Instructor, (RD- Diabetes Dietitian)

This position serves as a Registered Dietitian at the Instructor level. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Meet with patients to:
  – Assess individual histories
  – Develop care plans to meet diabetes nutrition/exercise needs
  – Implement these plans during a patient counseling session
• Counsel and educate pediatric patients and their families on Medical Nutrition Therapy for type 1 and type 2 diabetes as
  well as various pediatric nutrition issues including weight control and celiac disease.
  – Educate patients and families on diabetes technology (including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors).
  – Document patient counseling sessions including:
  –Diet history
  –Nutrition/exercise topics
  –Goals achieved
  –Further goals developed as well as plans for follow-up visits in the electronic medical record
• Develop and revise diabetes education materials.
• Assist if needed in new and ongoing clinical research studies.
• Prepare and present educational sessions for health professionals, patients and community at large.
• Serve as a community resource for nutrition/exercise information on diabetes-related issues.
• Provide mentorship to nutrition interns.
• Teach other health professionals through observation of the clinic’s team management approach to diabetes care and the
  clinic’s nutrition approach in diabetes management.
• Analyze and evaluate recent nutrition diabetes research articles to develop and implement new approaches to nutrition
  management of Type 1 diabetes
• Collaborate with diabetes team members in order to establish individualized care plans for patients