Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Newsletter: October 2017

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1 Letter from the President 2 Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Newsletter: October 2017 Nutrition Focused Physical Exam Upcoming Training Workshop -3 Member in the Spotlight 4 Breakfast & Kids Tennessean Article-5 Dietetic Intern Reception -6 In the Media 7 The Crag-8 Mark Your Calendar -9 Join Us! Nov. 7 at 4:45 p.m. Fall Member Meeting Student Perspective -10 Let Us Advertise for You-11

2 Hello everyone, Letter from the President Welcome new and returning members to Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics! My name is Emily Hogan and I am the current President of NAND for the membership year. This is my 6 th year on the board and so far the year is starting off great! We have some fun events planned for the year including opportunities for CEU s and networking. NAND has had several really great years with events, membership and advocacy. We have made a strong effort to have more of a presence out in the community, showing we are the nutrition experts. More and more organizations are asking for our participation which demonstrates that our name is getting out there. I believe we are keeping that energy and progress going forward this year. I hope you will join us for these events! Mayor Megan Barry has a task force to address food access in the Nashville area. A Senior Advisor for Mayor Barry reached out to NAND to ask for our participation with this task force! I certainly appreciate that they knew where to go to find a local Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist in Nashville to participate. Heather Bumbalough, Public Relations board member for NAND attended a meeting August 17 th and will continue to be active with this task force. Please consider one of our volunteer opportunities to spread a little nutrition love throughout the community. We would also love to have you consider being part of our board. We will start asking for nominations for next year s board soon. There are a range of positions and for your time, your membership to NAND will be free! Feel free to reach out to me if you want to look through any job descriptions. I look forward to meeting as many as possible at our upcoming events which are listed in the newsletter. Please let me know if I can help with anything or address any concerns that you may have. Thank you for your support of NAND. Emily Hogan RDN, LDN President NAND Emilyhoganrd@hotmail.com

3 Nutrition Focused Physical Exams The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is holding a free workshop targeting nutrition focused physical exams. The hands-on workshop will be held at the Somerfield Health Center in Brentwood, TN on December 11, The workshop is open to all Academy members. To register, go here. NFPE Workshop Informational Brochure Brentwood, TN For additional questions, contact Beth Mordarski, RDN, LD NFPE Program Manager at or nfpe@eatright.org. Happy Learning!

4 Member Spotlight: Our RDs in the News Stephanie Chelton, RDN As part of September s Family Meals Month, Registered Dietitian Stephanie Chelton of the Little Clinic shares easy ways to get quick family meals on the table on WSMV Channel 4 s Today in Nashville.

5 Our very own Fundraiser Chair Katie Hinton, MS, RD, LDN, wrote an article that was published in the Tennessean! In honor of August being Kids Eat Right Month, she explains the benefits of eating breakfast and shares some breakfast tips for kids going back to school. /breakfast-and-kids-w / / Hinton is a clinical dietitian at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she improves the lives of children, adults, and their families through nutrition. To learn more about Kids Eat Right, visit

6 Dietetic Intern Reception We had a great time at the Dietetic Intern Reception! Thanks to all that were able to come! The Reception was held at the Edmondson Library on September 11 th. Exciting to hear all the various professional interests the Interns have in our vast options available to Registered Dietitian Nutritionist!

7 Media Spotlight Food and Nutrition Magazine Sept/Oct Zero-Waste Snacking Tips By Erin Hendrickson, RDN

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9 Mark Your Calendar

10 Student Perspective by Amber Hellstrom Taking everything one day at a time has quickly become my motto during my senior year at MTSU. There are so many assignments, tests, field trips, and more that dietetic students have to do in order to prepare for what is to come with a dietetic internship! It is so easy to get caught up in all that needs to be done and it can cause you to stress. Here are some things that will be beneficial to you as you complete your undergrad in dietetics and prepare for your internships. Your professors are your main resource when it comes to getting an internship. They know your work ethic in academics more than anyone else. They can serve as a great reference for you on your resume. Take advantage of their resources when it comes to finding a job related to dietetics. Your professors want to see you succeed and they will do anything they can to help you reach your full potential. Take advantage of any opportunities that may present themselves to you. I was given the opportunity to work at Williamson Medical Center as a dishwasher. Now I know what you are thinking, I would not get caught dead doing dishes at a hospital! It is important that you learn all of the areas in the kitchen if you want to work as a clinical dietitian someday. Clinical dietitians have to know the ins and outs of a kitchen and what better way to learn than starting at the basic level of any kitchen. I did not realize it when I took the job as a dishwasher, but my time in that position was a valuable learning experience. It is important to surround yourself with positive and encouraging people. This is the time in your life where things are starting to get real for you. Trying to juggle work, school, volunteer work, and a social life can be pretty daunting, but if you have people there to constantly encourage you then it will make your life that much easier. Procrastination is your worst enemy! It is a good idea to get a calendar and write down all due dates. Then from there you can set aside a specific time each day to work on assignments and maybe even work ahead. There have been a couple times where life caught me by surprise, and I did not study as much as I would have liked to for tests. In the end scrambling to get assignments done only hurts you. It is not your finest work, and it also adds unnecessary stress to your life that you can control. Stress management is a major key to success your senior year. I still struggle with stress and get bogged down sometimes but I have friends and family to help encourage me along the way. I also try to have fun every now and then to get my mind off of what is causing me to stress. Some other simple stress management tools include: seeking help, relaxing, managing time, and recreation. Just remember that you are not the first one to go through this learning process and you certainly will not be the last. Just know there are bigger and better things waiting for you, so do not give up! Amber Hellstrom is from Murfreesboro, TN. She graduated from Blackman High School in She is currently a senior in the Nutrition and Food Science Dietetics program at Middle Tennessee State University. She was recently employed at Williamson Medical Center as a dietary aide. She is currently the secretary for her school s Nutrition and Dietetics Association program. She enjoys spending her time volunteering for the Heimerdinger Founation.

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