In this episode, we go 'behind the scenes' with registered dietitian nutritionist, featuring Kate Beard, MA, RDN, CSPCC, LD. Listen in as we explore the human milk lab at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Kate and her team are responsible for over 44,000 feedings per year provided to patients ranging from preterm infants to young adults with specialized metabolic and tube feeding requirements. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 5/18/24.

This episode was created in collaboration with the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group. Our topic for this episode is anti-obesity medications across the continuum of care.  Listen in as we chat with Melissa Page, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN and Andrea Hughes, MS, RD, CDCES as they share their experiences helping patients thrive on AOM's.

Leah Hidalgo, RD, LDN is a Washington D.C. based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, who seamlessly transitioned from a successful nursing career to her current role. With a distinctive background that integrates healthcare and nutrition, she has successfully led community-based health initiatives both locally and internationally, collaborating on school nutrition programs to instill healthy eating habits in children and educating women on nutrition and food safety in South American communities. For the past two years, Leah has been at the forefront of oncology nutrition in the nation’s capital, providing vital nutrition support to low-income communities facing challenges with nutrition management and food insecurity. Collaborating with social workers, Leah ensures individuals receive life-sustaining nutrition, including oral nutritional supplements, who either cannot afford them or lack insurance coverage, through grant funded programs.  She also orchestrates a grocery program to provide access to healthy foods for individuals undergoing treatment and facing financial constraints. This epsiode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 3/4/2024.

This episode features award-winning dietitian Elizabeth Pash, MS, RD, LDN. Beth currently serves as vice president of medical affairs for Gelesis, is a PHD candidate with Nova Southeastern University, and was recently awarded the 2021 Excellence in Practice Award in Business and Industry by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Listen in as we learn more about Beth and how she has leveraged nutrition support to build a name for herself in the healthcare industry.

Recorded 1/11/22, Length 19 minutes

In this episode, we discuss micro aggressions and the nutrition support RDN with Dr. David Ballard, PsyD, MBA. Dr. Ballard holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and focuses his professional energy on organizational effectiveness, occupational health promotion, strategic planning, systems-level workplace interventions and more. He previously worked for the American Psychological Association and has been interviewed by well known publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Recorded 12/21/21, Length 30 minutes

Join us as we chat with talent management and organizational development consultant, Jillian Havran, MA, SPHR. We discuss a variety of topics including leadership development during the global pandemic, change management in healthcare, and how dietitians can thrive in a VUCA world.

Recorded 1/11/22, Length 18 minutes.

Connecting to patients via telehealth was growing in popularity over recent years, became a necessity during the pandemic, and is likely to remain relevant in the future. Colleen Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN sits down with the DNS Podcast to share her own experiences building a successful telehealth program in bariatrics. Listen in as we talk infrastructure, reimbursement, and benefits to both patients and healthcare providers.

Recorded 2/4/22, Length 35 minutes.

In this episode of the DNS Podcast, we talk with registered dietitian nutritionist Sadia Shaukat, MS, RDN, LDN about fasting during the month of Ramadan. Fasting is one of five pillars of the Muslim faith, and it is important for clinicians to understand and respect a person's decision to fast. Ramadan is currently in progress and ends in the evening of Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Recorded 4/9/22, Length 15 minutes.

Check out the latest DNS Podcast episode featuring Dr. Katie Price, PhD, RDN, LDN. Dr. Price reviews her recent research project entitled ‘Evaluation of a Multi-step Feeding Protocol of Stable Isotope Amino Acid Tracers to Determine Anabolic Threshold and Capacity in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer on Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy.' She also shares information on her dissertation, including a review of malnutrition back to the 14th century.  

Recorded 2/27/22, Length 29 minutes.

Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon impacting nutrition support dietitians and other high-achieving individuals who may doubt their abilities and feel like a fraud instead of accepting their well-deserved accomplishments. Listen as we chat about imposter syndrome with expert researcher and educator, Dr. Katie Eliot, PhD, RDN.  

Recorded 4/6/22, Length 22 minutes.

In this episode, we are pleased to feature outgoing DNS Chair, Britta Brown, MS, RD, LD, CNSC and incoming DNS Chair, Lauren Probstfeld, MS, RD, CNSC. Listen in as Britta reflects on her chair year and various accomplishments, and Lauren previews what is planned for the 2022-2023 program year.

