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NBAD Updates – June 10, 2021

Reminder of NBAD Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The New Brunswick Association of Dietitians (NBAD) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM via Zoom webinar. Anyone wishing to attend the AGM must complete the online registration by clicking HERE. Once you are registered, you will receive an email with the connection information to the meeting.

Members will be able to vote on motions at the virtual AGM. We ask that all members who will not be present at the virtual AGM and wishing to exercise their vote on the proposed motions to complete the online Proxy Form no later than Monday, June 21, 2021.

All proposed motions and other documentation can be found here.


NBAD Volunteer Opportunities

Discipline Committee: NBAD is currently looking for a member in good standing (membership class: active, retired or honorary) with a minimum of 5 years experience in dietetic practice who would be interested to join the Discipline Committee for a 2 year mandate with possibility of mandate renewal. The mandate of the Discipline Committee is to investigate complaints against a member of the Association of professional misconduct, incompetence, or professional secrecy. If you are interested, please send your resume to registrar@adnb-nbad.com by June 30, 2021.

Registration Committee: NBAD is currently looking for 2 members in good standing (membership class: active, retired or honorary) with a minimum of 5 years experience in dietetic practice who would be interested to join the Registration Committee for a 2 year mandate with possibility of mandate renewal. Ideally looking for bilingual members with community/Public Health or management sectors experience for diverse representation on the committee. For more information on the Registration Committee, click here. If you are interested in joining the Registration Committee, please send your resume to registrar@adnb-nbad.com by June 30, 2021.


Research Survey
The following research is being conducted by JoAnne Arcand PhD, RD and Kori Lichtfuss RD, a MHSc candidate, at Ontario Tech University: Are you a dietitian who works with higher weight clients in Canada? If so, we invite you to participate in a survey about the practice approaches you take when working with patients who have higher body weights. The survey is anonymous and takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. To learn more about the study and/or to participate, click here to access the online consent form and survey.