About CMTF

The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (CMTF) is a group of clinicians, decision makers and researchers forming a standing committee of the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS). CMTF aims to reduce malnutrition across all health care sectors by facilitating research and knowledge creation, disseminating evidence-based knowledge, collaborating with stakeholders and advocating for food and nutrition care practices.

Our vision

The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force is recognized as the national voice in advancing nutrition care to prevent, detect and treat malnutrition.

Our mission

To advance nutrition care to address malnutrition across all care sectors through research, education, advocacy, and collaboration.

Our history

CMTF was initially established in 2009/10 to undertake the Nutrition Care in Canadian Hospitals Study.

Photo taken May 2012. Front row from L to R: Leah Gramlich, Johane Allard, Heather Keller, Paule Bernier. Back row from L to R: Khursheed Jeejeebhoy, Claude Roy (deceased), Donald Duerksen, Bridget Davidson, Manon Laporte.

What we do

The CMTF Advisory Board's mandate is to:

1. Develop and implement strategies to prevent, detect and treat malnutrition
2. Develop strategies that will raise awareness and create involvement of stakeholders, specifically healthcare providers, the public and the government (federal and provincial)
3. Oversee the development of knowledge translation materials, including briefing documents, educational tools and training materials that help to prevent, detect and treat malnutrition

Our four-pronged approach to advancing nutrition care in Canada:

1. Knowledge creation to influence best practice through research efforts
2. Aggregate data on current rate and health impact of malnutrition to support knowledge creation efforts across the continuum of care
3. Involve key stakeholders, influencers and decision makers to develop best practices for nutrition care of patients across health care sectors.
4. Share research knowledge with key stakeholders, influencers and decision makers to effect a policy and culture change in the nutrition care of patients across care sectors.

2018/2023 Strategic Plan