Thursday evening will have the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Nancy Collins for an Abbot sponsored presentation.

Dr. Nancy Collins PhD, RDN, LD, FAPWCA, FAND is a registered and licensed dietitian and fellow of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Dr. Collins has over 25 years of practitioner experience in foodservice management, clinical nutrition, and consulting to health care institutions.

Dr. Collins is the founder and president of www.Nutrition411.com, an online resource for healthcare professionals offering over 2500 free, customizable resources on a variety of nutrition and health topics.

Dr. Collins is nationally known as a wound care and medico-legal expert dealing with the issues of malnutrition, wound healing, and unintended weight loss in patients and has served as an expert witness in over 450 legal matters. Dr . Collins works for over 75 law firms across the country.

Dr. Collins is a frequent speaker at medical education symposia and a prolific author. Dr.Collins is an editorial advisor to the journal Advances in Skin and Wound Care , and a contributing editor for

Ostomy Wound Management.

She is also the member of many medical advisory boards including the American Professional Wound Care Association, which awarded her Fellow status. Dr. Collins is the sole dietitian with Fellow status in wound care.

Dr. Collins has a long history of service to the nutrition profession and currently represents the Academy as its representative to the Alliance on Wound Care Stakeholders.