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November 26, 2021
Hamilton Health Sciences and Alberta Health Services share CMAW 2021 activities & success stories!
Katie Genge RD from Hamilton Health Sciences and Karol Sekulic RD from AHS have shared their list of activities for CMAW 2021. Plus, Stephanie Cox RD from AHS has generously outlined her success story about Making Meals Matter. Click here for the AHS Time to Eat toolkit. Read more:
November 22, 2021
Exciting CMTF opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow-deadline Dec 3rd!
As a host partner organization for CIHR’s Health System Impact Fellowship, CMTF-CNS is looking for a 2-year postdoctoral fellow to focus on their new program of nutrition care champions across Canada, Advancing Malnutrition Care (AMC).
November 18, 2021
Recording for Reconnaitre et Combattre La Malnutrition Grand rounds
Looking for a session on how to recognize and tackle malnutrition in French? A recording of the presentation given by Dr. Johane Allard at CHUM Grand Rounds on Sept 23 is now available here https://vimeo.com/646646061
For more details about grand rounds, visit https://nutritioncareincanada.ca/prevention-and-awareness/grand-rounds/grand-rounds-schedule
October 25, 2021
The latest from CMTF - October 2021 updates
The latest news from the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF)
October 21, 2021
Past CMTF Chair Dr. Leah Gramlich to present at Family Medicine Forum
Saturday Nov 13, 9-10 am EST
Dr. Leah Gramlich’s session on Nutrition Considerations From Hospital to Home: Evidence and Practice, aims to empower family physicians to recognise, diagnose and treat malnutrition as well as review evidence based interventions. This ancillary session is part of a Continuing Professional Development program. See conference program here: https://fmf.cfpc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FMF-2021-Certified-Program-ENG-Oct-18.pdf
October 19, 2021
Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2021 sees highest attendees to date!
More than 2300 delegates attended our webinars from Oct 4-8th 2021, making CMAW 2021, Championing Malnutrition Care, the most successful yet! A total of 16 presenters illuminated the latest evidence & strategies to address malnutrition in adults and pediatrics. #CMAW21 Webinar recordings are free for the month of October.
October 15, 2021
Learn, Engage and Discuss
Come Join Us! Primary Care Malnutrition Collaborative
The goal of this Malnutrition Collaborative is to bring together primary care health care professionals from across Canada to implement nutrition screening and other malnutrition care activities within practice settings. By working together, we can support each other’s work, learn from each other and take important steps in making malnutrition …
September 28, 2021
Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week
Championing Malnutrition Care
Oct. 4-8, 2021 - Malnutrition Awareness Week™ was established in an effort to educate healthcare professionals to identify and treat for malnutrition earlier, educate consumers/patients on the importance of discussing their nutrition status with healthcare professionals, and to increase awareness of nutrition’s role on patient recovery.
September 20, 2021
Get ready! Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week (CMAW) 2021!
October 4-8, 2021
The theme for Canadian Malnutrition Awareness week 2021 is “Championing Malnutrition Care".
September 16, 2021
National Standard on Malnutrition Prevention, Detection and Treatment
Just released!
OTTAWA – Sept. 16, 2021 Health Standards Organization (HSO) and the Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF), a standing committee of the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), are proud to officially release the new Malnutrition Prevention, Detection and Treatment standard (CAN/HSO 5066:2021), which is a National Standard of Canada.