In this episode of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support (DNS) Podcast, we chat with registered dietitian Kate Wallace, MS, RD, LD, CNSC about her recent publication in DNS Support Line entitled Nutrition Care for the Burned Adult. Listen in as she describes a typical day on the burn unit, reviews the increased nutritional needs to support wound healing, and offers advice for dietitians working in this specialty area.  DNS members can access the full article in the February 2022 edition of Support Line at www.dnsdpg.org. 

The DNS Podcast is thrilled to welcome Keith Pearson, PhD, RD, here to talk with us about nutrition support and ALS. Dr. Pearson has successfully partnered with DNS DPG through it's grant funding program to create educational resources and collabortive opportunities intended to improve the nutritional care of patients living with ALS. This episode was recorded on 2/20/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND.

Dr. Linah Alqurashi, Ph.D., MS, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist with expertise in critical care nutrition and managing chronic disease.  She holds a doctorate in Nutritional Sciences from Howard University, Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of the District of Columbia in Washington DC, and Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Umm-AL Qura University, Collegeof Applied Sciences in Saudi Arabia. Linah currently, works as a Clinical Dietitian and researcher at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. This episode was recorded on 2/4/24 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.

In this episode, we chat with Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC. Cynthia is a home tube feeding expert, educator and strategist having worked in homecare for 25 years passionately facilitating patients’ successful transition from hospital to home on tube feeding. She works to promote positive clinical outcomes and believes a patient’s positive relationship with their feeding tube impacts compliance and quality of life. She developed her passion for nutrition support interning at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Southern California. Most recently, she worked for Coram/CVS Specialty Infusion Services as their National Tube Feeding Manager. Presently, she shares her expertise as a consultant in the realm of home tube feeding and enteral innovation. She enjoys presenting round tables, clinical posters, webinars, and case studies on home care tube feeding and has been a guest speaker for ASPEN, the Oley Foundation, CMSA, NHIA, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on a variety of topics related to home tube feeding. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 1/8/2024.

Disclosures for Cynthia Reddick RD, CNSC include Speakers Bureau: Nestle Health Science, Nutricia North America, Cardinal Health, Moog Medical and General Consulting: Avanos Medical, Abbott Nutrition, Kate Farms, Danumed, Functional Formularies, and Rockfield Medical

Andrea Adler, RD, CSPCC, LD, is a board certified specialist in pediatric critical care nutrition and has worked as a Pediatric Dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for over 19 years.  She’s worked with the neonatal population since 2004 and, about 10 years ago, expanded her practice to include pediatric patients with intestinal failure, liver failure and organ transplantation.  She currently volunteers as RD Co-Chair of the Pediatric Intestinal Failure Work Group Subcommittee of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and was Andrea recently received the Recognized Neonatal Dietitian award from Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  When she is not working, she enjoys spending her time at her daughter’s swim meets or her son’s wrestling matches and enjoys riding with her virtual friends on her “bike that goes nowhere”.  This episode was hosted by Christina M. Rollins MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and was recorded on 1/10/24.

Travis Masterson, Ph.D., is the Director of the Health, Ingestive Behavior, and Technology Laboratory and the Broadhurst Career Development Professor for the Study of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at The Pennsylvania State University. He earned his bachelor of science degree in exercise and wellness at Brigham Young University, followed by a master of science degree in health promotion also at Brigham Young University and doctoral degree in nutritional sciences at Pennsylvania State University where he also served as a USDA Childhood Obesity Prevention Fellow. Dr. Masterson is the recipient of numerous fellowships and grants, and his research focuses primarily on food cue reactivity and how our food environment shapes our food choices and eating behaviors. He uses a variety of novel technologies and methodologies to accomplish this goal, including Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), immersive virtual reality (VR), and ecological momentary assessment (EMA), a method of research which studies people’s thoughts and behaviors in their daily lives.   This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 12/11/23.

In this episode, we talk with us about improving dietitian productivity through effective electronic medical records platforms. Val Chudzinski, MA, RD, LDN, CNSC, is a Clinical Nutrition Manager with 9+ years of leadership experience and over 15 years as a registered dietitian. She is passionate about informatics, specializing in EMR optimization, quality improvement, and team development. Currently, she serves as the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager at Northwestern Medicine and is an active volunteer in the Nutrition Informatics Clinical Nutrition Manager and Dietitians in Nutrition Support DPGs. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND and was recorded on 12/5/23.

