11/18/2021
OAND E-NewsBites November/December 2021
President's Message
Bonnie Willis
As we find ourselves amid holiday preparations as well as being midway through this 2021-2022 OAND year, I pause to reflect on the leadership team for this Affiliate. Once again, I am humbled by the dedication to our profession Ohio dietitians demonstrate in countless ways. I am so very thankful and proud to be a member of OAND!
We have a unique opportunity to hear Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND on December 1, 2021 share thoughts on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Guidelines. I hope you will join me for this webinar.
Again, I look forward to seeing you at our 101st Annual OAND Conference on April 8, 2022! Our CPI Committee has planned an exciting program with dynamic speakers.
Congratulations to the team from Bowling Green State University on their recognition by AND’s Council on Future Practice for their Presentation at FNCE® 2021.
Wednesday this week, AND announced the theme for our upcoming National Nutrition Month 2022: “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” encouraging the cultural heritage, traditions and recipes from all people. I can imagine many of you will have creative ways to share this message with the clients, patients, and people we serve.
In closing, I wish you all the peace and blessings of this season to you and your family.
Have you Registered? Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Guidelines: Is anyone listening?
Speaker: Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND
December 1st - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Webinar
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee News
Candice Jones, Chair
The DEI Committee would like to share an exciting opportunity for OAND members. We would like to introduce an opportunity to become a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion. If you have been taking steps to promote DEI efforts at your institution, place of employment, and/or within your community, we want to recognize you! No step in the direction of DEI progress is too small; the direction is what matters!
The Application is hot linked below and is also available on the OAND website. If you know a colleague who has been active in DEI work, please nominate them!
Click here for the Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Champion Nomination application.
Don’t forget, we would love to hear from you!
If you would like to share your story, please contact the DEI Committee by emailing us at jeannine@eatrightohio.org. To help increase DEI practices within our profession, please stay tuned to the OAND E-NewsBites for “DEI Jumpstart Tips” in the next edition.
Reimbursement Update
Amy Lewis, Reimbursement Chair
With the end of the COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency approaching, telehealth coverage could be changing. Some RDNs in our state have already reported issues with receiving coverage for telehealth claims. Payers are also changing their requirements for telehealth billing. We want to hear about your recent experiences with telehealth coverage. If you have been denied or have had difficulty getting reimbursed, please let me know. Issues and concerns can be emailed to Amy.Lewis@mchs.com.
Delegate Report
Heather McCormick, Delegate Chair
As a member of the Academy, you can submit critical issues that you feel need to be shared with the House of Delegates and the Academy. Click HERE if you feel that there is a critical issue in our profession that you would like to share.
As always, you can also share your concerns with your delegate via email. We're here to listen.
If you have any questions, please contact one of us.
Cincinnati, Mahoning Valley, and Stark Districts
Lisa Andrews lisa@soundbitesnutrition.com
Cleveland and Northwest Districts
Lorna Fuller Lorna.Fuller@sodexo.com
Columbus and Dayton Districts
Heather McCormick Hmccormick.00@gmail.com
Nutrition Ninja, Member Spotlight
Paige Wagner, Membership Chair
Our featured Nutrition Ninja this month is Candice Jones, MEd, RD, LD, CDCES, FAND. Candice graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences and the University of Cincinnati with a Master of Education in Health Promotion and Education. In addition, she is finishing her Associate of Applied Business in Culinary Arts at the end of 2021.
Candice is currently the Dietetic Technology Program Chair at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, and is PRN (previously full-time) as a Diabetes Care Dietitian with the Christ Hospital Diabetes and Endocrine Center. She has won the Connecticut Dietetic Association’s Outstanding Didactic Student, along with being recognized as the House/Bruckmann Faculty Excellence Nominee and Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Her nutrition interest and passions include providing person-centered care through culturally appropriate dietary interventions. She loves learning about different cultures, food practices and helping clients prepare meals and snacks that they enjoy. She also stated that “there are no words to explain how wonderful it feels to hear that the client I worked with has “more energy” because their blood glucose levels have been improving.” When Candice was asked what inspires her the most in her daily work as a dietitian, she shared that she is inspired by the next generation and their excitement in the kitchen. She is inspired by learning how to adapt recipes based on a patient’s needs, along with being able to combine her background in diabetes and dietetics, with her culinary knowledge to provide a hands-on learning experience.
Candice loves camping, fishing and has a massive Lego collection! She also played tennis for the University of Connecticut. Most importantly, her favorite food is her grandmother’s baked macaroni and cheese. If she could give advice to future/young dietitians, she stated “Don’t be afraid of change, for it is in the only thing that is constant and don’t forget to have fun on your dietetic journey!”
Ohio Public Policy Update
Kay Mavko, State Regulatory Specialist
OAND Members,
Please send a quick e-mail , or call to your legislators office about HB 122!
HB 122 – Telehealth (Rep. Fraizer and Rep. Holmes) bill would permanently establish and modify requirements regarding the provision of telehealth services in Ohio.
