nutrition and dietetics in the usphs
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My experience, so far. Nutrition and Dietetics in the USPHS. Academic/professional background prior to USPHS. 1992: BS/CUP, Georgia State University 1993: Became RD 1993: Clinical nutrition at Shepherd (Spinal) Center, Atlanta 1994: MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Nutrition and Dietetics in the USPHS
My experience, so far.
Academic/professional background prior to USPHS
• 1992: BS/CUP, Georgia State University• 1993: Became RD• 1993: Clinical nutrition at Shepherd (Spinal) Center,
Atlanta• 1994: MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill• 1993-1994: Nutrition Services, UNC-CH• 1995: Clinical nutrition at Grady Health Systems,
Atlanta
1994 JRCOSTEP w. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
PHS Indian Hospital, Eagle Butte, SD
– Health Services Officer Clinical nutrition services Food service Community nutrition services WIC education material
development Patient and family education Technical consultation and training for various
community nutrition programs
1995-2000 Crow/Northern Cheyenne PHS Indian
Hospital, Crow Agency, MT
– Supervisory Dietitian (Billet: Junior Staff Dietitian; Senior Staff Dietitian
Clinical Nutrition services Food Service Supervisor Outpatient / Public Health Nutrition
Services Tobacco control officer Tribal and area wide
technical consultant
2000-2003 Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority,
Cherokee, NC
– Public Health Nutritionist(Billet: Nutrition Specialist)
Community Based Nutrition Services Clinical Nutrition services Technical consultant for various
community programs Committee leadership Area technical consultant
2003-2009Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility,
Chinle AZ
Community Nutrition Coordinator(Billet: Nutrition Specialist; Chief, Complex Nutrition & Dietetics)
Supervise nine FTE, incl. 3 RD Community based Nutrition services Clinically based MNT Technical consultant for various community programs Committee leadership Navajo Area liaison for national
initiatives and projects TDY: Acting Diabetes Program Coordinator
2009-2011Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NCCDPHP/DACH/CHEBAtlanta, GA
– Public Health Advisor (Billet: Public Health Program Specialist)
Program consultant for Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) U.S. Program
Membership in various workgroups and committees
TDY: Acting Team Lead, Technical Assistance and Program Support Team, REACH (02/10-03/11)
2011-Today
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNCCDPHP/DACH/CHEB
Atlanta, GA
Team Leader, Technical Assistance and Program Support (Billet: Senior Program Management Officer)
Supervise project officers for three REACH program components
Fifty six grantees; $39,000,000
Membership in various workgroups
Participation on various subcommittees
Corps Support Roles• 1996-1999: Board Member, APAOC• 1999-2000: Corresponding Secretary, USPHS APAOC • 2002-2007: Associate Recruiter, Lead AR; D/NPAC Recruitment Subcommittee• 2003-2005: Navajo Area IHS contact for recruitment- directly involved in recruiting
several COs to the Navajo region of IHS• 2003-2006: Chinle Service Unit Commissioned Corps Liaison Officer• 2004: Commissioned Corps Readiness Force (CCRF) training faculty• 2004: Support author for dietitian trade publication (Today’s Dietitian) article• 2004-2006: Led local COA chapter development and application process• 2005: Chinle Service Unit PHS officer honor guard • 2005, 2008: Hurricane Katrina and Dean support• 2005-2007: Secured and supervised/mentored SRCOSTEP position• 2006-2007, 2009-2010: Junior officer mentor• 2006-current: RDF #5; APHT #5
Non-Corps Leadership and Support Roles
• Technical consultation
• Agency committee and workgroup
• Professional organization boards and committees
• 2008-2009: ADA Internship Preceptor
• 2011: Content Advisor, ADA Practice Paper
• 2011: Supporting author, CDC MMWR
USPHS Support Roles
What will these support roles do for your career?• Develop leadership skills and potential
• Create networking and partnership opportunities
• Expand your portfolio, value added skills
• Earn awards
Strategies for Success
• Network inside and outside of your sandbox• Think outside the cube• Spot and utilize opportunity in all situations• Seek to work for and with excellence• Partner and coordinate with respected colleagues
and progams• Seek to work for and with those with a global
perspective
Strategies for Success• Ask questions• Volunteer to be a member or f/if leader of
workgroups, subcommittees, taskforces, etc.• Develop clearly stated formal short, intermediate and
long term goals• Align your goals with PMAP/PMAS, IDP,
benchmarks• Be persistent, always in a respectful and sincere
manner• Know the evidence, be the SME