In this episode, we chat with registered dietitian nutritionist, Michaelann Hanh, DCN, RDN, LD, CNSC about her experiences in critical care nutrition support.  trauma, cardiothoracic heart lung transplant. Throughout her time in the hospital, she has provided specialized nutrition support therapy to various patient populations including three years in a Level 1 trauma intensive care unit. Additionally, she has recently completed her Doctor of Clinical Nutrition degree from Rutgers University in which her doctoral research focused on institutional cost savings achieved when Registered Dietitian Nutritionist place nasoenteric feeding tubes. This episode was recorded on 11/10/23 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.

In this episode, we chat with an expert in workplace civility, registered dietitian nutritionist, Nina Roofe, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, CNWE. Dr. Roofe currently works as the Assistant Vice President for Family & Consumer Science at the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and is also an Adjunct Nutrition Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Family Sciences at the University of Central Arkansas. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Family & Consumer Sciences Education from Iowa State University and is a Certified Nutrition & Wellness Educator. Dr. Roofe has been a leader in nutrition and dietetics since 1990 practicing in clinical, community, management, education, and administrative settings. She has provided nutrition counseling in various facilities throughout her career including psychiatric hospitals, long-term care facilities, and with families of children with autism, food allergies, and feeding challenges. Her research focuses on mentoring, ethics, workplace civility, and leadership with multiple peer-reviewed publications, national presentations, invited speeches, grants, and personal fundraising efforts totaling over $360,000. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 11/10/23.

This episode of the DNS Podcast features Misti Staley, owner of Staley House, creator of the FreeArm, an innovative feeding holder designed to assist with the delivery of enteral nutrition.  Misti’s son Freeman Ellis Staley was born in 2015 with heart and lung complications. 3.5 months were spent in the Little Rock Arkansas Children’s Hospital NICU, home for 5 weeks, and then back in the PICU for another 5 months before Freeman sadly lost his battle with pulmonary hypertension at 10 months old. After Freeman’s passing, Misti devoted a full year of her time to Freeman Foundation, raising $250K to build a state-of-the-art, ADA accessible playground in downtown Helena, Arkansas. Misti continues to manage Freeman Foundation while also working as CEO of Staley House, creator of the FreeArm.  The FreeArm and Freeman Playground give Freeman’s short life larger meaning, and Misti is honored to continue to spread Freeman’s legacy of love through her work. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 10/17/23. Disclosures: Misti Staley is the owner of Staley House, creator of the FreeArm. 

We are thrilled to feature dually credentialed clinician, Laura Andromalos, MS, MSN, RN, RDN, CDCES, on the DNS Podcast.  Laura brings to us a unique perspective as both a bilingual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in weight management and a labor and delivery nurse where she combines her dual disciplines to support the health of women and newborns.  Tune in today as we discuss current nutrition recommendations during pregnancy after metabolic and bariatric surgery, routine screening for micronutrient deficiency, breastfeeding and more. This podcast episode was created thanks to a collaboration between Dietitians in Nutrition Support and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups.  This epsiode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 7/9/24.

Erica Howes, PhD, MPH, RDN, is a postdoctoral associate at Virginia Tech in the department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise. She received her PhD in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise from Virginia Tech, where her dissertation research focused on weight bias and dietary assessment. She holds an MS in Nutrition and an MPH with a concentration in Health Promotion and Health Behavior, both from Oregon State University. Erica is a registered dietitian nutritionist with clinical experience counseling patients with eating disorders in structured treatment settings and at the outpatient level. She has also been involved in teaching undergraduate nutrition courses and enjoys working with dietetics students. Her research interests include weight bias and stigma, dietary intake assessment methodology, eating disorders and disordered eating, and weight management. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 10/16/23.

Steve Thomas invests his life in helping a variety of organizations build leadership, develop people and create great teams. To put it simply, he helps people navigate through the complexities of human weirdness. He genuinely wants to see people live better lives and has a passion to develop people to get the most out of their leadership. It is not secret that great people make great organizations. While some start with tips and techniques to solve the problems that we see, Steve digs below the surface to challenge the deep issues we sometimes don’t see. Convinced that leadership drives the workplace culture and the culture drives everything else, he challenges current thinking and belief systems to bring about change and have fun along the way. Steve also coaches football and lives in Springfield, Illinois with his wife,  Debbie. This episode was recorded on 9/15/23 and is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND.

This episode is part of a limited series where we explore diversity in healthcare.  Our guest today is chair of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access committee, Mridul Datta, PhD, MS, RD, LD, FAND. This episode was recorded on 8/7/23 and is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.

