Past Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week™ Campaigns

Posters and infographics from past Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week^TM (CMAW) campaigns are found in the Resource Library or General Resources

Webinar recordings from past CMAW campaigns may be accessed through the Canadian Nutrition Society Education Portal and via the links below.

2024 Infographics

References/Resources: Nutrition Screening for your Child
Resources/Resources: Primary Care Providers: are your older patients at nutrition risk?
Resources/Resources: Enriching Foods in Long Term Care

2024 Webinars

CMAW 2024 Webinars Summary

Diagnosing Malnutrition in Patients with Obesity
Speakers: Carla Prado, PhD, RD, FCAHS, University Professor/Canada Research Chair in Integrative Nutrition, Body Composition, and Energy Metabolism (Tier 1), Director Human Nutrition Research Unit, University of Alberta and Stacy Pelekhaty, MS, RD, Senior Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Department of Clinical Nutrition, University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Solutions for Hospital Malnutrition-Insights from Hospital Leaders
Speakers: Arden Krystal, BScN(hon), MHA, CHE, Past President & CEO, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Ontario and Lee Ann Martin, MA, MD, FRCPC, Medical Oncologist, BC Cancer Agency, Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia

Transforming Pediatric Malnutrition Care: Preliminary results of the P-INPAC Implementation Study
Speakers: Jessie Hulst MD, PhD, pediatric gastroenterologist, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and Jillian Owens, MHM, RD, McMaster Children's Hospital (MCH)

Putting Patients First: Malnutrition Care in the Community
Panelists: Heather Keller, RD, PhD, FDC, FCAHS, Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition & Aging, University of Waterloo and Patients and Caregivers from across Canada

Prise en charge de la malnutrition en milieu hospitalier au Québec et les modèles de changement de comportement
Speakers: Ananda L. Rodrigues, Dt.P, Ph.D, iététiste - Fonction de coordination professionnelle and Stéphanie Michon , Dt.P., CBE, Nutritionniste, Unités des soins intensifs, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval

Managing Malnutrition in Long Term Care: Food First Approach & Effective Menu Planning
Speakers: Amrit Chhoker, BASc, RD, Senior Manager, Nutrition & Wellness, Marquise Hospitality Compass Group Canada and Declan Henderson, RD, Healthcare Commercial Manager, apetito HFS

Advocacy & Government Relations to Elevate Nutrition Care
Speakers: Katherine Ford, PhD RD, Canadian Malnutrition Taskforce, Canadian Nutrition Society and Danielle Flieler, Senior Consultant, SANTIS Health

2023 Infographics and Video

References/Resources: Nutrition Risk Screening for Community Nurses
Resources/Resources: Resident Centred Care for Meals

2023 Webinars

Webinar summary

How to Spread & Sustain Awareness of Malnutrition
Speakers: Suzanne Fleming, MS, RDN, LD., McPherson Hospital/McPherson Center for Health; Mary Policastro Dinsdale, MS RD, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center; Leila Goharian, MSc, RD, Vancouver Coastal Health and Heidi Olstad, MSc, RD, Nutrition Services at Alberta Health Services

Screening and treatment for malnutrition in children: the Dutch approach
Speaker: Dr. Koen Joosten, ErasmusMC-Sophia Children’s Hospital, The Netherlands

Transdisciplinary Approaches for Hospital Malnutrition Care
Speakers: Rupinder Dhaliwal, RD FDC, Program Manager Canadian Malnutrition Task Force; Andra Stancu, MSc., PMP, Program Manager, Global Programs, Health Standards Organization (HSO); and Donna Schafer, P.Dt., M.Sc., Chief of Clinical Nutrition, CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal

Experiences with nutrition risk screening in the community: a multidisciplinary panel
Panelists: Marjan Abbasi, MD CCFP CAC (COE) FCFP, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta; Lisa Peach, RN, Vancouver Coastal Health, BC; Ross Lepera, MD, CFPC, Adjunct Professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Windsor; Maggie Wallin, BMR-PT, CRE, Physiotherapist,Winnipeg, MB and Denis Tsang, MSc, MAN, RD, CHE, CDE, Clinical Programs Lead, Ontario Health; Vice-President, College of Dietitians of Ontario; Lecturer, University of Toronto

Resident Centred Care for Food-It takes a team!
Speakers: Eileen Wong MD CCFP-EM FCFP, Family Physician; Debby Berteau Dt. P., Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre; Marie-Hélène Cyr, Dt.P., Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre; Corrine Pollard MN, NP-PHC, CHPCN(C), Nurse Practioner; Penny Zdichavsky, Past President,CSNM and Sandra Smith, Food Service, Albright Manor

Approches multidisciplinaires de lutte contre la malnutrition chez les patients hospitalisés
Speakers: Andra Stancu, MSc., PMP, Program Manager, Global Programs, Health Standards Organization (HSO) and Mélissa Lagacé Dt.P. M.B.A. Professional Coordinator, Clinical Nutrition, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute (IUCPQ)

Specialized Nutrition Care- Addressing malnutrition through nutrition support
Speakers: Leah Gramlich, MD, FRCP, Medicine, University of Alberta and Michele McCall, MSc, RD, Director, McCall Dietetics

2022 Infographics and Video

References/Resources: Long Term Care
Resources/Resources: Addressing malnutrition across all healthcare settings

