2017 Calendar of Events
Educational Meetings
Monthly educational meetings are held the second Thursday of the month in September, October, November, and May. We also host a Saturday workshop in March, and our annual daytime Margaret L. King lecture in April. There are no educational meetings the remaining months of the year.
Monthly meetings are held at St. John Providence Hospital, Fisher Center Auditorium at 16001 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI.
Networking & light refreshments at 6:00 p.m., educational meetings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meeting times may vary throughout the year, so please check the times below.
Continuing professional education is available free to SEMDA members at each meeting, and at a cost of $10.00/CPEU for non-members. Don’t forget that professional networking takes place for 30 minutes prior to each meeting, so come early!
“The Basics of Bariatric Surgery: What dietitians need to know to best serve this population”
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Speaker: Amy Lockwood, MPH, RDN
Location: St. John Providence Hospital, Fisher Center Auditorium at 16001 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI.
CPEUs: 2
“The Ketogenic Diet: Revisited, Revitalized, Renewed”
Date: Thursday, October 12, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Speaker: Denise Potter, RDN, CSP, CDE
Location: St. John Providence Hospital, Fisher Center Auditorium at 16001 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI.
CPEUs: 2
Good Food – Cultivating the Community
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2017
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Speaker: Lisa Sisson RD
Location: St. John Providence Hospital, Fisher Center Auditorium at 16001 West Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI.
CPEUs: 2
Other Related Events
Please note these meetings are NOT sponsored by SEMDA, and are therefore not free of charge to SEMDA members.
Intuitive Eating- Free Webinar
Date: September 26 and 28, 2017
Time: Varies
CPEUs: Available
Michigan Council of Renal Nutrition Fall Symposium
Date: September 29, 2017
Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:Farmington, MI
CPEUs: Annual dues include 2 meeting per year providing up to 10 CEU’s
Behind the Headlines: Ethical and socially Responsible Communications- Webinar
Date: October 4, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
CPEUs: 1
Michigan Academy Fall Conference
Date: October 6, 2017
Time: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Livonia, MI
CPEUs: 5.5
MSPEN Conference
Date: November 3, 2017
Time: 8:45 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Grand Blanc, MI
CPEUs: 4
Achieving the Sweet Spot: Latest Advances in Diabetes Care for the Multidisciplinary Team
Date: November 18, 2017
Time: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Troy, MI
CPEUs: 4
Establishing Competencies in Pediatric Nutrition
Date: April 12, 2018
Time: To be determined
Location: Chicago, IL
More information to come.
* Please note the above schedules are subject to change.