenge
- Culture Change Serves Up a First Rate Dining Experience
- … And more! 13 hrs CE available
Congratulations, DMA! 50th Anniversary

Looking forward to celebrating with you throughout the year!
- See the DMA Milestones article in DIETARY MANAGER >
- Order a DMA 50th Anniversary credit card.
- Read the press release: DMA Celebrates 50 Years in 2010.
- In honor of DMA’s 50th Anniversary, the Leadership Development Committee established a Legacy Award. Nominations are due May 1. Application >>
- Commemorative Anniversary gear is now available at www.DMAonline.org/50thshop
- Register today for DMA’s 2010 Leadership Institute, taking place at DMA’s 50th Annual Meeting this July in Chicago!
Credentialing Exam
The 2010 CDM, CFPP Credentialing Exam will be offered March 27 and October 30. The complete brochure with the exam application is now available (PDF file) >>
CDM's Role in Nutrition Care
Since the release of updated guidance from CMS, which took effect Sept. 1, 2008, DMA members as well as related health professionals have been asking questions about role delineation and what the CDM, CFPP is qualified and authorized to do. Click on the links below to read more about the CMS response and nutrition care tools.
- CMS letter to the CBDM (PDF) >>
- CDM, CFPP's Role in Nutrition Care (PDF) >>
- CDM, CFPP Self-Assessment Tool (PDF) >>
- Practice Standard for Documenting in the Medical Record >>
- Nutrition Screening Flow Chart (PDF) >>
- CDM, CFPP Scope of Practice >>
- Webinar - "Nutrition Care - Scope of Practice for the CDM" >>
(member price $50) - New Online Course - "Nutrition Documentation Readiness for CDM, CFPPs" >>(member price $60)
Webinar
DMA will offer a Culture Change in Dining webinar on March 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM Central Time (2 CE, $50), featuring Linda Handy, MS, RD. This webinar will evaluate the perceived barriers to implementing "culture change" in dining including the facility's risk for not being in compliance with regulations AS A DIRECT RESULT of resident's right of self-determination (F 242). View full description and register today!
For a list of recent DMA webinars for CE credit visit www.DMAonline.org/market.
Health Reform Bill
Another step in the right direction for HR 1636
HR 1636, referred to as the "Safe Food for Seniors" bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last spring, has now been attached as an amendment to the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (HR 3200), otherwise known as the health care reform bill. This progress provides clarification of the vague regulations that suggest that there are no minimal training requirements for a director of food services. Just last week, Speaker Pelosi and the House released their version of the healthcare bill which includes our amendment. The Senate is expected to finalize and release their version in coming weeks. Once both House and Senate pass their bills, a Conference Committee made up of Senators and Representatives will be responsible for merging a final product for President Obama to sign. DMA members and the Legislative Committee have worked very hard to gain support and build awareness on Capitol Hill to ensure our bill is included in the final bill. THANK YOU for your hard work! Watch www.DMAonline.org and the Dietary Manager magazine for updates.
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Order Today!
Celebrate DMA's 50th Anniversary with a beautiful hard-bound cookbook containing favorite recipes of DMA members, vendors, staff, and friends! Orders are now being accepted at a price of $22!
Details on the DMA Foundation website >>
Healthcare Caterers Int'l

DMA members are also members of HCI, a global alliance of membership associations representing foodservice managers.
Details on the Annapurna Exchange Program >>
Details on the NACC/HCI Study Tour 2010 >>

