Northwest Renal Dietitians (NWRD) 2009 Annual Conference

This year we are excited to be joined by the Canadian Association of Nephrology Dietitians (CAND). The conference will be held at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia on Thursday March 5th and Friday March 6th, 2009.

St. Paul’s Hospital is centrally located in downtown Vancouver. This location puts you in the heart of both city and nature. We’re walking distance to Robson Street, Stanley Park, the seawall and English Bay. Accommodations have been arranged with the Sandman Suites – a short 2-minute walk from St. Paul’s, along vibrant and eclectic Davie Street. http://www.sandmanhotels.com/hotel/bc/vancouver_extended

Registration costs will be $150 CDN / $125 US. NWRD have limited funds to assist with registration and travel. Information on how you may apply for a NWRD stipend is available and due by January 31st. Applications for the ADA Renal Practice Group (RPG) stipend can be found at www.renalnutrition.org. CAND members may apply for an education/travel grant in the Member's Portal at www.renalrd.ca.

A friendly reminder to our American colleagues to make plans to obtain appropriate travel documents. If traveling by air you will need a passport. For more information please see: http://www.dhs.gov/xtrvlsec/crossingborders/

We invite you to join Renal Dietitians from the Pacific Northwest and across Canada for education and networking opportunities. NWRD exists to encourage this networking and to support continuing education for its members.