Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event – June 16-17, 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. e169-e196
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Mount Sinai Hospital ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
Nutrition Research ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
The University ◽  
Oral Presentations

I wish to welcome everyone to Edmonton and the 2011 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference Research Event. This year we have over 600 participants attending the conference with over 80 research posters and oral presentations that span topics from clinical nutrition to food policy to research methodology to community nutrition and dietetic practice and education. This year the breadth of research was very strong indicating the strong role that dietitians play in conducting evidenced based nutrition research that supports dietetic practice in all areas of professional practice. I wish to congratulate each and every presenter for sharing their research and for all their hard work. This year we will continue with the Poster Tours. These tours allow each presenter to discuss the highlights of his/her research under the guidance of one of the abstract review committee members and/or graduate students. These sessions are very interactive and also provide those attending the tours the opportunity to network with other dietetic researchers in Canada. We hope that you will enjoy these tours once again. On behalf of the membership of Dietitians of Canada, I would like to thank the Abstracts Review Committee members who took the time from their busy schedules to provide their expertise to review these abstracts. Our abstract committee represented a broad spectrum of dietetic expertise from professional practice sectors across Canada. I wish to thank them for their hard work. Thanks go to: Dr(s) Kate Storey, Laura Forbes, Justine Turner, Anna Farmer, Michelle MacKenzie, Vera Mazurak and Heidi Bates from the University of Alberta, Lyn Zuberbuhler and Tanis Fenton from Alberta Health Services, Alice Lee from Covenant Health, Roula Tzianetas from Mount Sinai Hospital, Roseann Nasser from Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region, Dr Christine Lengyel from the University of Manitoba and Dr. Frances Rioux from the University of Ottawa. I would also like to acknowledge the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research and Dietitians of Canada for their ongoing support of practice based research in Canada and for their vision of supporting dietetic training and research in this important area of practice. Please join me in celebrating Canadian Dietetic Research by attending the poster presentations on Thursday and Friday (June 16 and 17) and the oral presentations on Friday, June 17 in the afternoon.

Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event – June 14-15, 2012

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. e267-e297
Keyword(s):  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Poster Sessions ◽  
Support Of Research ◽  
The University

Welcome to Toronto! On behalf of the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2012 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference Research Event. This preeminent event represents the breadth and depth of dietetic research in Canada. This year we had a record-breaking number of almost 100 abstract submissions! This exemplifies the strong and significant role dietitians are playing in the research community to support all areas of dietetic practice. To date, we already have over 950 delegates attending the conference with 36 oral presentations and over 50 research posters. The abstracts cover topics including clinical nutrition, communitybased nutritional care, nutrition needs of vulnerable groups, wellness and public health, dietetic practice and education, and food safety and policy. The broad spectrum of topics is one of the exciting aspects of our profession. This will surely be a great opportunity to reacquaint yourself with old friends and to meet new colleagues through your common research interests and practice. I wish to acknowledge and congratulate all the presenters and co-authors for all their hard work and for sharing their research. New to this year’s event will be the electronic poster sessions, which is based on the popular Poster Tours from previous years. Each presenter will speak about the highlights of his/her research while the presenter’s poster is projected on to a large LCD screen. On behalf of the membership of Dietitians of Canada, I would like to thank the Abstracts Review Committee members who took time out of their busy schedules to volunteer their expertise in reviewing the abstracts. Our Abstracts Review Committee represented a broad spectrum of dietetic expertise and professional practice. I wish to thank them for their tremendous effort and contribution. Thank you to: Beth Armour from PEN of Dietitians of Canada, Dr. Pauline Darling from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, Dr. Alison Duncan from the University of Guelph, Mahsa Jessri from the University of Alberta, Christine Mehling from EatRight Ontario, and Dawna Royall from the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. I would also like to acknowledge the following individuals who will assist with moderating the oral and poster sessions in conjunction with the Committee members. Thank you to: Barb Anderson, Isla Horvath, Jane Thirsk, and Pat Vanderkooy. A special thank you also goes to Isla Horvath from the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research and Diana Sheh from Dietitians of Canada in supporting the Committee in the abstracts review process. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research and Dietitians of Canada for their ongoing support of research in dietetics and nutrition in Canada and for their mission to foster and support new researchers and dietetic interns in this important area of practice. Please join me in celebrating this exciting event and the research of your fellow colleagues.

