STANDING COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES FRAMEWORK
RETHINKING THE AMDR FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Virtual Workshop
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
| 11:00 am | Welcome and Introductions |
| John W. Erdman, Jr., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Chair, Standing Committee to Review the DRI Framework | |
| 11:10 | Sponsor Opening Remarks |
| Cindy Davis, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service | |
| Krista Esslinger, M.S., R.D., Health Canada | |
| 11:20 | History of the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) |
| Alice Lichtenstein, D.Sc., Tufts University | |
| 11:45 | Applications and Uses of the AMDR |
| Moderated by Stephanie A. Atkinson, Ph.D., McMaster University |
| Federal Uses: Surveillance, Regulation, Dietary Guidance | |
| Krista Esslinger, M.S., R.D., Health Canada | |
| Correctional Services Canada | |
| Sophie Lavallée-Prairie, Correctional Service Canada | |
| Indigenous Communities | |
| Emily Tomayko, Ph.D., Montana State University | |
| Feeding Programs for Older Americans | |
| Sarah Francis, Ph.D., R.D., Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, Iowa State University | |
| Military | |
| James McClung, United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), Natick | |
| Clinical Dietetic Practice | |
| Deidra Devereaux, M.S., R.D.N., VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System | |
| 12:45 pm | Q & A |
| Moderated by Stephanie A. Atkinson, Ph.D., McMaster University | |
| 1:00 | Break |
| 2:00 | Perspectives on Alternatives to the AMDR |
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Setting the Stage: Applications of the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Value |
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| Amanda MacFarlane, Ph.D., Texas A&M | |
| Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Evidence Center | |
| 2:20 | Panel Discussion – Perspectives from Users |
| Moderated by Sai Krupa Das, Ph.D., Tufts University | |
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| Perspectives from Dietitians | |
| Nancy Munoz, D.C.N, M.H.A., R.D., FAND, Southern Nevada VA Healthcare System | |
| Perspectives from Federal Uses in Surveillance, Regulation, and Dietary Guidance | |
| Krista Esslinger, M.S., R.D., Health Canada | |
| Perspectives from the Food Industry | |
| Jessica Campbell, Ph.D., General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition | |
| Perspectives from the Military | |
| Heidi Boilard, M.S., R.D., Canadian Armed Forces | |
| 3:20 | Q&A with the Standing Committee |
| Moderated by Sai Krupa Das, Ph.D., Tufts University | |
| 3:45 | Summary and Closing Remarks |
| John W. Erdman, Jr., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Chair, Standing Committee to Review the DRI Framework | |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn |
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