By: Susan Albert

Dietitian as a Educator & Innovator

How many of you think of nutrition when you think of nuclear technology?

Nuclear War Video http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ezGpadWDn0&feature=related

Healthcare Trends Hunger & Poverty in 3rd world countries

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) More Fertile Fields

Treatment of complex forms of cancer Improved nutrition & well-being

Micronutrient deficiencies

(IAEA, 2011)

Societal Factors Safe food supply after nuclear war

(OISM, 2004) U.S. nuclear superpower (Choi, 2011) Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya

& Algeria (Afrol News, 2012) IAEA Fertigation

http://potatoes.wsu.edu/research/equip_gallery/31-sprayer-02.htm

Futurists Oman, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight

Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (Choi, 2011)

Analyst Dick Pelletier (Pelletier, 2012)

Job Description Job title: Registered Dietitian, Nuclear

War Research Specialist Summary Job duties & Responsibilities

Position: Day to Day Duties Conduct research in lab at the Brookings

Institute in Washington, DC Develop educational seminars Travel throughout the country

http://biosepscientific.com

Job Description Continued… Location: The Brookings Institute in

Washington, DC Salary: $55,000 to $70,000 Who to Contact: Susan Albert, Research

Director at 1-800-679-4250 or salbert@brookingsinstitue.edu

Justification for salary: Experience needed in multiple areas, travel throughout the United States to educate, research & develop new technology

Key Qualifications Bachelors in Nutrition or Dietetics Registered Dietitian (2-4 years

experience) Completion of Nuclear Science 1-2 year

program 2 to 3 years experience in food science

and nutrition counseling Chemistry and Food science background

Five Competencies SP 1.5: Conduct research projects using

appropriate research methods, ethical procedures and statistical analysis

SP 2.3: Design, implement, and evaluate presentations considering, cultural diversity and educational background of the target audience

SP 2.12: Demonstrate professional attributes such as advocacy, customer focus, risk taking, critical thinking, flexibility, time management, work prioritization and work ethic within various organizational cultures

Competencies

SP 3.5: Deliver respectful, science-based answers to consumer questions concerning emerging trends

SP 4.6: Use current informatics technology to develop, store, retrieve and disseminate information and data

Target Population All United States residents

Infants, children and the elderly Everyone should be educated on the

possibility of nuclear war

Conclusion Nutrition and nuclear technology go

hand in hand More research needs to be conducted Nuclear technology is being used to:

Decrease hunger and poverty in 3rd world countries

Treatment of cancer Improved nutrition and well being

Do I see myself in this role?How has this assignment changed my perceptions/views?

References

Afrol News. (2012). Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya, Algeria. Retrieved from: http://www.afrol.com/articles/35764

Choi, C. (2011). Small nuclear war could reverse global warming for years. Retrieved from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110223-nuclear-war-winter-global-

warming-environment-science-climate-change/ International Atomic Energy Agency. (2011). Nuclear technologies solving problems. Retrieved from: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/IaeaGlace/chapter5.html Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine. (2004). Nuclear war survival skills. Retrieved from: http://www.oism.org/nwss/s73p920.htm Pelletier, D. (2012). Terrorist nuclear attack likely within decade, says analysts. Retrieved from: http://positivefuturist.com/archive/151.html