Advances in Nutrition: Mental Health Across the Lifespan 2020 | Canada Nutrition Society | 11 January 2020 | Marriott Downtown, 525 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5G 2L2, CA
Venue
Marriott Downtown
Marriott Downtown, 525 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5G 2L2, CA
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| Event Date | Sat Jan 11 EST (almost 5 years ago) |
| Location |
Marriott Downtown
525 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5G 2L2, CA |
| Region | Americas |
Details
A one-day conference that will deliver an overview of current evidence and practice related to mental health and nutrition across the lifespan. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from scientific experts and practitioners on treatment issues and how to address mental health conditions with diet and nutrition guidance.
Conference Learning Objectives:
• Establish a better understanding of the importance of a quality diet to mental health.
• Understand the current evidence and its limits in guiding nutritional care for those with a mental health condition.
• Review clinical perspectives on the multi-faceted approaches used to improve diet and quality of life for those with a mental health condition.
• Allow for an interactive discussion that offers insight and strategies on how to identify and use reliable science to guide professional practice.
Speakers
2020 Speakers
MODERATORS:
Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD
Mei Tom, RD
Guylaine Ferland, PhD
Heather Keller, RD, PhD, FDC, FCAHS
SPEAKERS:
Janina R. Galler, M.D.
Professor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Shawna Melbourn B.Sc., AHN, Registered Dietitian, CEDRD-S
Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Anchor Psychological Services
Dr. Robert L. Tanguay, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCPC, CISAM, CCSAM
Provincial Medical Lead, Opioid Dependency Training, Alberta Health Services
Kelly Sullivan, RD
Safeworks Harm Reduction Program and Southern Alberta Clinic, Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
Guylaine Ferland, PhD
Department of Nutrition, Université de Montreal, Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre
Heather Keller, RD, PhD, FDC, FCAHS
Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
Margaret Hahn, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Nurit Basin
Recreation Therapist, Complex Care & Recovery Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Kelly Matheson, MSc. RD, CDE, Registered Dietitian
Certified Diabetes Educator, Complex Mental Illness Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Sponsors & Partners
2020 Sponsors
CHAMPION:
• Abbott
THEMATIC CONFERENCE SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• Pepsico Canada
CONTRIBUTORS:
• University of Guelph-Humber
EXHIBITORS:
• Dietitians of Canada
• ISOM
• Layla
• YorkDowns Chemists