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Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Newsletter: October 2017 LetterfromthePresident–2
NutritionFocusedPhysicalExamUpcomingTrainingWorkshop-3
MemberintheSpotlight–4
Breakfast&KidsTennesseanArticle-5
DieteticInternReception-6
IntheMedia–7
TheCrag-8
MarkYourCalendar-9
StudentPerspective-10
LetUsAdvertiseforYou-11
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Nov. 7 at 4:45 p.m. Fall Member
Meeting
Letter from the President Helloeveryone,
WelcomenewandreturningmemberstoNashvilleAcademyofNutritionandDietetics!MynameisEmilyHoganandIamthecurrentPresidentofNANDforthe2017-2018membershipyear.Thisismy6thyearontheboardandsofartheyearisstartingoffgreat!WehavesomefuneventsplannedfortheyearincludingopportunitiesforCEU’sandnetworking.
NANDhashadseveralreallygreatyearswithevents,membershipandadvocacy.Wehavemadeastrongefforttohavemoreofapresenceoutinthecommunity,showingwearethenutritionexperts.Moreandmoreorganizationsareaskingforourparticipationwhichdemonstratesthatournameisgettingoutthere.Ibelievewearekeepingthatenergyandprogressgoingforwardthisyear.Ihopeyouwilljoinusfortheseevents!
MayorMeganBarryhasataskforcetoaddressfoodaccessintheNashvillearea.ASeniorAdvisorforMayorBarryreachedouttoNANDtoaskforourparticipationwiththistaskforce!IcertainlyappreciatethattheyknewwheretogotofindalocalRegisteredDietitian/NutritionistinNashvilletoparticipate.HeatherBumbalough,PublicRelationsboardmemberforNANDattendedameetingAugust17thandwillcontinuetobeactivewiththistaskforce.
Pleaseconsideroneofourvolunteeropportunitiestospreadalittlenutritionlovethroughoutthecommunity.Wewouldalsolovetohaveyouconsiderbeingpartofourboard.Wewillstartaskingfornominationsfornextyear’sboardsoon.Therearearangeofpositionsandforyourtime,yourmembershiptoNANDwillbefree!Feelfreetoreachouttomeifyouwanttolookthroughanyjobdescriptions.
Ilookforwardtomeetingasmanyaspossibleatourupcomingeventswhicharelistedinthenewsletter.PleaseletmeknowifIcanhelpwithanythingoraddressanyconcernsthatyoumayhave.ThankyouforyoursupportofNAND.
EmilyHoganRDN,LDN
PresidentNAND2017-2018
NutritionFocusedPhysicalExams
TheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticsisholdingafreeworkshoptargetingnutritionfocusedphysicalexams.Thehands-onworkshopwillbeheldattheSomerfieldHealthCenterinBrentwood,TNonDecember11,2017.TheworkshopisopentoallAcademymembers.Toregister,gohere.NFPEWorkshopInformationalBrochure–Brentwood,TNForadditionalquestions,contactBethMordarski,RDN,LD–NFPEProgramManagerat312-899-4707ornfpe@eatright.org.HappyLearning!
MemberSpotlight:OurRDsintheNews
Stephanie Chelton, RDN AspartofSeptember’sFamilyMealsMonth,RegisteredDietitianStephanieCheltonoftheLittleClinicshareseasywaystogetquickfamilymealsonthetableonWSMVChannel4’sTodayinNashville.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Buw7tuyaxE&feature=youtu.be
OurveryownFundraiserChairKatieHinton,MS,RD,LDN,wroteanarticlethatwaspublishedintheTennessean!InhonorofAugustbeingKidsEatRightMonth,she
explainsthebenefitsofeatingbreakfastandsharessomebreakfasttipsforkidsgoingbacktoschool.
http://www.tennessean.com/…/breakfast-and-kids-w…/533465001/
HintonisaclinicaldietitianatMonroeCarellJr.Children'sHospitalatVanderbiltandVanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter,wheresheimprovesthelivesofchildren,adults,andtheir
familiesthroughnutrition.TolearnmoreaboutKidsEatRight,visitwww.kidseatright.org.