The bill does the following:
- Adds Dietitians to the permanent list of health care professionals permitted to provide telehealth services
- Requires telehealth services provided by health care professionals to be done according to specified conditions and standards
- Permits health care licensing boards (including the Medical Board) to adopt rules as necessary to carry out the bill’s provisions
Status: Passed out of the House 4/15/2021. Fourth Senate Health hearing 11/10/2021.
OAND has testified both in the Ohio House Insurance and Senate Health committees in support of this important legislation.
Please contact your Ohio Senators (by e-mail, letter, telephone, or in person) to tell them how important it is to keep the Telehealth bill moving. Explain to them the benefits of telehealth access for your patients - and you as a provider.
***** Please note that on 11/10/21 the Medical Board extended it’s moratorium on taking action against licensees who practice telehealth from 12/31/2021 to the new date of 3/31/2022! Hopefully this will allow enough time for the legislature to pass and enact HB 122.
OAND reviewing proposed impairment rule changes
The OAND policy team is currently reviewing the Medical Board proposed changes to Administrative Rules 4731-02, 05, and 08 related to Impairment of allied professionals (including dietitians) who are licensed by the Board in preparation for a scheduled Public Hearing in early December.
The proposed amendments would significantly reduce the cost of the examination that is required to identify a suspected impaired professional, and permit both the examination and any required treatment to occur in outpatient settings (if appropriate) rather than the currently required in-patient stays that are mandated. Follow-up, and on-going monitoring requirements remain similar to the current requirements. However, overall costs to allied professionals would be dramatically reduced.
The OAND Policy Team believes that this is a welcome step that will permit access to treatment for dietitians who might previously have lacked the financial resources to take advantage of the Board’s “One-Bite” program.
Please look at the proposed rule changes (available on the Medical Board website under: “Laws and Rules,” “Newly Adopted & proposed Rules,” “Hearings,” December 12/3/21).
If you have concerns or suggestions contact Kay Mavko ASAP.
New rules on continuing education and Limited Permits were enacted over the summer.
Administrative Rules 4759-4-04 OAC – Continuing Education; and 4759-4-08 OAC Limited Permit were enacted over the summer and include important changes. To find them, just search for the rule number in your browser.
Next year (2022) is a license renewal year so you will want to make sure that you understand the slightly different continuing education requirements related to jurisprudence continuing education.
Dietetics graduates who intend to apply for a limited permit license or dietitians who supervise limited permit holders will also benefit from reviewing the information in the rules.
In Remembrance
Jean T. Hassell
1929 - 2021
Professor Hassell began her professional career as a Clinical Dietitian for Rochester General Hospital in Pennsylvania in 1951 after receiving her baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition from Syracuse University in New York.
OAND Call for Nominations - November 22nd
Mary-Jon Ludy, Past President and Nominating Chair
The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for enthusiastic, visionary, and dedicated individuals for the Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 ballot.
Nominations for President Elect, Secretary, Council on Professional Issues Chair Elect, and Delegate Elect close on November 22, 2021 to allow time for the Nominating Committee to review nominations. Click below for a description of each position.
President Elect
Secretary
Delegate Elect
Council on Professional Issues (CPI) Elect
To access the OAND State Election nominating form go to OAND State Elections.
Get a Member - Get a Dues Credit
Dear Nutrition and Dietetics Professional,
There’s still time to participate in the Get a Member – Get a Dues Credit program. From now until December 1, you can receive a dues credit toward your 2022-2023 Academy membership* dues for each qualifying** recruit who joins the Academy with the promo code GET22 and enters your first and last name into the “Who referred you to join today?” section of the membership application. Your recruit will receive all of the savings, resources and opportunities included with Academy membership, and when your recruit joins using the promo code GET22, their $25 processing fee will also be waived (as applicable).
Academy membership offers you and your recruits the opportunity to network, advance their careers and stay up-to-date in the nutrition and dietetics profession. Thank you for assisting the Academy by encouraging your peers to join the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals—a distinction we couldn’t have reached without you!
Council on Future Practice Names its Top Presentations from the Future Practice Session at FNCE® 2021
The Council on Future Practice is excited to announce the top presentation from the thirteenth annual Future Practice Session.
First place: “Course-Based Strategies for Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Dietetics Education,” Mary-Jon Ludy, PhD, RDN, FAND, Carrie Hamady, EdD, MS, RD, LD, Charay McGill, Kenna Lacey, Brittany Kryling, Makenna Diller; Bowling Green State University
The Council on Future Practice sponsors this inspirational session for members to showcase their work related to issues of future practice. The goal of the session is to provide an outlet for educators and practitioners to present their best ideas and innovations that will keep the profession consistently moving forward.
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Mark Your Calendar
December 1, 2021
Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Guidelines: Is anyone listening?
Speaker: Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND
Webinar 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Register online today!
February 1-15, 2022
OAND and AND Elections
March 10, 2022
Public Policy Day
April 8, 2022
101st Annual OAND Conference
Evidence, Empathy, and Action
BGSU Campus
Bowling Green, Ohio