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Upcoming Session at Canadian Pediatric Society Annual Conference
Join CMTF's Dr. Jessie Hulst MD, PhD and Laura Carter RD MSc as they share best practices for successful transitions of nutrition care from hospital to home and community at the 2025 CPS Conference in Quebec. See details here
Pediatric Malnutrition presentation at ASPEN 2025
CMTF's Jessie Hulst MD, PhD & Jill Owens Registered Dietitian generated a lot of interest during their March 23 ASPEN session on Tackling Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children Using an Interprofessional Nutrition Care Pathway, see details HERE.
CMTF Advisory Member first Canadian dietitian to receive Stanley J. Dudrick Award!
We congratulate Carla Prado, PhD, RD, FCAHS on receiving this prestigious ASPEN award that recognizes a mid-career investigator with significant accomplishments in nutrition support research! Read more
Nova Scotia Hospitals study shows gaps in Nutrition Screening for Malnutrition
In a new study of 655 patients from 5 hospital wards across Nova Scotia, nutrition screening at admission was done in 55% patients only. Implementing CMTF’s INPAC Pathway resulted in more dietitian referrals, higher SGA rates and more malnutrition diagnoses. Xu Y et al Clin Nut Open Sci …
Nutrition International receives historic Canadian investment for global malnutrition
Canada recently invested $360.6 million over 2025-2031 to Nutrition International to support global efforts to eliminate malnutrition in low & middle income countries, see here.C
CMTF founding member receives CNS award!
Congratulations to Manon Laporte, RD, MSc, CNSC from Réseau de santé Vitalité Health Network, New Brunswick, on receiving the Allied Health Award in Nutrition Care.
Happy Dietitians Day-Nutrition Month 2025
We congratulate all the Registered Dietitians that help CMTF advance nutrition care across all health care settings. You are the backbone of the work we do, and we thank you for our success! Our working groups have a great representation of dietitians working in different areas of nutrition.
Register for CMTF webinar to launch New SGNA Video (Pediatrics)
Feb 26, 2025 at 12 pm ET
Want to learn how to apply the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment (SGNA), the gold standard for assessing malnutrition, to your pediatric practice ? Register here for this webinar with speakers from CMTF's Pediatric working Group
Supporting Adult Clients with Eating Disorders in Outpatient Settings
Mentoring Session - February 19, 2025, 12:00-1:00pm ET
Join mentor Tammy Frederickson, RD as she reviews features of eating disorders that can make it challenging to address nutrition issues, explores the role of dietitians in supporting clients with eating disorders and presents a case study for group discussion. LEARN MORE | REGISTER
CMTF releases new pediatric resource- SGNA Video!
Our newly released Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment (SGNA) video 2025 is an excellent resource to help clinicians determine a pediatric patient’s risk of malnutrition. See details and how to purchase here