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Week 7: Women, Infants, and Children
“The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and…
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Week 6: Food Service Wrap-Up
Good-bye hairnets, chef coats, and 5am wake-up calls. I’ve finished 250 hours of food service management!
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Week 5: School Nutrition
School lunches have come a long way since their birth at the turn of the nineteenth century.
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Week 2: Food Service Management in Long-Term Care
Week 2 of 25 as a Dietetic Intern with Iowa State University
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Matched to Iowa State University
My hands were clammy and my stomach in a knot when I logged onto DICAS to check the status of my internship application. I felt fairly confident throughout the process, but in…
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Research: Building the Conclusion
The scientific research process has come together quite smoothly. The objectives, sources, methods and even results have taken a logical order. I formulated some observational questions, devised a plan to…
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo 2013
I was selected to participate as a student host at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual conference in Houston, Texas. This opportunity allowed me to attend a national-level conference,…
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Symposiums: Beyond the Grecian Aristocratic Banquet of Philosophical Discussion
I never considered myself much of a scientific researcher. Couple that with the thought of presenting an original report at a Research Symposium, even at the undergraduate level, and my…
