National Kidney Foundation/Council on Renal Nutrition Message From the Chairperson

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AS I MOVE forward through my term as Chairperson for Council on Renal Nutrition (CRN), I am committed to my goal of enhancement in communication from the CRN Executive Committee to all regional and local council members. Projects have begun to update fundamental resources. Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Evidence Analysis Project is underway to review and update the KidneyDiseaseOutcomesQuality Initiative guidelines. As you would expect, this is a comprehensive project and may take a few years to complete. As guideline revisions become available, future communications will be provided to keep you informed. The National Renal Diet Project team has had several meetings and is well underway to update this important resource. There is a professional and patient guide reference as part of this project. The professional guide provides nutrient recommendations for patients with kidney disease and offers guidelines for patients with diabetes and patients on peritoneal dialysis. The patient guide is a useful tool for patient education on meal planning. If you are working with chronic kidney disease patients and would like to provide commentary or ideas to be considered, your input is welcomed. Please send your information to me, and I will forward to the project committee. Other projects in the planning process include emergency diet with emphasis on food safety, low-income renal meal preparation, low literacy and large print educational material, and cooking for 1 or 2. If you have an interest in these topics and would like to participate on a committee, please contact me or your regional CRNExecutive Committee representative. A listing of regions can be found on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)Web site professional/dietitian. Coming up, this summer will be nominations for regional representatives and alternate representatives for the CRN Executive Committee. Regions 1, 3, and 5 will be accepting nominations. Have you ever considered serving on the board? Do you know what the responsibil-