📅 Saturday, August 16, 2025
🕖 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL

🧭 About the Event

Join us for the FAND Mini Symposium 2025, a one-day, in-person gathering focused on the current landscape of nutrition programs and policies impacting dietitians and communities across Florida. This year’s theme, The State of Nutrition in Florida, brings together leading experts and changemakers for an inspiring and information-rich experience. Whether you’re a practicing RDN, public health professional, or student, this event offers valuable insights and connections that will elevate your practice.

🎤 Featured Sessions & Speakers

Farming in the Nation: Implications for the Food System and Dietetics Practice

Christina Badaracco, MPH, RDN, LDN – Co-author of The Farm Bill: A Citizen’s Guide

Creating Healthy School Environments

Rick Parks, RDN, Nutrition Standards Director, FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Kelitha Anderson, MS, RDN, LDN, State Dietitian, FL Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Safeguarding Women, Infants, and Children in Florida

Brenda Treadwell MS, RD, LDN, CLC, Bureau Chief, WIC Program Services, Division of Community Health Promotion, FL Department of Health

Protecting Florida Consumers: The Importance of LD/N Licensure

Claudia Rivero, Janet McKee and Lauri Wright, Nutrition Practice Council

Nutrition Practice Virtual Platforms: Friend or Foe?

Devin Breedon MBA, RDN, LD and Nicole Roesch, RDN, LD/N, CPT

🎓 Who Should Attend?

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs)

Nutrition and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (NDTRs)

Dietetic Interns and Students

Public Health and Policy Professionals

Educators and Food Systems Advocates

✅ Why Attend?

Learn about the programs shaping nutrition policy and practice in Florida

Hear from leaders in agriculture, education, WIC, licensure, and tech

Earn continuing professional education units (CPEUs)

Connect with colleagues and build your professional network

Limited seating available—reserve your spot today!