Dr. Adams received bachelor’s degrees in both biochemistry and psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; a master of public health degree from the University of California at Berkeley; and a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine.
He has …
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Monday, October 28th 2019
118. A Conversation with VADM Jerome M. Adams, U.S. Surgeon General

Roberta is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and is board certified in sports nutrition (CSSD). Roberta received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Louisiana State University in dietetics and nutrition. She is currently the Performance Dietitian for Bay…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
156. From the Court to the Kitchen: A Conversation with an NBA Dietitian

Tammy has been practicing as a registered, licensed dietitian/nutritionist for over three decades, of which the last 28 have been specialized in the field of eating disorders. Her experience includes inpatient treatment programs, management of outpatient nutrition programs for c…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
191. Exercise in Eating Disorder Treatment: Misconceptions, Evidence and Future Directions

Dr. Philip Brown serves as Executive Vice-President and Chief Physician Executive at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Living and practicing in his hometown, Dr. Brown has enjoyed the privilege of serving his community as a General and Vascular S…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
201. Dietitians Driving Impact: Data on Improved Patient Care from the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative

Alison Brown, MS, PhD is a public health professional passionate about addressing diet-related, racial/ethnic health disparities not only through research, but also through policy, advocacy, and grassroots community organizing. She is a graduate of Tufts University’s Friedman Sch…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
268. The Building Blocks of Injustice: Understanding the Complex Connections Between Race, Poverty, Hunger and Health Disparities

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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
122. Clinical Applications of the Ketogenic Diet: A Panel Discussion

Theresa Cardinal Brown is the Bipartisan Policy Center’’s director of immigration and cross-border policy, where she directs the work of the bipartisan Immigration Task Force in developing policy recommendations on immigration and border issues. She also oversees the research a…
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
158. A Conversation on Migrant Child Detainment: Policies and Implications

Anna Busenburg works as a clinical dietitian for TouchPoint Support Services in Indianapolis, IN at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in their Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). She has been a Registered Dietitian and worked in clinical/pediatric nutrition for 7 yea…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
192. Getting Pumped Up About Human Milk Handling

Winona Bynum is currently the executive director of the Detroit Food Policy Council (DFPC) an education, advocacy and policy organization led by Detroiters committed to creating a sustainable, local food system that promotes food security, food justice and food sovereignty in the…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
268. The Building Blocks of Injustice: Understanding the Complex Connections Between Race, Poverty, Hunger and Health Disparities

Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD, practices in Portland, Maine. She treats patients with functional gut disorders, celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Ms. Catsos was an early adopter of the FODMAP approach and is widely recognized as an expert in the implementation of the FOD…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
189. Navigating the Maze of Complex GI Cases

Dr Brian Cook has developed an original line of research focused on the etiological role, management, and therapeutic potential of exercise in eating disorders. His training at the Universities of Rhode Island and Florida and NIMH post-doctoral fellowship at the Neuropsychiatric …
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
191. Exercise in Eating Disorder Treatment: Misconceptions, Evidence and Future Directions

Dr Copland is an Assistant Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Virginia with a focus on small bowel disease. Within the scope of his practice, he frequently manages complex nutrition patients particularly patients requiring enteral nutrition, patien…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
183. Busting the Myth of Enteral Feeding Intolerance: Tube Feeding Is Not the Problem

Amber Courville, PhD, RDN received an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and her PhD in nutritional sciences from the University of Connecticut. She is currently a Metabolic Clinical Research Dietitian at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. She has about 15 …
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
157. Beyond Nutrients? Potential Role of Ultra-Processed Foods in Obesity

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Monday, October 28th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: Personalized Nutrition Based on Gut Microbiome and Other Individual Data

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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
123. Type 3 Diabetes and Brain Health What you Need to Know

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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
123. Type 3 Diabetes and Brain Health What you Need to Know

Raquel Durban is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition and certification as a specialist in pediatric nutrition. In addition to managing the diet and quality of life for patients and caregivers, Raquel serves the community through her work with nonprofits a…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: FPIES and EoE: Management Strategies and Nutritional Considerations through the Ages

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Sunday, October 27th 2019
186. Beyond BRAT: Tailored Diet Interventions for Chronic Diarrhea

Tamara is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and New York State licensed Certified Dietitian- Nutritionist (CDN). She holds a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and completed her clinical training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Tama…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
186. Beyond BRAT: Tailored Diet Interventions for Chronic Diarrhea

With more than 20 years of experience, Heather serves as the national Program Lead for Healthy for Life. She’s responsible for the expansion of the community nutrition program through cultivating strategic alliances and building a nationwide network. She works across multiple f…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
Culinary Demonstration: Building Food Literacy through Cooking

Dr. Eric Goldstein is a clinical instructor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and attending physician at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Dr. Goldstein completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his subspecialty fellowship training in gastroenterology at Mount Si…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
186. Beyond BRAT: Tailored Diet Interventions for Chronic Diarrhea

Richard Grab is an accomplished chef with a qualified, diverse background. He was formally trained at the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park NY and after graduation he worked his way through various restaurants in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los Angeles before joining A…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
Culinary Demonstration: Building Food Literacy through Cooking

