The 30th annual SCAN Symposium is
quickly approaching! Why should an RD be interested in attending? What will
they get out of it? Cutting edge sports nutrition information is one thought to
consider. See what presenter, Dr. Steve Hertzler, has to say about his session:
The Paleo Diet: From Stone Age to Today’s Athletes.
What
topic will you be presenting about at the SCAN symposium this June?
I will be presenting the “Development
and Implementation of a Sports Performance Team in a Division 1 University
Setting.” One of my colleagues, Amy
Morgan, who is the coordinator for the Exercise Science Program at BGSU and
specializes in body composition measurements, will be presenting with me. We have been involved in the development of a
Sports Performance Team at BGSU, which utilizes the services of various
professionals on campus. It began in the
fall of 2010 and continues to grow. It
is exciting to work with exercise physiologists, strength and conditioning
coaches, sports psychologists, and other professionals to help the athletes
compete at a higher level. The athletes
have been great to work with and seem to be open to the information we are
providing. One of the challenges is
having regular meetings with the coaches to get them to better understand what all
we have to offer as well as the message we are sending to the athletes.
Why
do you feel it is essential for sports dietitians to hear the information in
your presentation?
We will be discussing strategies for
dietitians who would like to get more involved with sports teams in their area
as well as provide some ideas for protocols for sports dietitians who are
already working with sports teams at the university level. From a nutrition standpoint, the Nutrition
Coaches, along with dietetic interns, have created many resources for the
athletes, including newsletters, brochures, grocery store tours, dining hall
tours, and Twitter posts on good refueling ideas in the dining halls. This session will be a great opportunity for
all to share best practices in their schools or universities.
Can
other health professionals who are not dietitians benefit from the information?
If so, who?
Amy Morgan, will be presenting with me
and she has a lot to offer on body composition as well as exercise physiology
support services that her department has provided to athletics. We are really emphasizing a team approach in
order to promote the health and optimal performance of the athletes at BGSU.
Overall,
what is the number one reason you think dietitians should attend SCAN
symposium?
Over
the years, of all the conferences I have attended, I believe SCAN offers the
most useful, practical, science-based information for health
professionals. By empowering people to
take control of their lives through health and wellness initiatives, we, as the
nutrition experts, help to promote longer and healthier years of living. What better job is there?
Carrie
Hamady is a registered dietitian and is licensed in the state of Ohio. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in
Community/Medical Dietetics from Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI. She then attended Slippery Rock University
(SRU) in Slippery Rock, PA for graduate school and earned a Masters in Health
Promotion with a minor in Exercise Physiology.
This began her work and research with college athletes through her
duties at the Sports Nutrition Education Resource Center at SRU. After leaving SRU, Carrie worked as a
clinical dietitian for the majority of her career. She is currently a full-time instructor at
BGSU as well as the Director of the Undergraduate Dietetics Program. She teaches clinical classes, sports
nutrition, and seminar classes for freshmen and senior students. She is also working on her doctorate in
Leadership Studies at BGSU. Her research
interests are in sports nutrition, technology integration in dietetics
education, and the use of programmatic learning outcome e-portfolios. Carrie is
one of the Nutrition Coaches for BGSU Athletics. She works with teams and individual athletes
at BGSU with a recent focus on low ferritin and vitamin D levels in female
runners.
Join
your fellow nutrition professionals at the 30th Annual SCAN Symposium from June
27-29, 2014 at the Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. http://www.scandpg.org/e-learning-and-events/2014-symposium.
