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APNM Special Issue on Disease Related Malnutrition (DRM) released

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism Volume 49, Number 5, May 2024

CMTF members, Katheirne Ford, Heather Keller and Leah Gramlich are guest editors of this issue that features twelve research articles from various authors that focus on addressing DRM in hospital, community, and other settings in the adult and pediatric populations.  Articles can be accessed by clicking below.

For Mental Health Month - “Role of Dietitians in Mental Health” May 22 

CMTF Primary and Community Care Mentoring Session

Interested in attending this free mentoring session with Lisa Mowers, RD, Provincial Practice Lead for Mental Health, Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services? Register soon, see details below:

Aging with Dignity Position Statement

Aging with Dignity Bilateral Deals – An Important Investment but lacks focus on food and nutrition

CNS and CMTF request that the importance of food and nutrition care be clearly articulated as part of these Aging with Dignity Bilateral investments.

Food Insecurity: Where to from here?

CMTF Primary and Community Care Mentoring Session March 13

Register soon for this mentoring session with Gerry Kasten, RD, MSc FDC, Lecturer, Food Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia. See details below. 

Updated Success Guide-nutrition screening for community living older adults

Created by Nutrition Services-Alberta Health Service

This comprehensive guide is for health professionals and community organizations interested in setting up nutrition screening for older adults (65 yrs +) in the community. Updated in January 2024, it is available in ENG and FRE, and available in CMTF’s Primary Care Malnutrition Toolkit.

New video on Nutrition Risk Screening in Hospitals!

Check out this 3-minute video on why nutrition screening in hospital is important and how to conduct screening using the CNST. Created by Heather Keller PhD RD FDC FCAHS and Shelly Dhaliwal BSc. A great tool to increase awareness amongst health care professionals.

Managing Home Enteral Nutrition in the Community (in adults)

CMTF Primary & Community Care Mentoring Session Feb 7

Interested in engaging in discussions with speaker Dr. Don Duerksen MD, FRCPC and dietitian peers about managing home enteral nutrition in the community? See details and registration link below.

CMTF Peds (P-INPAC) Pilot Study has started!

Under the leadership of Principal Investigator Jessie Hulst, MD, PhD and a multi-disciplinary research team, this study will explore the feasibility of screening & assessment, in pediatric wards at 3 hospitals. Recruitment started at the Hospital for Sick Children in Sep 2023. Click to see study poster. 

CMAW2023 "Stronger Together" webinars

Summary document now available

The main messages from each of the CMAW 2023 webinars have been summarized in a 2-page document that is now available for download. 

New Publication shows promise of partnering with Community Based Models

COMRISK study Geary R et al Can J Aging. 2023

Prof Cathy Chan and Marlis Atkins are amongst the authors of this new publication that shows partnering with community-based organizations (CBO) to conduct nutrition risk screening in community dwelling older adults is feasible, acceptable, and appropriate.