A dedicated day for our members in Scotland, the theme of the day is exploring the four pillars of practice of dietetics in Scotland.
Join to discuss together how we can address the challenges of nutrition and dietetics. We need to ensure we don't lose momentum in recognising and raising the visibility of dietitians across the health and social care landscape and beyond. The programme will consider at an individual and departmental level, how the four pillars of practice can support career pathways and the future of dietetics.
Why attend?
- Identify the unique leadership challenges and opportunities facing dietitians in health and social care
- Raise the visibility of dietitians as leaders in health and social care
- Gain a deeper understanding of our responsibilities around advocacy
- Create and develop a lasting network of BDA members in Scotland who are active in creating change across the health and social care landscape and beyond
- Experience the benefits of a digital-first approach and utilise the benefits of social media
The programme will cover a range of topics including mental health, advancing practice for the workforce, weight stigma, the digital first approach, empowerment and leadership with each session covering leadership and digital.
We encourage attendance in person but we know this isn't always possible, so there is an option to join virtually
Call for posters
We are pleased to be able to profile the amazing work in Scotland and invite all those attending in Glasgow to display a research poster. You can submit either printed or electronic posters. Submit your poster as part of your registration. Please register and submit your poster by noon on Thursday 12 September. After this date we cannot confirm your poster will be accepted to be displayed but will do everything we can.
Speakers
Find out more about the speakers and what they will be discussing
- Anne Wallace AHP Professional Advisor and Abby Campbell, Policy Manager at Scottish Government - AHP Education and Workforce Review
- Helen McFarlane, AHP Head of Programme and Dr Valerie Blair, Head of Programme - NMAHP Workforce, Education and Career Development Programme at NHS Education for Scotland - Transforming roles and advancing practice
- Anna Julian, Advanced Specialist Dietitian, Medical and gastroenterology, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - The case for advanced practice
- Debbie Provan, Clinical Advisor, Cancer and Rehabilitation Unit - Evidence-based practitioner? Experiences of a Clinical Advisor and PhD student.
The digital-first approach
- Ruth Deplacido, Speech and Language Therapy Lead/Just Ask Lead, Highland Council - Just Ask Enquiry Line, Highland
- Julie Johnson, Paediatric Dietetic Lead, Raigmore Hospital & Karen Mackay, Infant Feeding Lead, NHS Highland - Normalising excessive crying in the first 8 weeks of life project
- Jacqueline Walker, Uni-professional Dietetic Lead, Moray HSCP/ Professional Adviser, Scottish Government - A public health approach to dietetics
Mental health breakout session
- Leonie Stone, Digital Mental Health Policy Lead, Mental Health Directorate, Scottish Government - Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Gillian Farren, Professional Lead for Dietetics, Specialist Children's Services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - How do we as dietitians influence and engage with Scottish Government to ensure dietetics is fairly represented and resourced in mental health services planning?
- Alex Jones, National Lead for Scotland, Beat - Support for ARFID carers
Weight stigma breakout session
- Laurie Eyles, Professional Adviser, Scottish Government & Dietetic Service Lead, NHS Lothian - Weight stigma, bias and discrimination in healthcare
- Alyson Conroy, Child Healthy Weight Team Lead and Fidelma Guest, Health Improvement Dietitian from Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Forth Valley - Teen Child Healthy Weight Pathway
- Suzanne Connolly PhD - Senior Health Improvement Manager, Public Health Scotland, Professional Adviser, Scottish Government - Challenging weight stigma (including patient perspective)
David Wylie - Becoming comfortable with chaos
Cost
The cost to attend is the same for attending in Glasgow and joining the live stream. Everyone who registers will have access to the recordings from the day.
Don't delay early bird prices extended to Monday 2 September
- BDA Member £100
- BDA Student Member £45
- Dietetic Support Workforce Member £70
- Non Member £200
From Tuesday 3 September
- BDA Member £160
- BDA Student Member £100
- Dietetic Support Workforce Member £130
- Non Member £260
Sponsors
Companies listed have provided sponsorship to the British Dietetic Association (BDA) which supports the running costs of this event with the opportunity for them to exhibit. Sponsors have no influence over the meeting agenda or arrangements
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