Liaison-elect to COP and Area Associations
Present Job Title/Employer:
Coordinator, Dietetic Internship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Previous
job positions:
1) Public Health Nutritionist, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (1997
– 2003)
- Intervention Coordinator, 5-2-1 Go! project;
- Project Director, Healthy Choices Program
- State Coordinator, Adolescent Nutrition and Health Promotion
2) Community Dietitian, Southwest Boston Senior Services (1996)
3) Clinical Nutrition Manager, Marriott Management Services (1991 – 1996)
Professional
Activities:
Chair, Mentoring Committee, Massachusetts Dietetic
Association
Annual speaker; MSDA Dietetic Internship SelectionWorkshop
Co-President, North Reading Youth Volleyball
Member, Dietetics Educators of Practitioners DPG, 2003 – present
What
you want to accomplish in this position:
As a Liaison to the Council on Practice, area associations, and Dietetic
Practice Groups (DPG), I hope to link the many committed professionals working in these areas so that
they can support each other in meeting their goals, increasing their reach, and
enriching the experience for their members.
Dietetics is a vast and varied profession, and it is the collective
efforts of these passionate and vibrant members that bring the profession
forward. I hope to be a positive
catalyst by taking thire ideas and concerns to the Board and the membership,
and connect them with the individuals and groups who can assist them.
Contact Information: jrobarts@bidmc.harvard.edu