Conferences

ASN Nutrition Live Online 2021 Annual Meeting (July 2021)

Attended several lectures, scientific sessions, poster and oral abstract presentations

FNCE 2020 – Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (Oct. 2020)

Attended Speaker Sessions Including:

Facilitating MNT Access for Patients with Non-Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease
Bringing the Joy Back to Food for Kidney Disease Patients
Optimizing Nutrition Care of the COVID-19 Patient: Global Guidance and Perspectives from the Front Lines
Artificial Intelligence and Dietetics: How AI Is Bringing Nutrition to New Heights
The Unique Challenges of Successful Diabetes Management in Older Adults
Getting Paid: Developing a Competitive Value Proposition
Multidisciplinary Approach to Nutrition and Wound Healing
Ethical Treatment of Individuals at the End of Life

Attended Exhibitor Hall and interactive exhibitor booths

ADCES 2020 Virtual Conference (Aug. 2020)

Attended Speaker Sessions including:

Practical Tips to Make the Most out of 15-Minute Sessions
Motivational Interviewing for Telehealth Delivery of Diabetes Management: A Systematic Review of RCTs and a focus on implementation during COVID-19
Diabetes Psychology and Diabetes Services: Similarities and Differences
Pharmacology Approaches to Obesity
Intermittent Fasting in The Management of Diabetes
Low and Very Low Carbohydrate Eating Patterns: Yay or Nay?
The Sweet Truth about Low-Calorie Sweeteners
An Updated Look at DKA and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia
And more……….

Attended the Exhibit Hall and participated with the interactive exhibitor booths

Nutrition 2020 Live Online Conference (June 2020)

Attended several Symposiums including:

Nutrition in a Pandemic Environment
Plant-Based Foods and a Healthy Microbiome
Strengthening Federal Nutrition Research: Gaps and Opportunities, including Lessons from COVID-19

Attended the Expo Hall with more than 60 interactive exhibitor booths

2018 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, Washington, DC (Oct. 2018)

Attended poster sessions on Professional Skills; Nutrition Assessment and Diagnosis; Medical Nutrition Therapy
Attended Culinary Demonstrations on How to Deliver Dynamic Cooking Demonstrations On-Site, Online, on TV as well as Cooking and Nutrition in K-12 curriculum
Worked with body composition analysis equipment & Nutrient Analysis Software
Attended the Expo where I sampled, learned from and collected information on hundreds of nutrition products and educational materials
Networked with Academy Student Liaisons from across the country as well as members from the Dietetic Practice Groups I participate in

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2020 NMAND Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM (Apr. 2020)

Awarded the 2020 Graduate Scholarship recipient of the year

Attended the following speaker sessions:

Plant-Based Sports Nutrition: What an RD Needs to Know: Matt Ruscigno, MPH, RDN
Build a Career that Energizes when You Know Your Why: Cindy Phillips, MS, MBA, RD
An Inflammation Nation: Sunil Pai, MD
Getting Cultured on Fermented Foods: Amanda Ford, MS, RDN, LD
The Nitty Gritty of the Gluten Free Diet: Renee Euler, MS, RDN, LD
Health Literacy: Meeting Patients Where They Are: LT Jenna Cope, MPH, RD, LD
Entrepreneurship & Careers in Sustainable Food Systems: Fallon Bader, RDN

2019 NMAND Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM (Apr. 2019)

Attended the following speaker sessions:

Exercise- The Magic Bullet: Dr. Len Kravitz, PhD
Gut-Glucose Connection: Angelique Crandell, MS, RDN, CDE
The Repurpose of Food- Focusing on reducing food waste at home: Judy Barbe, RDN
GI Medley – Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics: Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RDN, LDN,
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Tabitha McKay, MS, RDN
Malnutrition Policy Initiatives: Sherri D Coffee, MS, Sponsored by: Abbott

2018 NMAND Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM (Apr. 2018)

Attended Keynote Speaker Session: Can We Be Flexible When It Comes to Full Fat?
Learned from a Bariatric Discussion Panel: An Inside Look at Weight Loss Surgery
Attended the Student Awards Presentation