Nutrition Facts
St. Louis Dietetic Association
Welcome to the St. Louis Dietetic Association!
Please see the end of the page for the membership application.
The St. Louis Dietetic Association (SLDA) is a professional organization affiliated with the Missouri Dietetic Association (MDA) and the American Dietetic Association (ADA). We have over 200 professional and student members representing several areas of practice and expertise. SLDA is pleased to provide members a variety of opportunities aimed at developing professional expertise as well as fostering new friendships and networking opportunities.
Active members of the ADA and students in accredited dietetics educational programs are eligible to join SLDA. Here are just a few things we offer our members:
Continuing education
We offer
approximately 14 CEU’s per membership
year, with the potential for ‘late-breaking’ lectures,
webinar sessions or other CEU opportunities. Educational topics offered
are diverse
to help meet the varying needs of our members. CEU meetings are usually
held once per month during the months of September – December
and February – April. Our annual May Dinner signals the official
end of the meeting year. We try to alternate meeting days and times
in order
to meet the needs of our members.
Networking opportunities
With over 200 active members, SLDA provides
excellent opportunities for networking. In addition to planned networking
time at educational meetings, we also offer social opportunities for
members to meet one another and form new friendships with members of
similar interests. Think outside the box when you think about networking.
Networking can help you find your first, last, side or future job.
It can help you find mentors, best friends or the perfect person
you want on your committee. It could even help you find carpool buddies,
babysitters
or dog sitters!
Volunteer Opportunities
If
you have even just a little time and want to engage in meaningful character
and resume building experiences, SLDA has opportunities for you. From
board and committee positions to rallying support for nutrition related
bills at the state and national level, you can make a difference. Consider
sharing your talents with the SLDA organization; on our membership
application make note of areas you’d like to help with, develop
and lead or just hear about.
Service Projects
SLDA is committed to helping others. Along with the volunteer opportunities
mentioned above, SLDA offers several opportunities for members to help
St. Louis area residents and others around the world who are in need.
This past year we participated in the following events: blood drives,
matched member donations to a food bank, team walks aimed at raising
money for worthy causes, adopting a family at the holidays and volunteering
time for non-profit organizations. We are proud of our members for their
past participation and hope to continue these efforts.
Membership Directory
Members of SLDA are given access to our membership
directory. This valuable resource is available at your fingertips as
a downloadable and printable PDF file and gives members access to dietetics
professionals working in diverse practice settings with a broad range
of experience and expertise.
Social Meetings
Members of SLDA can meet other dietetics professionals
in planned social settings. From our SLDA Book Club to planned dinner
gatherings and other events in the works, SLDA is a great place to
meet new friends or get back into the swing of things if you’ve
taken a break away for a while.
Leadership Opportunities
SLDA is a great place to help build and develop
transferable leadership skills! Many active and influential dietitians
known at the national level got their start working with SLDA! These
members include immediate past ADA President, Connie Diekman; author
of the American Dietetic Association’s Complete Food and Nutrition
Guide, Roberta Duyff; and ADA Media Spokesperson, Marilyn Tanner-Blasier.
Whether you aspire to be in the national limelight or you are looking
to develop leadership and management skills that can help you climb
the professional ladder, you’ll quickly discover that SLDA has
plenty of opportunities for interested members to develop such skills.
Still not a member? What are you waiting for? You can download
your 2008-2009 membership form now and start benefiting from the many rewards
offered
to SLDA members!
A late fee is now in place. The August 25th deadline has passed. We still want you to join us, but please add the $5 late fee to help with costs incurred to update your information on the website.
