ASPDA sports and performance RDs who have been at their job for more than 6 months, whose program or practice is in transition and are looking for guidance on how to better build their services into a program/practice rather than just being utilized as people on staff. Attendees may or may not have benefitted from mentorship already but should be ready to take their career to a new level. They must be in a growth mindset to benefit. Veteran Sports and Performance RDs will provide insight into their own successes and shortcomings early in their careers for key learnings within the workshop. This will allow for thoughtful discussion and planning for the future of attendees’ sports and performance nutrition programs within their own institution, organization or practice. If you are not an ASPDA member, please click here to join ASPDA.

The agenda flexes slightly based on the attendee cohort, however topics that are typically covered include: Business Essential Skills, Creating a Mission, Meeting Expectations and Service Model, Communicating and Executing your Visions, Forecasting and Budget Proposal, Supplement Review, Working with a Multidisciplinary Team and Managing Difficult Coaches, Administration, Parent and Front Office, and Chain of Command.

The workshop has a $200 registration fee that is inclusive of workshop materials, 1.5 day intensive training and mentoring, dinner the first evening, and lunch on day two.  ASPDA will additionally cover up to 1 hotel night per participant.  If the cost of registration is a financial barrier, please reach out to Amy Freel, ASPDA Executive Director at amy.freel@sportsrd.org.

Applicants will be asked to commit to attending the 1.5 day workshop.  Upon committing to attend, applicants will complete a self-evaluation questionnaire including feedback on their greatest strengths and weaknesses within their programs.  Focus groups and content of the workshop will then be directly created to meet the maturity of each program.