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For Our Students :: Professional Profiles :: Dietetic Professionals (RDs
& DTRs) Provide Insight into Their Jobs |
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This page provides various
jobs held by RDs and DTRs. This page was implemented to provide an overview of what
dietetics has to offer up-and-coming professionals. Special thanks to
Brian Lawson, Communications Mentee (2003-2004), for his dedication and determination
to acquiring the content for this page. Thank you to the many RDs and
DTRs who contributed to this page as well. If you would like your specialty to be included, please contact
Bridgett Harvey-Elliot. |
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Registered Dietitian Profiles |
Julie
A. Aiken, RD, Mead
Johnson Nutritionals
Job
Description
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Executive Territory Business
Manager
- Manage territory
sales and product promotions to healthcare professionals.
Lead team members in strategies and plan of action for sales
promotions. Provide education
for customers and in-services on products.
Personal
Input >
This job requires a sense of urgency, self-motivation and entrepreneurial
spirit. Job responsibilities allow
for autonomy and for creativity. |
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Karen Freeman, MS,
RD, Champions of the West Tower, San Diego, CA
Job Description >
Private practice; clinical instructor at UCSD; Family and Preventive
Medicine teaching sports nutrition and sports medicine; individual
nutrition counseling; weight maintenance. ED. Sports Nutrition
Consultant for the San Diego Chargers football team and has consulted
for the San Diego Padres baseball team and the San Diego Spirit women's
soccer team.
Personal Input
> Diet and nutrition is a
personal and intimate road that each individual follows. The
successes and rewards come when one can integrate their nutrition
knowledge and intuition with their daily lives. It is a privilege
and honor to support my patients/clients on this journey to a
nutritionally satisfying, rewarding, and healthful life. |
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Kim
Patrick,
RD,
Renal Dietitian,
DaVita Dialysis,
San Diego, CA
Job
Description >
I provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to End Stage Renal Dialysis patients
on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The main aspects of my job are as
follows. Monitor monthly lab values and provide dietary counseling based
on those values. Anemia manager; therefore I follow all anemia related
labs and make medication dosing recommendations related to anemia. Renal Osteodystrophy (ROD) manager; I follow all related lab values and make
medication recommendations related to ROD. Round with all MDs and attend
all patient-related meetings and provide recommendations on PRN.
Personal
Input
> I
really enjoy working as a renal dietitian. It’s a very rewarding
profession to help people. |
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Marlene
Tutt, MS, RD, San
Diego Sheriff Department
Job
Description >
I
evaluate and monitor the nutritional status of incarcerated youth and
adults (5,400). Provide nutritional counseling to clients.
I
monitor compliance with Title 15 and the National School Lunch Program.
Personal
Input
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I
make recommendations to the medical staff and foodservice department to
ensure nutritional adequacy of all meals served to clients. |
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Holly Weber, MS, RD,
Santa
Clara County Public Health Department
Job
Description >
Under
general direction, to independently assess, plan, implement and evaluate
programs and services in the field of
Public Health and Health Promotion to meet the needs of the diverse
population of the country.
Personal
Input
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Public
Health workers take a role in leading and carrying out preventive actions,
versus treatment, to reduce the amount of incapacitating disease and
disability, working through and with the public to affect the individual. Through a variety of areas, they find creative ways to continue to protect
and promote the well-being of the entire society. |
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Anita
Young, RD,
President/Web Designer, Graphic Awakening, Inc.,
Hercules, CA
Job
Description >
Since
May 2000, Graphic Awakening, Inc. has been serving health
professionals via Web design along with educational and business print
media. Graphic Awakening has increased public knowledge about
nutrition-related organizations that are available and developed
education and promotional materials that are used to teach the public
about the attributes of great nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
Personal
Input
> I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to combine nutrition and design into a fun and exciting job - while
interacting with wonderful clients. I encourage other nutrition
professionals to follow their dreams. |
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Dietetic Technician, Registered Profiles |
Polly Butler, DTR, University of CA,
Davis Medical Center, Center for Nursing Education, Sacramento, CA
Job Description > Coordinates Continuing Education Classes for
the Nursing staff and is the American Heart Association, Training Center
Coordinator for Life Support Classes offered at UCD Medical Center.
Job responsibilities also include being the system administrator for
Web-based education and digital video production, teaching patient
education, CPR and computer classes.
Personal Input > I worked for 14 years as a clinical diet
technician along side RDs and enjoyed being part of the RD/DTR team in
providing nutrition care to patients. I learned many skills during
those years and become proficient in my computer skills. My
clinical background and Technology skills made it possible for me to
take this unique job opportunity with the Nursing Education Department. |
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Michael
Weiss,
BS, DTR,
Arcata Farmers Market HIV/AIDS Food Project,
Humboldt, CA
Job
Description >
Coordinator
of a small grassroots food project that is completely run by volunteers
and donations. We collect surplus fresh organic produce and flowers from
local farmers and deliver them to about 20 families living with HIV or
AIDS. This is a seasonal program that runs during the summer months.
Personal
Input
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This
project has been running for 10 yrs. I am proud to take on the position of
coordinator for this year. We are currently applying for grants to expand
this project to a year round program. |
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