Sterling Peterson: Thursday at the UAND Annual Conference

February 27th, 2013

Sterling Peterson will be presenting at the UAND Thursday morning General Session as well as a Thursday morning breakout session.  Sterling’s admiration for people has motivated and focused his attention in several areas dealing with human relations.  Upon his completion of Utah State University’s Business programs, in Marketing and Human Resource Management, Sterling continued his education at USS by obtaining a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology.

Sterling’s education and experience cover many areas such as: conflict resolution, team development, communication, stress management, self-esteem, interpersonal styles, workplace safety, quality control, etc.  Sterling is currently employed at Bridgerland Applied Technology College in the Custom Fit Department where he assists companies with their training and development needs.

Come join us for the Friday morning General Session as Sterling presents, Laughter:  The Key to Coping.  He will address where stress originates and the physiological, emotional, and long term effects; explore how to recognize the stress in our life; and accept, deal, rethink, or avoid the unnecessary strain it creates and change our approach to make it a useful asset in our life.

In Sterling’s lively breakout session, he will explore ways to energize your workplace by addressing the key elements of a successful workplace; how to make service a #1 priority; why attitude is more than just a thought; why consistency is the secret to success and when teamwork is essential.  You are sure to be rejuvenated by attending!

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Aging with Taste: Culinary Solutions to Nutrition Issues with Jacqueline Marcus

February 26th, 2013

Jacqueline Marcus will be presenting at a Friday morning General Session on Aging with Taste: Culinary Solutions to Nutrition Issues.  She is the President/Owner of Jacqueline B. Marcus & Associates, a multiservice food and nutrition consulting firm.  Jacqueline has taught at undergraduate, graduate and culinary schools and was a featured instructor in a national satellite […]

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Learn about Genetically Modified Foods at the Conference!

February 25th, 2013

Robert Ward will be speaking at the UAND Thursday afternoon break-out session on Genetically Modified Foods.  Robert is currently an Associate Professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences at Utah State University.  He received his MS and PhDs in Food Science and Technology from the University of California, Davis.  The focus of Robert’s research program […]

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State Policy Action Alert

February 20th, 2013

The Utah State Senators have a resolution (HCR002) on their calendar to discuss regarding Utah’s obesity problem.  The Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics would like each Registered Dietitian to contact their personal State Senators and ask them to support the resolution (Not sure who your senator is?  Follow this link to find out: http://www.le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp)   […]

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Patient-Centered Medical Home: What It Is and the Potential Role of the Registered Dietitian

February 19th, 2013

Ken Schaecher will be presenting at a Thursday afternoon break-out session.  His background in medicine and his roles as Medical Director, former Chief of Staff at a local community hospital, former President of largest independent multi-specialty clinic in the Salt Lake Valley, and member of the Utah Medical Association give him the experience to talk […]

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Attend the Conference to Learn About the Affordable Care Act

February 18th, 2013

Dr. Dorothea Verbrugge will be presenting at the Friday morning UAND break-out session.  Dorothea will be presenting about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would like to also address the coverage requirements for commercial plans (based on ACA) as well as Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, which are different and are not bound by ACA requirements.  […]

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Pauline Williams: RD and DTR Competencies & Advancing Practice

February 14th, 2013

Pauline Williams will be presenting at the Thursday morning break-out session on Academy Scope of Practice for RD and DTRs:  A Tool for Determining Competence and Advancing Practice.  Pauline has been an Assistant Teaching Professor and Dietetic Internship Program Director at BYU since 2010.  She has ventured into various scopes of practice in her time […]

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Learn How to Live Your Best Life with Speaker Pam Schmid!

February 13th, 2013

Pam Schmid will be a presenter at the Friday UAND afternoon general session as well as a break-out session on coaching positive behavior.  She is the perfect choice for coaching positive behavior and living your best life since her life has been about doing that! Pam began a career as a teacher, teaching special education […]

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Jennifer Gibson: US Committee Sport Dietitian’s Road to London

February 12th, 2013

Jennifer Gibson will be the keynote speaker at the Thursday morning general session of the UAND Conference and the presenter of a Thursday morning break-out session on Sports Nutrition. Jennifer’s schooling and work activities speak volumes of her knowledge and experience with Sports Nutrition. She has expertise in high performance sports nutrition, is a passionate […]

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CMS Proposes Expanded Hospital Dietitian Privileges for Ordering Diets

February 11th, 2013

As you know, the Academy has been engaged in conversations with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for approximately two years regarding therapeutic diet order regulations. These regulations preclude RDs from ordering patients’ diets and result in costly and harmful delays in patient care. We have met and communicated frequently with CMS on […]

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