This episode is part of a limited series where we explore diversity in healthcare.  Dr. Anna Maria Valdez, Ph.D., RN, PHN, CEN, CFRN, CNE, FAEN, FAADN, is a Professor of Nursing at Sonoma State University and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. She is currently serving as co-chair of the ENA DEI Committee. Dr. Valdez served as a subject matter expert on the inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing and was a contributing author of the Commission’s foundational paper on racism in nursing. She is currently serving as an independent Commissioner. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 8/22/23.

Dr. Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, is a Professor of Nutrition Science at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian Specialist with the Clinical Nutrition Support Service at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she works with the home parenteral nutrition team and dietetics research. Dr. Her volunteerism includes Chair of DNS in 2013, Editor in Chief of ASPEN’s Clinical Guidelines 2008-2014, and President of ASPEN 2017-2018.  Dr. Compher is also a core leader with the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition and recently led a systematic review of validation of the Academy- ASPEN Indicators of Malnutrition (AAIM).  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Tennessee followed by both Master and Doctoral degrees at Drexel University. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC as was recorded on 9/7/23.

Dr. Laura Matarese, PhD, RDN, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, FAND is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. She has over 40 years of experience in nutrition support and gastrointestinal nutrition, and is the author of numerous manuscripts, abstracts, chapters and books, including the new second edition of The Health Professionals Guide to Gastrointestinal Nutrition.  Dr. Matarese currently serves on the editorial boards of several journals, has lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally, and has held numerous positions within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.  She is the past president of the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification and currently serves as a Councillor for the Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition section of the American Gastroenterological Association and on the Board of Advisors of the Oley Foundation.  She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards and, prior to joining East Carolina University, held positions at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the Cleveland Clinic, and the Starzl Transplant Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. This episode was recorded on 7/18/23 and is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.

This episode features registered dietitian nutritionists Alison Creeden and Jennifer Bryant, here to talk with us about their recent publication in National Home Infusion Association’s magazine entitled Concurrent Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support. Alison Creeden, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Simmons University followed by a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Over the last eleven years, she has specialized in oncology nutrition, working at multiple Boston-based hospitals including Mount Auburn Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and most recently Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).  In 2019, she became the outpatient head and neck cancer dietitian at BIDMC following her experience as an inpatient oncology dietitian and critical care dietitian and in January 2022, she transitioned to home infusion,  specializing in patients on home parenteral nutrition. Jennifer Bryant, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC, is a registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist, nutrition support clinician, and board certified specialist in oncology nutrition.  She works alongside Alison caring for home infusion as well as holds adjunct faculty positions at Southern Maine Community College, The University of Southern Maine, and The University of New England where she has taught nutrition for the last 14 years. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 6/14/23.

Annalynn Skipper, Ph.D., R.D., FADA is a Registered Dietitian with MS and PhD degrees in nutrition.  She has more than 25 years’ experience in critical care nutrition and has served in administrative and academic roles leading a multi-disciplinary nutrition support team and serving as Associate Professor and internship director.  Dr. Skipper has served on two licensure taskforces in Illinois, and in many leadership positions for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics including Clinical Nutrition Delegate and Chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration.  She also served as Chair of the Academy’s taskforce to revise the Model Practice Act for the Consumer Protection and Licensure Subcommittee and as a member of the Academy’s PAC.  She has worked on dietetic licensure in three states and drafted the current revision of the Illinois licensure law.     This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 7/23/23.

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, FCCM, FASPEN is a board certified anesthesiologist and Professor with Tenure at Duke University School of Medicine, currently serving as Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Anesthesiology and Director of the Nutrition Team at Duke Hospital. His research interests include surgical and critical care nutrition and exercise rehabilitation therapy, parenteral nutrition and personalized nutrition trials, perioperative optimization, post-illness muscle mass and functional recovery, and role of probiotics/microbiome in illness, specifically COVID-19 prevention and treatment. Dr. Wischmeyer has received significant funding from the National Institutes of Health and US Department of Defense as well as numerous awards for his work from national and international societies, including the Jeffrey Silverstein Award and Memorial Lecture for Humanism in Medicine from the American Delirium Society, Fellow of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM), the John M. Kinney Award for the most significant contribution to the field of general nutrition, and the Stanley Dudrick Research Scholar Award provided by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition where he is also recognized as an honorary Fellow. He has over 200 publications in nutrition, critical care, and perioperative care, including publications in New England Journal of Medicine. He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international medical meetings, delivering over 1,000 invited presentations in his career and is an advocate and lecturer for improving the patient experience and teaching providers to keep CARE as the focus of healthcare. This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and was recorded on 6/9/2023. Dr. Wischmeyer has disclosed financial relationships with Baxter, Fresenius Kabi, Abbott, DSM, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Defense to Duke University, MuscleSound, and Nutricia/Danone.

