Wednesday, October 5, 2016

SCAN's 2016 All-Stars



The FNCE 2016 SCAN reception will be featuring our four 2016 SCAN All-Stars. Our All-Stars are longtime members of SCAN who are highly influential in their fields. You'll have the wonderful opportunity to mingle with them attending the reception, but here's an introduction of each of our All-Stars.

Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN --
Author, consultant, and contributor bringing the RD voice on wellness topics to major outlets such as U.S. News & World Report and the Food Network’s Healthy Eats blogs. She is active in multiple social media platforms, including Facebook (@tobyamidornutrition ), Twitter (@tobyamidor with more than 13,000 followers) and Pinterest (4,600 followers), carrying sound messages far and wide.

Roberta Anding, MS, RD, CSSD, LD, CDE, FAND --
The ultimate sports dietitian, board-certified specialist in sports nutrition working with athletes at youth, collegiate and pros levels, including the Texans, Houston Astros and Houston Ballet. As Director of Sports Nutrition at Texas Children’s Hospital she demonstrates what a sports dietitian brings to the table with her expertise in eating disorders and as a CDE who can handle complex medical issues like diabetes. She is a scholar, who can teach at the highest level, and a communicator who has served as an Academy Spokesperson and currently provides a sage voice through social media via Twitter (@RobertaAnding).

Carol Kirkpatrick, PhD, RDN, CLS, FNLA --
SCAN is thrilled to have Carol as one of our SCAN Spotlight Session speakers, where she will share her expertise on practical choices within cardioprotective eating patterns. She is a certified clinical lipid specialist and Fellow of the National Lipid Association – a group with whom SCAN has a network partnership. Carol was part of the writing group for Part 2 of the NLA Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia, and has authored and co-authored professional and patient education publications. In the true spirit of SCAN, emphasizing cardiovascular nutrition as part of wellness, Carol is director of the Wellness Center at Idaho State University, where she is a clinical assistant professor.

Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD --
Jessica is a champion for people dealing with eating disorders and disordered eating, and for the RDNs who work with them. Experienced in both in-patient and private practice worlds working with eating disorders, Jessica is now a Senior Fellow at the Remuda Ranch Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Arizona, and a speaker and author educating health professionals. Jessica is also a Certified Eating Disorder RD and a CEDRD Supervisor, supporting dietitians working toward this credential and mentoring the next generation of eating disorder dietitians. Twitter: @JessicaSetnick

For more information about attending the FNCE 2016 SCAN reception:
http://www.scandpg.org/fnce-2016/2016-fnce-scan-reception/

Hope to see you there!