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JUNE 2014
5th CNS Annual Meeting - St. John's, Newfoundland Many thanks to Drs. Janet Brunton and Sukhinder Kaur Cheema (local co-chairs), their team and the conference committee for pulling together another highly successful meeting! Thank you to all the attendees, volunteers and sponsors for making this another memorable event. If you missed the meeting, visit the Event Archives section of the CNS website, Twitter, and Facebook for photos and memories. Presentations from the conference will be made available soon on the CNS website for public viewing before moving to the Members' Only section. View presentations from leading Canadian and International researchers in nutritional sciences. Mark your Calendars for Winnipeg and upcoming
Congratulations to Award Winners Congratulations to all the Award Winners Announced at the CNS Annual Meeting: The Earle Willard McHenry Award
The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force Post-Doctoral Fellowship
The Canadian Nutrition Society & Nestlé Health Science Canada for a Physician Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition
The Danone Institute of Canada Distinguished Nutrition Leadership Award
The Khursheed Jeejeebhoy Award
New Scientist Award for Outstanding Research
The PhD Dissertation Award
The Mohammed Moghadasian Award
The Clinical Nutrition Research Abstract Award
The George Beaton Award
The Gordon F. Mutch Young Investigator Award in Diabetes Research
Best Student Carbohydrates Abstract Award
Nestlé Nutrition Graduate Student Awards
Poster Competition Awards
CNS Volunteer Leadership Award
Nutrition Care Champion Award
Press Release from the CNS Annual Meeting On Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the CNS Annual Meeting, Dr. Valerie Tarasuk presented findings from a study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto on food insecurity. According to the study, the Newfoundland and Labrador Poverty Reduction Strategy has helped reduce the percentage of people on income support who struggle with affording food by almost 50 per cent. Click here for more information on the results of this study. Canadian Nutrition Society Food for The Board of Directors of the CNS Food for Health Foundation is pleased to announce that the Foundation has been registered as a charitable organization by the Canada Revenue Agency, and was officially launched at the CNS Annual Meeting in St. John's, NL, on June 7, 2014. The Canadian Nutrition Society Food for Health Foundation has been incorporated as a Foundation to promote research in the science and practice of nutrition, and to disseminate sound information about nutrition to those in the field, policy makers and the public. For more information on the CNS Food for Health Foundation and how to make a donation, please visit the CNS website. Canada's Law on Anti-Spam and Other Electronic Threats In the last few issues of the Members' Update we advised you that CNS-SCN is required to effect the Canada anti-spam legislation and how we communicate with you, our members. Given that the CNS-SCN is a paperless organization, this will have an immediate impact, so we are counting on you to participate to help us make this transition seamless. The CRTC and Industry Canada have published final regulations related to Canada's anti-spam legislation. A copy of the regulations can be found on the CRTC website; the Industry Canada regulations are available on their website. The new legislation will come into effect on July 1, 2014. What does that mean for CNS-SCN Members? CNS-SCN communicates with its membership via e-mail; in accordance with the new law you must indicate whether you wish to receive electronic correspondence from us. Previous permissions collected under the privacy legislation (PIPEDA) will not be sufficient, according to the government. The CNS has provided two options for you to choose from in your personal profile: you can agree to receive electronic correspondence, or indicate you do not wish to receive electronic correspondence. If you agree, you will continue to receive all correspondence from the CNS via e-mail after July 1, 2014; if you DO NOT agree you will receive your membership renewal and Annual General Meeting package from CNS via Canada Post, and will not receive any other correspondence (e.g. notices of national and regional conferences and sound bites, etc.) While the legislation comes into effect July 1, 2014, we will be working with our members within the next six months to effect this change. Please go to your personal member profile and make your selection as soon as possible, and, in any case, before December 31, 2014. Here's how to access your personal information via the CNS website:
* If you do not know your Password, then you have to reset it. To do so, simply click here, enter your email address and you will receive a message with a link to reset your password. In the meantime, should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the staff at the CNS office at toll free 1-888-414-7188. 2014 Membership Renewal Now Underway Membership renewal has been tremendous. Remind your colleagues to renew your membership online and update your member information, via our secure server, now. Updated CNS membership benefits are highlighted in the new Membership Brochure and Student/Trainee Brochure. Spread the word and encourage your colleagues to consider joining a fast growing society with great member benefits Our membership continues to grow; thanks to grassroots efforts such as yours, we are able to foster such a vibrant Society. Mark Your Calendars: Advances in Protein Nutrition Across the Lifespan Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel, 525 Bay Street, Toronto, ON. Symposium Website: http://cns-scn.ca/events-awards/thematic-meetings
Student News There will be a Call for Nominations posted on the CNS-SCN Student Network Webpage in July. The Call will be for the following positions:
Stay Tuned! Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) Nutrition Research in Focus (NRF) Research Program The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) is offering $50,000 for a research project on baby boomers and nutrition. The project will uncover results that industry, food producers, government and others will find valuable and will fill a knowledge gap for those in dietetic practice. The application deadline is August 1, 2014. More details about the grant can be found in the "Nutrition Research in Focus" program section of the CRDR website. Call for APNM PhD Dissertation Abstracts: Have you recently completed a PhD or have a student who has done so? If so, APNM invites you to submit your dissertation abstract along with a summary of where you are at post-doctoral studies for publication in our journal. Abstracts can be submitted directly to the editorial office via email: apnm@uoguelph.ca. Follow CNS on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. If you have a LinkedIn account, join CNS-SCN on LinkedIn by searching for the GROUP, CNS-SCN. You can also contact davidma@uoguelph.ca. Follow CNS on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/canadiannutritionsociety or on Twitter via @CNS_SCN Job Postings on CNS-SCN Website: Check out recent additions to the Careers section of the CNS website. Posting of jobs continues to be free. If anything crosses your desk to forward along, consider forwarding it to CNS (Maya Villeneuve) for posting. We want to make CNS the place to go for those offering and seeking careers in the Nutritional Sciences. If you have enjoyed this issue of the CNS-SCN Members' Update, please pass it on to a colleague who might find it interesting. The monthly update will also be found on the website at http://www.cns-scn.ca for a month prior to archiving. Thank you for your continual support of CNS-SCN! - Membership and Communication Committees, CNS-SCN. |
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