RDN Training

October 15, 2024

Hannah Sanders

Why did you choose UW? My undergraduate research mentor was previously a UW faculty member, and he exposed me to the network and opportunities to engage in global nutrition. Also, after living in the Midwest for seven years, I was ready to get back to the West Coast! What influenced you to pursue a graduate…

October 8, 2024

Nutrient Analysis of Hunger Intervention Program’s “Healthy HIP Pack” Program

This project involved conducting a nutrient analysis of Hunger Intervention Program’s weekend food backpack program. Results were compared to the relevant age-based recommendations in the 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and current program strengths and opportunities for improvement were identified.

September 23, 2024

Culturally Tailored Nutrition Education Materials for Sound Generations’ Community Food Bag Program

Created and delivered nutrition education sessions and accompanying handouts to explain how cultural food items can be used to manage Diabetes. Nutrition education sessions and handouts were translated into relevant languages and delivered to Ethiopian and Tongan Senior Centers in Seattle to empower older adults to make informed choices about nutrition and chronic disease management….

Finding Consensus in Preterm Infant Nutrition Guidelines

Infants born preterm and/or with a low birth weight have high nutritional needs for survival, rapid growth, and mitigation of neurodevelopmental delays. Therefore, ensuring this population receives sufficient nutrition is critical. There appears to be lack of consensus, however, on the exact nutrition needs of preterm infants. The aim of this project was to landscape…

Nutrition Insecurity Policy/Intervention Menu and Policy Memo for the Execution of Oklahoma State’s Obesity Plan

Developed a policy/intervention menu and memo to address nutrition insecurity in Oklahoma, guiding the State Obesity Plan’s execution and communicating recommended changes to stakeholders.

August 16, 2024

Mealtime Matters: Integrating Farm-To-Preschool Produce into Family Mealtimes

There is a documented lack of awareness and consumption of local, seasonal produce among families with young children. Early exposure to diverse, locally sourced foods has proved to help children develop an enjoyment for fresh produce, leading to lifelong healthy eating habits. Partnering with the Farm-to Preschool (F2P) program at the UW Haring Center’s Experimental…

Identifying Community Contamination Concerns in the Puget Creek Watershed

The Duwamish Valley Research Coordination Network: Building Capacity for Tribal, Community, and Agency Research in Urban Watersheds is a project funded by an EPA Star Grant to help identify locations for water and land-based sampling locations throughout the Puget Creek Watershed, near the Lower Duwamish Superfund area. Water sampling is an important part of the…

August 14, 2024

Nutrient Drug Interaction Probability Scale (NDIPS): An External Validation

This project was the final stage of a larger endeavor in testing a new clinical assessment tool to assess the probability of drug-nutrient interactions with the aim of developing a personalized healthcare model when detecting and managing drug nutrient interactions. To assess how well different healthcare professionals would interpret and use the tool in practice,…

August 12, 2024

Medical Nutrition Therapy in Post-Stroke Neurocritical Care: A Case Study

This project examined the application of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) in neurocritical care following a case of stroke with subarachnoid hemorrhage. While nutrition care in this population remains a developing field, this case study establishes support for the critical role of early, high protein enteral nutrition in weight preservation and malnutrition prevention over an extended…

August 6, 2024

Improving Nutrition Discharge Education for Caregivers of Adolescents with Eating Disorders at Seattle Children’s Hospital

A quality improvement project was conducted to update Seattle Children’s nutrition discharge education materials for caregivers of eating disorder patients. This involved conducting interviews with RDs to determine possible areas of improvement, and providing education, cultural relevance, and health literacy. Final deliverables included a YouTube video presentation for families highlighting key components of the refeeding…

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