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2026 PROGRAM & SPEAKERS 

2026 NWRD - At the Helm 

2026 NWRD President

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Laura Wiseley MS RD, CSR

2026 NWRD President

Washington

2026 NWRD Co-Chair

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Kelly Picard PhD, RD, CDE

2026 NWRD Co-Chair

British Columbia

2026 NWRD Co-Chair

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Dani Renouf, RD, MSc, CDE

 2026 NWRD Co-Chair

British Columbia

2026 NWRD Program 

Thursday, March 5, 2026

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Power of Chinese Soup in Culture, Nutrition, and Kidney Disease

Bev and Vicky 

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Planetary Health

Michelle Wong 

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Research in Dietetics

Rebekah Sandhu

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Genetics in CKD as it applies to Asian Populations

Mark Elliot

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Diabetes and CKD Nutrition Management

Daisy Lin

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Considerations for GLP-1s in CKD

Joseph Fonseca

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Friday, March 6, 2026

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Ethics

Jennifer Gibson

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The Intersection of Chinese and Western Medicine Claudia Ho

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Social Work in Kidney Disease

Meg Gorosh

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Eating During Dialysis

Melanie Griffiths

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Transplant in the diverse cultural groups of BC

Vikas Sridhar

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Chinese Food Cooking Demo

Renee Chan

Note: 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

$250 - Two-Day Conference - LIVE In-Person

$170 - One-Day Conference - LIVE In-Person

$100 - Two-Day Conference - LIVE In-Person (U.S. Dietetic interns)

$100 - Two-Day Conference - LIVE In-Person (U.S. RD Retirees)

$50 - Thursday Evening - Networking Dinner

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​Networking Dinner:

TBD

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Program Details

MESSAGE FROM THE CDR: 

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"All approved continuing professional education ethics-related activities that address the Academy / CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession must include the following statement prominently posted on its materials: 'The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy / CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.' - For more information, visit eatrightpro.org >>

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDITS (CPEUs):

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  • This program is seeking approval by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for the following CPEUs:​

    • 12 = Live Lectures

    • 1 = Live Posters​​

  • Total CPEU 13

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