Dietetic Intern Reception WehadagreattimeattheDieteticInternReception!Thankstoallthatwereabletocome!TheReceptionwasheldattheEdmondsonLibraryonSeptember11th.ExcitingtohearallthevariousprofessionalintereststheInternshaveinourvastoptionsavailabletoRegisteredDietitianNutritionist!
Media Spotlight FoodandNutritionMagazineSept/Oct2017
5Zero-WasteSnackingTips
https://foodandnutrition.org/blogs/stone-soup/5-zero-waste-snacking-tips/
ByErinHendrickson,RDN
Mark Your Calendar
Student Perspective by Amber Hellstrom
TakingeverythingonedayatatimehasquicklybecomemymottoduringmysenioryearatMTSU.Therearesomanyassignments,tests,fieldtrips,andmorethatdieteticstudentshavetodoinordertoprepareforwhatistocomewithadieteticinternship!Itissoeasytogetcaughtupinallthatneedstobedoneanditcancauseyoutostress.Herearesomethingsthatwillbebeneficialtoyouasyoucompleteyourundergradindieteticsandprepareforyourinternships.
Yourprofessorsareyourmainresourcewhenitcomestogettinganinternship.Theyknowyourworkethicinacademicsmorethananyoneelse.Theycanserveasagreatreferenceforyouonyourresume.Takeadvantageoftheirresourceswhenitcomestofindingajobrelatedtodietetics.Yourprofessorswanttoseeyousucceedandtheywilldoanythingtheycantohelpyoureachyourfullpotential.
Takeadvantageofanyopportunitiesthatmaypresentthemselvestoyou.IwasgiventheopportunitytoworkatWilliamsonMedicalCenterasadishwasher.NowIknowwhatyouarethinking,“Iwouldnotgetcaughtdeaddoingdishesatahospital!”Itisimportantthatyoulearnalloftheareasinthekitchenifyouwanttoworkasaclinicaldietitiansomeday.Clinicaldietitianshavetoknowtheinsandoutsofakitchenandwhatbetterwaytolearnthanstartingatthebasiclevelofanykitchen.IdidnotrealizeitwhenItookthejobasadishwasher,butmytimeinthatpositionwasavaluablelearningexperience.
Itisimportanttosurroundyourselfwithpositiveandencouragingpeople.Thisisthetimeinyourlifewherethingsarestartingtogetrealforyou.Tryingtojugglework,school,volunteerwork,andasociallifecanbeprettydaunting,butifyouhavepeopletheretoconstantlyencourageyouthenitwillmakeyourlifethatmucheasier.
Procrastinationisyourworstenemy!Itisagoodideatogetacalendarandwritedownallduedates.Thenfromthereyoucansetasideaspecifictimeeachdaytoworkonassignmentsandmaybeevenworkahead.Therehavebeenacoupletimeswherelifecaughtmebysurprise,andIdidnotstudyasmuchasIwouldhavelikedtofortests.Intheendscramblingtogetassignmentsdoneonlyhurtsyou.Itisnotyourfinestwork,anditalsoaddsunnecessarystresstoyourlifethatyoucancontrol.
Stressmanagementisamajorkeytosuccessyoursenioryear.IstillstrugglewithstressandgetboggeddownsometimesbutIhavefriendsandfamilytohelpencouragemealongtheway.Ialsotrytohavefuneverynowandthentogetmymindoffofwhatiscausingmetostress.Someothersimplestressmanagementtoolsinclude:seekinghelp,relaxing,managingtime,andrecreation.Justrememberthatyouarenotthefirstonetogothroughthislearningprocessandyoucertainlywillnotbethelast.Justknowtherearebiggerandbetterthingswaitingforyou,sodonotgiveup!
AmberHellstromisfromMurfreesboro,TN.ShegraduatedfromBlackmanHighSchoolin2013.SheiscurrentlyaseniorintheNutritionandFoodScience–DieteticsprogramatMiddle
TennesseeStateUniversity.ShewasrecentlyemployedatWilliamsonMedicalCenterasadietaryaide.Sheiscurrentlythesecretaryforherschool’sNutritionandDieteticsAssociation
program.SheenjoysspendinghertimevolunteeringfortheHeimerdingerFounation.
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