2022 Webinars

Webinar summary

Advocating for Nutrition: Every Voice Matters!
Speakers: Bettemarie Bond, Patient Advocate; Penny Allen, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIA; Mary R. L'Abbé, CM, PhD, University of Toronto

Dietitians Adding Value to Primary Care: A service designed to support those at risk of frailty and malnutrition
Speakers: Mary Hickson PhD RD, Professor of Dietetics, University of Plymouth, UK; Avril Collinson PhD RD, Associate Professor and Academic Lead for Dietetics, University of Plymouth, UK; Heather Keller RD PhD, University of Waterloo

Re-imagining Nutrition in LTC-Addressing Gaps highlighted by COVID-19
Speakers: Heather Keller RD PhD, University of Waterloo; Cherie Furlan-Craievich RD, Chair Dietitians of Canada, Gerontology Network

Food Insecurity for Children in Canada: a Stark Reality
Speakers: Meta van den Heuvel MD, Hospital for Sick Children; Jessie Hulst MD, Hospital for Sick Children

Initiatives visant la prise en charge de la malnutrition en milieu hospitalier
Speaker: Paule Bernier FDt.P., M.Sc., ASC, Member of CMTF Advisory Committee

Hospital Initiatives to Address Malnutrition
Speakers: Hilde Timmerman, Program Manager, Global Programs, Health Standards Organization (HSO); Celia Laur, PhD, Scientific Lead Office of Scale and Spread, Women’s College Hospital; Rupinder Dhaliwal, RD FDC, Program Manager CMTF, Canadian Nutrition Society

2021 Promotional Posters

Research References Resources

2021 Webinars

Reconnaître et Combattre la Malnutrition dans Votre Pratique
Speaker: Manon Laporte, RD, MSc, CNSC

Malnutrition Prevention, Detection and Treatment Standard 2021: Practical Strategies for Adoption
Speakers: Roseann Nasser, MSc, RD, FDC, CNSC; David McCutcheon, MD, MBA, CHE, FRCPI, MICGP; Nada Elnabelsya, BSW

Malnutrition Champions as Agents of Change
Speakers: Heather Keller, RD, PhD; Stephanie Cox, BSc. RD; Sonya Boudreau, Msc, PDt, Clinical Dietitian; Katie Genge, BASc RD

Championing Nutrition and Functional Rehabilitation after COVID-19
Speakers: Lesley Moisey, RD, MSc, PhD; Julie Reid, PT, PhD; Geneviève Dubé Dt.P

The Malnourished Child: Identification and Management in a Multidisciplinary Setting
Speakers: Nikhil Pai, MD, CNSC, FAAP, FRCPC; Jillian Owens, MHM, RD

“Global Perspectives: Nutrition Care as a Human Right”
"ASPEN e-learning centre" Malnutrition Awareness Week 2021

2020 Promotional Posters

Research References Resources

2020 Webinars

Tackling Malnutrition in Community: Transitions between hospital and home
Speaker: Heather Keller, PhD, RD, FDC

A Malnutrition Standard for Canadian Hospitals: Prevention, Detection and Treatment
Speakers: Roseann Nasser RD and Rupinder Dhaliwal RD FDC

Advances in Nutrition Care to Prevent, Detect and Treat Malnutrition
Speaker: MManon Laporte RD MSc CNSC

Learning from COVID-19: The Value of Nutrition Across the Care Spectrum
Speakers: Heather Keller, PhD, RD, FDC, Kris M. Mogensen, MS, RD-AP, LDN, CNSC, and Anne Holdoway, RD - "ASPEN e-learning centre" Malnutrition Awareness Week 2020

Advancing Malnutrition Care in Pediatrics
Speaker: Jessie Hulst MD

Améliorer la prise en charge de la malnutrition en pédiatrie
Speaker: Valérie Marchand, M.D., FRCPC

2019 Promotional Posters

Research References

2019 Webinars

Malnutrition in the Community: Current practice and a way forward
Speakers: Heather Keller, PhD, RD, FDC and Leslie Whittington-Carter, MHS, RD

Nutrition Screening in Home Health, Home Care and Supportive Living
Speakers: Leila Goharian, MSc, RD, CDE and Jaya Ramamurthy, MSc, RD

Transitions from Hospital to Home: Building models for continuity of nutrition care
Speakers: Marg Alfieri, RD, FDC, Colleen Einarson, RD and Dayna Weiten, RD

Primary Care Models for Nutrition Screening: What works?
Speakers: Michele MacDonald Werstuck, RD, Sheny Khera, MD and Marjan Abbasi, MD

La malnutrition en première ligne au Canada
Speaker: Mélissa Mercier, Dt. P

2018 Webinars

Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care - How We Made It Work
Speakers: Malnutrition Screening Working Group at St Michael's Hospital

Malnutrition as a phenotype vs Malnutrition due to insufficient intake
Speakers: Khursheed Jeejeebhoy MB, PhD, MRCP, FRCPC, Manon Laporte P.Dt, MSc, CNSC and Donald Duerksen MD, FRCPC

Le comité sentinelle de la malnutrition, l’engagement interdisciplinaire pour contrer la malnutrition en centre de soins aigus
Speaker: Mélissa Lagacé, Dt.P., MBA

Hospital Foodservice Standards and Practices to Prevent Malnutrition
Speakers: Heather Fletcher RD and Janice Sorensen PhD

Looking back and moving forward; a decade of CMTF
Speaker: Heather Keller RD, PhD, FDC