Neonatal Nutrition Fellowship Program

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Sponsors: Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

These three-month fellowship programs are for Registered Dietitians. Nutrition management of the high risk infant in the newborn intensive care unit and the community setting will be reviewed.

Dates include: 1) January 4 – March 26, 2010 and 2) April 5 – June 25, 2010

Contact: Diane M. Anderson, PhD, RD; Phone 832/826-1346; E-mail: dianea@bcm.edu; or visit http://www.neonate.net/education/nutrition/fellowship

Neonatal Nutrition Training

As part of the Neonatal Nutrition Training Program at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, One-Week Neonatal Nutrition Update Programs will be offered for Nutritionists. This program is supported in part by the Federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Dates: September 21-25, 2009; November 9-13, 2009; November 16-20, 2009. 

Forms and program information can be downloaded from http://www.neonate.net/education/nutrition//practicum/

Leadership Education Excellence in Pediatric Nutrition

James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children (Indiana University School of Medicine), Indianapolis, IN

Clinical pediatric nutrition fellowships (4-6 months duration) for registered dietitians/nutritionists who provide or potentially will provide, care for high risk infants and children and have a minimum of 12 months clinical experiences and preferably a master's degree. The overall mission is to improve the nutrition of infants, children and adolescents and their families through the education and development of pediatric nutrition leaders for key positions in education, service and advocacy.

Contact: Karyl Rickard, PhD, RD, CSP, FADA at 317/ 274-9910; email: krickard@iupui.edu.