My name is Elaine Lo.  I have been a Registered Dietitian for 23 years, 21 of those years working in a medical surgical adult ICU here at Humber River hospital. 

The ICU group was started about 20yrs ago in Toronto. It was a way to get ICU RDs together and share practice and knowledge.  It was headed by Kristen MacEachern from Mt Sinai and then Judy King from Southlake hospital.  I have been chair of the group since the spring of 2021.  With the pandemic and transfer of patient’s from other provinces and to remote parts of Ontario, this group grew and grew and continues to evolve.  Now known as the Canadian ICU RD Networking group, we are over 270+ members.  This is a group for anyone working in the ICU, covering the ICU or even retired from the ICU.  We meet in the spring and the fall in-person and virtually with 3-4 speakers- most often peer speakers.  We are always looking for speakers to share knowledge, report back on conferences or learning opportunities.  Throughout the year, with our email contact list,clinical questions and interesting dietitian related things are shared within the group.We are a resource for each other. 

This day came together out of the sense from the group was that we needed something clinically relevant for acute care inpatient dietitians, something big and something amazing in Canada

Canadian ICU Registered Dietitians Networking Group is a dedicated community for ICU dietitians across Canada. We strive to support professional development, knowledge sharing, and collaborative growth.