Click on image to view newsletter The Nutrition Elevated winter newsletter is here! In this issue we cover: National Nutrition Month grant money is available! #UANDNNM22 2021 Awards of Merit and Recognition Member Spotlight: Melissa Baugh Registration open for annual meeting: March 24-25 Call for annual meeting abstracts and 2022 award nominations UAND Board Positions; network and build […]
The Emerging Dietetic Leader Award recognizes the competence and activities of dietitians, regardless of age, who have made distinctive contributions early in their dietetics careers. They must have been in practice not less than 5 years and not greater than 15 years. The recipient of this award for 2020 is Christina Aguilar. Christina Aguilar is […]
We are so excited to announce our 2020 UAND Award Winners and Scholarship Recipients! Please take some extra time to congratulate them as normally, we’re able to honor them at our Annual Meeting. Be sure to follow along here in the coming months as we highlight each of them and their accomplishments. Emerging Dietetic […]
The recipient of the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award is a dietitian 35 years of age or younger who has demonstrated leadership qualities and performance in dietetics. The 2019 recipient is Rebecca Clyde. Rebecca is a Salt Lake City based RD who runs Nourish Nutrition Blog where she shares quick & exciting recipes […]
This year, UAND presented $500 scholarships to four deserving students: Kennedy Springer Kennedy is a first-year student in the Coordinated Master’s Program in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Utah. While maintaining strong academic performance she has excelled as a TA. Kennedy’s dedication is exemplified through her academic, work, personal health, and volunteer commitments. […]
Look for these exceptional speakers at the UAND Annual Conference Thursday Opening General Session – Lights, Camera, Passion! Darin Adams of KSL opens this year’s annual meeting with his presentation, “Lights, Camera, Passion!” Is it enough just to know and teach nutrition principles? No! As nutrition professionals, we must get others to accept and adopt […]
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (HEN DPG) is pleased to announce the publication of the “Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) in Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems.” This SOPP and related resources will be featured at the HEN exhibitor booth Friday, […]
Dan Day is the author of Brandtender Marketing: True Customer Engagement From the Inside Out. Dan will be speaking during a general session on Friday morning. His presentation, “Everything You Say and Do is a Commercial for Your Brand,” will teach us how to communicate our value as nutrition professionals in our every interaction. What […]
How do you influence your patients and clients to make positive health changes? Dr. Brad Lundahl will be presenting Thursday afternoon at the UAND annual conference. He will help attendees develop skills to assess and enhance patient confidence in change with his presentation titled “Motivational Interviewing: Promoting Patient Adherence to Medical Recommendations.” Dr. Lundahl earned […]
Big thank you to Harmon’s Grocery and their dietitians for sponsoring this years conference bags, the food sculpture contest, and being a vendor on Thursday of the annual meeting! Did you know that Harmons Grocery employs three full-time dietitians? Whether you are located in the north, south, or central Salt Lake valley, a Harmons’ dietitian […]