Continuing Professional Education (CPE):

The PA NEN Annual Conference Growing Together: Strengthening Partnerships & Advancing Practices in Nutrition and PA SNAP-Ed awards 10.25 CPEUs and the Pre-Conference Workshop awards 3.5 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program. 

CPE Details:

• Monday: The Pre-Conference Workshop “Beyond Weight: Rethinking Success Metrics in Nutrition Education” awards 3.5 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program. 

• Tuesday: Conference Sessions on April 22nd award 5.25 CPEUs and the Poster Session awards 2.75 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.

• Wednesday: The Nurturing Educational Gardens with Greener Partners Session on April 23rd awards 2.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.

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• View the event agenda and plan your personal schedule

• Access to documents and slides shared by organizers or speakers

• Find who else is attending this event and reach out to people ahead of time

• Plan some social activities such as a morning run, coffee hours, or meet-ups with your fellow attendees. You can even post job openings.

• Receive updates such as last minute session changes from the organizers

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Please note, registration can be cancelled up until March 17, 2025 by emailing caclark@phmc.org. A $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from each refund. No registration fee will be refunded after the cancellation deadline.

The learning objectives of the conference are: 

Apply best practices for engaging SNAP-Ed eligible and food insecure populations in nutrition programming.

Identify evidence-based approaches to promote healthy food choices and physical activity through direct education and policy, systems, and environmental change interventions.

Explore new and emerging approaches that are culturally relevant and accessible, including in terms of language, literacy, and income, among the SNAP-Ed eligible audience in Pennsylvania.

Network with stakeholders and peers to strengthen partnerships and advance practices in nutrition and PA SNAP-Ed.