BDA Conference 2008

Highlights

Tuesday 17th June

• Plenary Sessions.
• Parallel Session: Omega-3 and Best Current Clinical Practice in Cardiology
• Student Forum.
• Poster Presentation Session.
• Lunch sponsored by Flora.
• BDA Annual General Meeting (All BDA members welcome).
• Exhibition Reception.
• Mersey Magic Evening Social.

Plan for the Day

9.30	Registration and Welcome Coffee
11.00	Opening of the Conference Pauline Douglas, Honorary Chairman,The British Dietetic Association
11.15	THE ELSIE WIDDOWSON LECTURE The Challenge for Change This lecture focuses on how changing demographics and eating habits are impacting on health in the UK- and the challenges this raises for the dietetic profession. Jane Thomas Senior Lecturer in Nutrition & Dietetics King's College London
12.15	KEYNOTE SPEAKERS A platform for the profession to engage with the people leading on strategy and service delivery within the NHS.
	Dawn Primarolo Minister of State for Public Health Karen Middleton Chief Health Professions Officer Department of Health
13.00	Lunch sponsored by Flora.
	SYMPOSIUM 1 Evaluations from childhood obesity projects nationwide National and local programmes present the results of their interventions aimed at tackling childhood obesity.
14.00	Health Inequalities writ large Angela Mawle Chief Executive UK Public Health Association
14.25	The GOALS family lifestyle intervention: Processes of development and Success Paula Watson Principal Researcher - GOALS Liverpool John Moores University
14.50	Slimming World's Family Approach to Weight Management for Adolescents Amanda Avery Health Partnerships Slimming World
3.15	Coffee & Exhibition
16.00	The British Dietetic Association Annual General Meeting *Open to all members*
17.00	Satellite Symposium Managing Lactose Intolerance in Children, sponsored by Dr Patricia MacNair, Geriatrician, Milford Rehabilitation Hospital, Surrey
	Close

Day One: 17th June Parallel Session: Student Forum

A new addition to the conference and a valuable opportunity for student members of the BDA to attend the morning keynotes, and then to attend a special session at a reduced rate.

13.45 - 14.45

Where are the Jobs?
A series of presentations from dietitians in the early stages of their careers in a range of fields.

15.00 - 16.00

How do I get one?
An interactive recruitment exercise lead by a dietetic manager followed by a member speaking about her successful search for a job.

Day One: 17th June Partnership with Industry Seminar

13.30 - 15.30

Omega-3 and Best Current Clinical Practice in Cardiology

Programme: day 1, day 2, day 3 | BDAC 2008 index | BDA web site home page

updated 21 May, 2008