scholarly journals Abstracts from Dietetic Research Event – May 27-28, 2010

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. e57-e77 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Service Management ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Review Committee ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Poster Sessions ◽  
Poster Presentations ◽  
Oral Presentations

Welcome to Montreal and the 2010 Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference Research Event. This year will be quite exciting with nearly 70 high quality research and practice presentations. Topics are varied and include: public health nutrition, food service management, food production, nutrition friendly environments, clinical and applied nutrition, and dietetic practice in various settings, such as schools, community centres, hospitals, health centres, etc. The innovation this year will be the Poster Tour that will allow each presenter to discuss the highlights of his/her research under the guidance of one of the abstract review committee members or a dedicated nutritionist or graduate student. Judging abstracts was a difficult task considering the variety of topics and the large number and high quality abstracts received this year. Members of the Committee had a wide spectrum of expertise and collaborated to share their knowledge and set strict criteria for abstract selection. They also assisted in finalizing the oral and poster presentations schedules. On behalf of the membership of Dietitians of Canada, I would like to thank the Abstracts Review Committee members who took time from their busy schedules to provide their expertise to review these abstracts: Drs. Katherine Gray-Donald and Hugues Plourde from McGill University; Drs. Irene Strychar and Marie Marquis from the Université de Montréal and Dr. Maria Kalergis from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Join me in celebrating Canadian Dietetic Research by attending the poster sessions on Thursday and Friday (May 27 and 28) and the oral presentations on Friday May 28 in the afternoon.

scholarly journals Empirical Evidence for Professional Practice and Public Policies: An Exploratory Study on Social Exclusion in Users of Primary Care Social Services in Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giménez‐Bertomeu ◽  
Domenech‐López ◽  
Mateo‐Pérez ◽  
de‐Alfonseti‐Hartmann
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The University

This study examines the social exclusion characteristics of a sample of users of primary care social services in two local entities in Spain. The objective of this study was to identify the intensity and scope of social exclusion in an exploratory way and to look at the typology of existing exclusionary situations to inform policy making and professional practice. Data from 1009 users were collected by primary care social services professionals, completing the Social Exclusion Scale of the University of Alicante (SES-UA). The dimensions with the greatest levels of social exclusion in the study population were those related to work/employment, income and education and training. The dimensions with an intermediate level of exclusion were those related to housing and social isolation. Social acceptance, family and social conflict and health were the dimensions with the lowest levels of exclusion. The analysis also showed the existence of five significantly different groups, that showed five different life trajectories along the continuum between social exclusion and social inclusion. The results show the importance and utility of developing professional and policy intervention protocols based on research evidence, with the objective of improving the quality of life of the users.

scholarly journals Industry-Practice-Based Engineering Hydrology Education at USQ, Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Rezaul Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
The University ◽  
Engineering Hydrology

Engineering education must embrace several challenges, such as increased numbers of work-based students, increased demand for online education, mismatches in employability skills and industry requirements, and lack of student engagement. The hydrology course at the University of Southern Queensland attracts more than 100 students every year, where more than 70% of students are off-campus and most of them are work-based. This study explored how an online hydrology course can embrace industry practice and engage students in order to achieve learning outcomes. Industrial careers in hydrology involve extensive use of hydroclimatological data and modeling applications. The course modules, learning objectives and outcomes, and assessment tools have been designed to align with industry practices. Active participation of students was observed in self-assessment quizzes and discussion forums. The course was rated very well in achieving learning outcomes and in overall student satisfaction. Students appreciated the well-structured real-world and professional practice in the course.

scholarly journals Report on the Japan Association of Self-Access Learning (JASAL) 2016 Annual Conference

2016 ◽  
pp. 383-393
Author(s):  
Michael P. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Plenary Talk ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Poster Presentations ◽  
Oral Presentations

This article reports on the JASAL 2016 Annual Conference held on December 10, 2016 at Konan Women’s University in Kobe, Japan. JASAL (Japan Association for Self-Access Learning) is a non-profit professional organization devoted to promoting self-access learning in Japan. The conference consisted of opening remarks by JASAL president Hisako Yamashita, a plenary talk by Dr. Jo Mynard, twenty oral presentations on various self-access learning topics, twelve poster presentations, and tours of the e-space, which is a self-access center at Konan Women’s University. Ninety-five participants from over forty institutions attended. In this summary, the author reports on the day’s events, featuring select presentations on SALC design, leadership, integration into curriculum, training, and lessons learned.

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