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Educational Sessions
Adler, Meghan
Meghan Adler has been a Nutritionist with the United States Department of Agriculture for over ten years. In 2019, Meghan joined USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP). During this time Meghan has worked to support the development and pr… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Monday, October 18
Engaging Parents for Public Health: Reaching Todays Caregivers with the Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Tuesday, October 19
Show Your Plate: Cultural Adaptations to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Arora, Mudita
Mudita Arora MSc, MS, RDN, LD, is the 2020-2021 Chair for the Indians in Nutrition and Dietetics (IND) – A Member Interest Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Past President; Nominating Committee Chair & State Media Representative for the Kentucky Academy of Nu… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Nourishing Our Communities Through A Pandemic: Stories Of Resilience From The Front Lines
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Brown, Nicole
Nicole Brown, MS, RDN, LD ACSM EP-C completed degrees in Chemistry and Clinical Dietetics at CSU, Chico and an MS in Nutrition at UC Berkeley. Her passion for health promotion and appreciation of delicious food stem from being born in France and beginning to run with her father a… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Improving Obesity Nutrition Care Through Recognition of the Lived Experience
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Busenburg, Anna
Anna has been a Registered Dietitian for the last 10 years and has had the opportunity to work in the hospital setting as well as private practice outpatient. Anna specializes in pediatric nutrition and specifically neonatal nutrition working in a Level IV NICU at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She has covered inpatient NICU and outpatient NICU follow up clinic patients. She has undertaken many projects over the years to help improve patient care and cultivate a culture to support nutrition education. She has worked on projects that affected her unit specifically and then larger policy changing projects affecting an entire hospital system. Anna is a Certified Specialist in Pediatrics and has completed the Pediatric Weight Management course. She has had the opportunity to author a chapter of the book The Nutrition Communications Guide from AND published in 2020 and published an article in the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group on RDs Involvement in Infant Feeding Preparation Rooms published in 2019. She currently serves on multiple committees for the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group and has held various positions within AND on the state and local level.
Session(s):
Monday, October 18
Womens Uphill Climb to Overcome Social Determinants of Reproductive Health
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Gill, Livleen
Livleen Gill, MBA, RD, LDN, is the CEO of Bethesda NEWtrition and Wellness Solutions, a primary care and wellness practice and a Care Transformation Organization in the Maryland Primary Care Physicians Program. With over 25 years of experience in the field of nutrition and healt… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
The Right Recipe: Impacting Health, Addressing Disparities and Getting Paid
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Gonzalez, Andie Lee
Dr. Andie Lee Gonzalez, first generation Latina, attended Michigan State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics completed a Dietetic internship rotation program and her Master’s in Public Health from the College of Human Medicine. She then her Doctor… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Nourishing Our Communities Through A Pandemic: Stories Of Resilience From The Front Lines
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Goolsby, Susan
Susan Goolsby the Assistant Director of Clinical Nutrition at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) where she leads the Quality Assurance and Outcomes Research team for the department. She is also the Consulting Dietitian for a long-term care facility for 58 severely disabled chil… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Monday, October 18
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes: How NFPE Can Strengthen Your Pediatric Malnutrition Diagnosis
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Harshman, Stephanie
Stephanie Harshman, PhD RD LD, is a research fellow in Neuroendocrinology at Mass General Hospital and a clinical dietitian in The Center for Feeding and Nutrition at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Dr. Harshman’s research focuses on identifying the impact of the gut microbi… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Tuesday, October 19
The Microbiome in Infant Health and Disease
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Hinojosa, Andrea
Andrea Hinojosa is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and certified lactation counselor (CLC). She is also a credentialed Early Intervention Specialist in the State of Illinois. She completed her bachelor’s at Dominican University and her master’s degree and dietetic internship at … Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Nourishing Our Communities Through A Pandemic: Stories Of Resilience From The Front Lines
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Johnson, Teresa
Dr. Teresa Johnson is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist with over 30 years of clinical practice and teaching experience. She has a BS in Dietetics from the University of Montevallo, a master’s in nutrition from Auburn University and a Doctorate in Clinical nutrition from Rut… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Tuesday, October 19
