Message From CRN Chair

We, the national Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN) Executive Committee (EC) members, have reviewed over 450 survey responses. Reviewing these responses which included many, to open-ended questions, has taken time and effort dissect come up with some solutions improvements for benefit of all current future National Kidney Foundation (NKF)-CRN members. Let me give an update our ongoing projects ones. Several activities will hopefully answer many those questions gratify requests in survey. Visit NKF website take a look at Professional Educational Resource Center, you find this under “member home”: continuing medical education/continuing education. Here other professionals opportunity earn We are currently adding more education presentations subjects. CRN-EC renal Registered Dietitians (RDs) continue contribute list superfoods website, so we encourage your patients read gain information. Most foods they can be incorporated meals any patients. Go Kidney.org search “superfoods.” Each member is working hard, each Region Representative heading their committees, one by “Speakers Bureau” list. Another taking steps start Facebook dietitian page. updating CKD RD directory streamlining process. reviewing selecting nominations different awards presented during Spring Clinical Meeting (SCM) next year. Journal editors. All reps alternates also communicating Region’s CRN Chapters updates re-affiliation This or new affiliation time. Patients earlier stages need see dietitian, help them slow down progression CKD. know that low protein mainly plant-dominant diets But doctors refer us. RDs provide services. So what doing about this? collaborating Practice Group helping modules available NIH (NIDDK) contact dietetic educators curriculums nutrition work universities internship programs students become dietitians, first time, having joint booth SCM 2023 where focus audience MDs DOs, increase referrals Medical Therapy. The members hard bring another successful program April 11-15 Austin, Texas There lot interdisciplinary sessions including six pre-conference Keep eye preliminary coming get ready attend person virtually. hope there but remember involved areas mentioned here, volunteer write superfood, speaker, articles RenaLink, nominate dietitians awards, RD, on. Be active part advantage benefits. Continue leaders community. best holiday season.