Leah Graves, RD, LD, CEDRD-S, FAED
Leah Graves is Vice President of Nutrition and Culinary Services for Veritas Collaborative and has been treating patients with eating disorders for over 30 years. Prior to joining Veritas, she was the Manager of Nutrition Therapy for the Laurea…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
184. Dieting Dilemma: The Interrelationship Between Obesity Treatment and Disordered Eating

Dr. Kevin Hall received his Ph.D. in Physics from McGill University and is now a tenured Senior Investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. His main research inte…
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
157. Beyond Nutrients? Potential Role of Ultra-Processed Foods in Obesity

Beth Harrell, MS, RD, LD, CEDRD  is a Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian who began her work in Eating Disorders in the early 1990’s. She has worked in all levels of care for eating disorders from childhood to elderly and with all varieties of diagnosed eating dis…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
191. Exercise in Eating Disorder Treatment: Misconceptions, Evidence and Future Directions

Shirin received her doctorate from the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences at Florida State University where she studied the bone reversal effects of plants’ bioactive compounds. She completed her post-doctoral training at Florida State University working in the…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: The Truth about Men and Bone Health: New Research Findings Extend to Men

Dr. Hsiao is a registered dietitian and assistant professor at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). Dr. Hsiao’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The Florida State University, a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition from IUP, and…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
413. Move Over, Millennials: What Generation Z Expects from Dietetics Education

Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones received her PhD and Master’s degree in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. Her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics came from Texas Tech University where she also received her clinical training. She developed The Ireton-Jones equations…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
189. Navigating the Maze of Complex GI Cases

Jill Johnston, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Director of Community Engagement in the Division of Environmental Health at University of Southern California. Broadly, her research focuses on addressing unequal exposures to harmful contaminants that affect the health of working…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
268. The Building Blocks of Injustice: Understanding the Complex Connections Between Race, Poverty, Hunger and Health Disparities

Rajesh Kumari is Manager of Clinical Nutrition services for Overlook Medical Center (OMC), Atlantic Health system. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) who has worked in the field of Nutrition of health care for the past twenty years. Recently, she graduated with Doct…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
201. Dietitians Driving Impact: Data on Improved Patient Care from the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative

Angela is the Clinical Nutrition Manager at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she has worked since 2008. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a member of the Clinical Nutrition Management dietetics practice g…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
201. Dietitians Driving Impact: Data on Improved Patient Care from the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative

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Saturday, October 26th 2019
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Hands-on Workshop (Registration Required)

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Sunday, October 27th 2019
304. Influencing Leadership and Inspiring Change at Every Career Stage

Salisa Lewis, MS, RD, CNSC, LD is a registered expert-level dietitian with 20 years’ NICU experience. She completed the Neonatal-Pediatric Fellowship at JW Riley Hospital in Indianapolis and worked as a pediatric relief RD there before moving to Norton Children’s Hospital in…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
192. Getting Pumped Up About Human Milk Handling

Dr. Ludy is an Associate Professor of Food and Nutrition at Bowling Green State University. Within the Academy, Dr. Ludy serves as Council on Research Liaison for the Research DPG and President-Elect for the Ohio Academy. Dr. Ludy received the Research DPG’s Member of the Year …
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
413. Move Over, Millennials: What Generation Z Expects from Dietetics Education

Tamar Magarik Haro is the Senior Director of Federal and State Advocacy at the American Academy of Pediatrics. At AAP, Tamar serves as principal advisor to AAP leadership and members on policy and advocacy related to immigrant child health, nutrition, mental health, and disaster …
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
158. A Conversation on Migrant Child Detainment: Policies and Implications

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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
158. A Conversation on Migrant Child Detainment: Policies and Implications

Stacey McCray is the Program Coordinator for the Nutrition Support Training Programs at the University of Virginia Health System. She also serves as the Coordinator for the UVAHS Dietetic Internship program. In those roles, she is responsible for the organization and implementa…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
183. Busting the Myth of Enteral Feeding Intolerance: Tube Feeding Is Not the Problem

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Monday, October 28th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: FPIES and EoE: Management Strategies and Nutritional Considerations through the Ages

Eileen Stellefson Myers, MPH, RDN, LDN, CEDRD, FADA, FAND

Eileen is currently a nutrition and healthcare consultant to business and industry and private practice dietitian after retiring as Vice President, Retail Dietetics & Nutrition Solutions for The Little Clinic, a ret…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
184. Dieting Dilemma: The Interrelationship Between Obesity Treatment and Disordered Eating

As the media’s go-to expert on all things nutrition and diabetes, Erin is one of the most quoted dietitians in the country being quoted over 200 times in national publications in 2017. A sought after speaker, spokesperson, and writer, Erin has authored four books including the…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: The Truth about Men and Bone Health: New Research Findings Extend to Men

As a Division Director of Clinical Support at Morrison Healthcare, Wendy Phillips directs the development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical nutrition programs and services for hospitals, rehab and long term care facilities, and outpatient counseling centers. Wendy is a…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
304. Influencing Leadership and Inspiring Change at Every Career Stage

