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    Wellness and Weight Management

     

    Wellness and Cardiovascular RDs (Wellness/CV) subunit

    Wellness/ Cardiovascular RDs: As a subunit of SCAN, Wellness/Cardiovascular RDs (Wellness/CV) has a leadership team, an organizational structure, and strategic goals. Wellness/CV’s statement of purpose, motto, and strategic goals are as follows.

    Statement of Purpose: Wellness/CV is dedicated to promoting evidence-based nutrition practices in the Wellness and Cardiovascular arenas.  Wellness/CV members are experts in providing nutrition counseling and guidance in active lifestyles that are consistent with the science for achieving risk reduction from chronic disease, proactive health maintenance and optimal nutrient intake for a healthy lifestyle.  

     MOTTO: Connecting heart and soul

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    Strategic Goals:

    • Provide focused leadership and vision for SCAN members as the experts in Wellness/CV dietetics
    • Promote and enhance visibility of Wellness/ CV members
    • Develop and refine the leadership, media and practice skills of Wellness/CV members and volunteers
    • Provide scholarship(s) and awards for SCAN members pursuing Wellness and CV areas within dietetics
    • Provide education and administrative assistance to those members interested in pursuing a Board Certified Specialist in Cardiovascular  nutrition and/ or Wellness Specialty Credential
    • Proactively devote subunit efforts to identify emerging trends within both Wellness/CV to keep SCAN RDs informed
    • Communicate research initiatives from the broader community of professionals to SCAN RDs via inclusion of research summaries in the member section of the website, PULSE, Wellness/CV Connection e-newsletter and networking opportunities at FNCE and Symposium
    • Empower members to compete in a rapidly changing environment
    • Build an aligned, engaged, diverse membership

    Membership:  Wellness/CV membership is open to all SCAN members at no additional charge as an added benefit to SCAN and ADA membership.  Communication with Wellness/ CV members occurs through the SCAN website including Forums, PULSE newsletter, Wellness/CV Connection e-newsletter, Cardiovascular & Wellness Electronic Mailing List, and e-blasts (via email).

    How to join Wellness/CV?  Sign in to the Member’s area of the SCAN website. Click on My Profile.  Click on the Edit button at the bottom. Under Subunits, check the box marked Wellness and Cardiovascular RDs (Wellness/CV). Click Save.

    Wellness/CV Connection e-newsletter:  A benefit to all SCAN members, you will be notified by email 4 times per year that the newsletter has been posted on the website. The e-newsletter focuses on articles pertaining to Wellness and Cardiovascular health and nutrition trends.  Past issues are archived and available through the Members Only section here: http://www.scandpg.org/wellness-and-weight-management/newsletters/.

    Wellness/CV Forums: Another SCAN member benefit! Forums allows for communications with other SCAN members. There are separate forums for Cardiovascular Health and Wellness and Weight Management. Click here: http://www.scandpg.org/forum/

    Wellness/CV Electronic Mailing List: Connect with other SCAN members who are interested in wellness and cardiovascular issues. To join: Email SCAN and indicate that you want to join the Cardiovascular & Wellness electronic mailing list.

    Mission:

    1. Provide networking and educational opportunities for SCAN dietitians practicing or specializing in wellness or cardiovascular nutrition;
    2. Promote the expertise and enhance the visibility of wellness and cardiovascular dietitians to the community, media, industry, and professional organizations;
    3. Provide leadership and vision for SCAN members as experts in wellness and cardiovascular nutrition;
    4. Expand the media expertise and professional practice skills of wellness and cardiovascular practitioners;
    5. Recognize and support SCAN members involved with Wellness and CV with sponsorship dollars for projects and awards demonstrating outstanding contributions to the field