Can Your Tube-Fed Patients Have Real Food? A Skills Workshop on Blenderized Tube Feeding
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Pac, Susan
Susan Pac has over 20 years experience in nutrition science and regulatory affairs with an expert knowledge of FDA and USDA food labeling regulations. Her responsibilities include nutrition and ingredient labeling, food product claims and consumer communications about feeding you… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Monday, October 18
Engaging Parents for Public Health: Reaching Todays Caregivers with the Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Sauer, Kevin
Sauer is a professor in the department of food, nutrition, dietetics and health at Kansas State University and co-director of the national Center for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs. He specializes in administrative dietetics and has previous experience in health… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Opening Session- The Infinite Mindset: A Fireside Chat with Simon Sinek
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Monday, October 18
Member Showcase: Limitless: Unleash and Master Your Minds Potential
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, October 19
Closing Session: The Irresistible Power of Strategic Storytelling
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Scott, Susan
Susan received a Master of Science degree in clinical nutrition from The University of Alabama and is a graduate of West Virginia University’s coordinated program in dietetics, with a Bachelor of Science in Family Resources. Susan is Founder of SCS Nutrition Consulting, having … Read the full bio
Session(s):
Monday, October 18
Building a Better Case: Negotiation Tactics to Expand MNT Access
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Dr. Stadler worked in Zambia, Africa and in eastern Honduras to train community members to monitor growth of infants, initiate school-based meal programs, and enhance maternal health. She is engaged in OHSU’s global health initiatives in SE Asia and is a leader in the School o… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Out of the Dark: Shining the Light on Nutritional Challenges of Female Sex Workers and their Children
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Stewart, Caitlin
Caitlin Stewart is a senior pediatric dietitian at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital/NewYork- Presbyterian in New York City. With more than 13 years of experience in acute care, Caitlin currently specializes in pediatric critical care and cardiology, including being a member o… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Monday, October 18
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes: How NFPE Can Strengthen Your Pediatric Malnutrition Diagnosis
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Vizthum, Diane
Diane Vizthum was a research dietitian at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research for over six years, where she served as the lead dietitian for numerous studies of treatment for food allergy. She was recently a member of a leadership committee that de… Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Food Allergy Therapy in 2021: Oral Immunotherapy, Transition to Real Foods, and the Role of the RDN
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Woch, Margie
RDN and GMP manager at the Sean N Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University since 2010. Clinical dietitian specializing in pediatric allergy, pulmonary diseases and ketogenic diet for pediatric refractory seizure prior to full time research…. Read the full bio
Session(s):
Sunday, October 17
Food Allergy Therapy in 2021: Oral Immunotherapy, Transition to Real Foods, and the Role of the RDN
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Poster Sessions
Beretich, Kaitlan - Baylor University
A Stages of Change Algorithm for Dietetics Practice: A Criterion Validity Study
Cirrencione, Nicole - Eastern Illinois University Graduate School
The Effects of Nutritional Status on Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review
Drenckpohl, Douglas - OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center
Increasing the Registered Dietitian Full-Time Equivalents to the Neonatal Critical Care Unit improved incidence of growth Outcomes in preterm infants
Garay, Jessica - Syracuse University
Sports Nutrition Knowledge, Diet Preference, and Eating Attitudes among Physically Active College Students
Public Policy and Advocacy in the Dietetics Curriculum: Challenges and Opportunities
Halloran, Briana - Ball State University
Postpartum Depression and Preconception Vitamin Supplementation: An Analysis of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2016-2018
Hilliard, Elizabeth - North Dakota State University
How TRIO Upward Bound Students Describe Their Diet
Johnson, Michelle - East Tennessee State Univ
COVID-19 Impact on Stress and Self-Efficacy among RDNs and CDMs practicing in Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, and Assisted Living Settings
Kronisch, Lauren - Texas Children's Hospital
Food Insecurity and Academic Performance among Students Attending a Large Northeastern U.S. Health Sciences University
Lamport, Lyssa - Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York/Northwell Health
Optimizing Iron Supplementation by Monitoring Serum Ferritin Concentration
Nussbaum, Ilisa - Yale New Haven Hospital
Ketogenic Diet Training for Caregivers: Taking Advantage of Current Popular Media
Pac, Susan - Nestle Nutrition Gerber Products Company
Many Foods Contribute Sodium in Toddlers’ and Preschoolers’ Diets: Data from the 2016 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS)
Thornton, Jessica - Indiana University Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI)
The Impact of a Growth Measurement Training Program on the Quality of Clinical Growth Measurement Data in the NICU