Terri has worked in dietetics and business for more then 35 years. Currently she owns and operates a consulting business, employing more then 30 registered dietitians, serving healthcare and business clients in the Pacific Northwest. Previously she worked in contract food serv…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
118. A Conversation with VADM Jerome M. Adams, U.S. Surgeon General

Carol Rees Parrish has 38 years of clinical experience; the past 29 of which have been spent specializing in nutrition support and GI disorders at the University of Virginia Health System (UVAHS) Digestive Health Center. Carol founded the Medicine Nutrition Support Team in 1991, …
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Monday, October 28th 2019
183. Busting the Myth of Enteral Feeding Intolerance: Tube Feeding Is Not the Problem

Dr. Megan Rossi is a registered dietitian with a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at The University of Queensland, Australia. Dr. Rossi’s PhD research focused on the gut microbiota and renal failure, for which she received the Dean’s Award for outstand…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
187. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: From Risky Business to Evidence-Based Practice

Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, LDN is a registered, licensed dietitian with a nutrition consultation business in Medway, Massachusetts. She has 30 years experience providing nutrition consultation to patients with irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease….
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
187. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: From Risky Business to Evidence-Based Practice

Makayla Schuchardt is a Faculty Associate and the Assistant Director for the University of Wisconsin – Madison Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition Program. She teaches clinical nutrition courses for the undergraduate and graduate programs at UW-Madison and advises dietetic …
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
187. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: From Risky Business to Evidence-Based Practice

Laura Serke is a Sodexo Dietitian in a Level III NICU at the University of Louisville Hospital. She is a board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care (CSPCC) and an International Board Certfieid Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Laura is passionate about speaking on human …
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
192. Getting Pumped Up About Human Milk Handling

Alan is a Senior Advisor for Daytwo and assists Daytwo with their business and clinical strategies. He is currently SVP for Strategy and Analytics and Chief Medical Officer for Blue Health Intelligence. He has over 30 years of clinical, health strategy, healthcare IT, clinical…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: Personalized Nutrition Based on Gut Microbiome and Other Individual Data

Caroline Steele is the Director of Clinical Nutrition and Lactation at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Caroline is a pediatric registered dietitian with over 26 years of experience. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition, an International Board Certi…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
304. Influencing Leadership and Inspiring Change at Every Career Stage

Jeanie Subach is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Sports Specialist Dietitian, and Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition at West Chester University. In this position, she is the coordinator of the food curriculum, the advisor to the Student Dietetic Associatio…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
156. From the Court to the Kitchen: A Conversation with an NBA Dietitian

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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
122. Clinical Applications of the Ketogenic Diet: A Panel Discussion

Dr. Tucker has been training future dietetics professionals for nearly a decade. Dr. Tucker earned her RD credential in 2005 and worked in a variety of positions, serving as a dietetic preceptor and adjunct faculty member before earning her doctorate in Nutrition Science with a c…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
413. Move Over, Millennials: What Generation Z Expects from Dietetics Education

Zahava Turner is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, Board Certified in pediatric nutrition working at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland since 2005. She received her BS and completed her dietetic internship at Queens College CUNY in New …
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
122. Clinical Applications of the Ketogenic Diet: A Panel Discussion

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Saturday, October 26th 2019
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Hands-on Workshop (Registration Required)

Former Chair of the WMDPG and 2016 Excellence in Weight Management Award winner. Currently employed by HMR Weight Management Services, Corp and Chair of the 2017-2018 Academy Committee for Lifelong Learning. So excited for FNCE!…
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
157. Beyond Nutrients? Potential Role of Ultra-Processed Foods in Obesity

Dr. Westman is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and founded the Duke Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in 2006 after 8 years of clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets. He is Past-…
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Tuesday, October 29th 2019
122. Clinical Applications of the Ketogenic Diet: A Panel Discussion

Gillian White is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist at Cooper Clinic. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and participates in the Medical Nutrition and Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Disorders DPG’s. Gillian is a Certified Nutrition …
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
189. Navigating the Maze of Complex GI Cases

Jill White is Associate Professor Emeritus at Dominican University, where she continues to teach online and administrate a Head Start Nutrition Grant with the City of Chicago. Her clinical experiences as a Pediatric Dietitian centered around the South Side of Chicago where she b…
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Sunday, October 27th 2019
268. The Building Blocks of Injustice: Understanding the Complex Connections Between Race, Poverty, Hunger and Health Disparities

Denise Wilfley is the Scott Rudolph University Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Wilfley conducts a programmatic line o…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
184. Dieting Dilemma: The Interrelationship Between Obesity Treatment and Disordered Eating

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Sunday, October 27th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: The Truth about Men and Bone Health: New Research Findings Extend to Men

Susan Yake, RDN, CD, CDE, CLT, FAND was a Clinical Dietitian for the U.S. Navy for 28 years in the Pacific
Northwest and has been a Certified Diabetes Educator since 1991. While serving as the Chair of Diabetes
Care & Education Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nut…
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Monday, October 28th 2019
Expo Hall Briefing: Personalized Nutrition Based on Gut Microbiome and Other Individual Data