I. Announcements:

1. Diane Smith has order forms for the self study module for Children with
Special Health Care needs
2. Seminar for Feeding Teams on Feb 2-4 contact NW Regional ESD, Hillsboro,
OR (541)440-4791
3. Healthy Active Oregon at the Convention Center 2/11/03; contact
Cardiovascular Health (503)731-4273
4.California PNPG wants to share information with our group.
5. Folic Acid Net page: folicacid.com
6. There is a mentorship available at Ohio Neonatal Nutritionist Coalition
7. Ross product info/USDA data base are available for PDAs
8. The ORPNPG webpage has been updated. Contact Diane Smith for PEDI RD
subscription info

II. Treasurer’s Report:

Balance: 1,873.10
we purchased 5, $20 giftcards for our WIC family that we sponsored

III. Old Business

1. Adopted Intern Diane Cook, can e-mail at cookdi@ohsu.edu; We will buy her
graduation pin
2. By-laws approved and forwarded to ODA who will comment/approve
3. To view our website go to the ODA website and click on Pediatrics. Send
updates to Connie Evers
4. Formula Brochure: Committee has not met yet; plans on meeting next year
d/t all of the new formulas
5. WIC formula update: Enfacare lipil, lactofree lipil, Neosure Advance
will be approved; Enfamil/Prosobee lipil not yet approved. Alimentum now
available in powder.

IV. New Business

1. Ballot complete
2. We will vote by e-mail in February; New officers will take place in April
3. we can mail our ballot to Susan Greathouse if we prefer.
4. education programs is being set by current officers
5. Milk Article: Milk, Can a "good"food be so bad? was presented by Anne
Goetze. The article can be found in the October issue of Pediatrics
It is a response to the critisism about milk, issue with PETA. It also
contains a good review of Milk and Type 1 DM.
6. WIC-Gold Ribbon Campaign-wear a gold ribbon if you are breast feeding.
This because breastmilk is the gold standard for infant nutrition.

Next meeting:
February 20th Motivational Interviewing, Speaker and location TBA. Diane
Smith is sponsoring the meeting

Kim Rondeau, RD, CDE