2025 AKAND Annual Summit

Date and time

Tuesday, May 6 · 8am - 5pm AKDT

Edward & Cathryn Rasmuson Hall (RH)

3416 Seawolf Drive Anchorage, AK 99508

8 am – 8:30 am- Registration Open

8:30 am – 9 am- Welcome, introductions, housekeeping, etc.

9 am – 10 am-

Honoring Sacred ingredients: Full Circle Waste Stream Management for Healthy Communities

Amy Foote, CDM (1 CEU)

10 am – 11 am-

Breaking the Cycle of Constipation: Why Hydration & Fiber Aren’t Always Enough

Melissa Sundberg, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CF-L1 (1 CEU)

11 am – 11:15 am- Wellness Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pm-

Unleash the Power of Nutrition for Healthy Smiles!

Ellen Karlin, MMSc, RDN, LDN, FADA(1 CEU)

12:15 pm – 1 pm- Networking lunch (in-person), Lunch on your own (virtual)

1 pm – 2 pm-

Nutrition and Mental Health for Adults of All Ages in Long Term Care

Cassandra Whitmore, RD, LMNT (1 CEU)

2 pm – 3 pm-

Beyond the Macronutrients for Wound Healing: Specialized Nutrition to Enhance Wound Healing

Crystal Vasquez, MS, RD-AP, CNSC, NWCC, FAND(1 CEU)

3 pm – 3:15 pm- Wellness Break

3:15 pm- 4:15 pm-

Train the Trainer: Cooking Demonstration and Increasing Food Literacy

Camille Irvine (1 CEU)

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm- Closing Statements (CEU Certificate, recordings, etc.)