Cari Bailey Smith, MS, RD, LD, CNSC, is a Dietitian Training Specialist with Option Care Health.  In this role, Cari develops nutrition training curriculum for clinical and operational staff and facilitates clinical nutrition training programs for newly hired clinicians.  With more than 20 years’ experience as a registered dietitian, she has held positions in the acute care setting, home infusion and supply chain. Cari holds a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree from Illinois State University, is a member of ASPEN, and has been involved with several research publications including her most recent manuscript entitled Gastroparesis:  A Clinical Overview published in the January/February edition of Infusion magazine produced by the National Home Infusion Association.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 5/7/2023.

Kris M. Mogensen, MS, RD-AP,LDN, CNSC is a familiar voice to the DNS Podcast, having spoken with us in the past about continuous renal replacement therapy and micronutrient deficiencies.  In this episode, we chat with Kris about enteral and parenteral supplementation after metabolic and bariatric surgery, including barriers to effective nutrition screening, enteral access challenges, commonly used formulas, and long term strategies for success.  This podcast episode was created thanks to a collaboration between Dietitians in Nutrition Support and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups.  This epsiode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 7/15/24.

This episode of the DNS Podcast features healthcare consumer and patient advocate Natalie Hayden.  Formerly a news anchor and reporter, Natalie (Sparacio) Hayden was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in July 2005, two months after graduating with a journalism degree from Marquette University. She didn't allow her disease to rob her of all she had worked towards, so she began her career three months after diagnosis, and ventured 8 hours away from all family and friends to work at an ABC affiliate in Minnesota, while on 22 pills a day.  When Natalie left the news desk in 2014 after working at television stations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, she decided it was time to share her patient journey publicly in order to be the voice she desperately needed to hear upon diagnosis, through her career, finding love, and starting a family. Through her award-winning blog, Lights, Camera, Crohn's, she shares stories and experiences about everything from overcoming struggles to celebrating small victories. Since the blog's launch in July 2016, she's shared nearly 400 articles on her site alone. As an IBD mom of three, she's passionate about helping women with IBD navigate everything from the family planning process, to pregnancy, and motherhood.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 5/13/2023.

Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND, FASPEN, is a Professor of Practice in the department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona and also serves as the nutritionist/dietitian for Arizona Oncology Associates and faculty member with the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Arizona. She is widely published, has given numerous presentations both nationally and internationally, and has served on numerous committees for the University of Arizona, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and ASPEN.  Dr. Marian is also no stranger to volunteer leadership, having served in a variety of roles including chair of our very own Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetic Practice Group, Chair of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics research committee, and Associate Editor for the ASPEN Core Curriculum.  Currently, she serves on the Arizona Health Sciences and the Nutrition and Dietetics Educators & Preceptors Interprofessional Education committees. Dr. Marian is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bart Cardon award for Sustained Excellence in teaching and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Medallion Award. She is also Associate Editor for ASPEN’s peer reviewed journal Nutrition in Clinical Practice and has served as lead editor for several books including “Integrating Therapeutic and Complementary Nutrition” published in 2007 and "Adult Malnutrition: Diagnosis and Treatment" published in 2023. This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, and was recorded on 4/16/23.

Listen in as we chat with two well-known nutrition support clinicians, Dr. Chet A. Morrison, MD, FACS, FCCM and his wife, registered dietitian nutritionist, Maya Morrison.  Dr. Morrison is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Central Michigan University School of Medicine and Trauma Medical Director for St Mary’s Ascension Hospital in Saginaw Michigan. He is board certified in Surgery and Critical Care, has been an attending trauma surgeon for 20 years, and has received several awards during his military career. Dr. Morrison's primary interests lie in medical education, Sepsis and nutritional care in the trauma patient.  Maya Morrison MS RD CNSC BCMAS, is a registered dietitian currently working as a nutritional professional in industry. She has been involved with nutrition support for over twenty years and has had the opportunity to work in different clinical settings both with adult and pediatric populations. During the course of her career, she has focused on engaging with different professional organizations in an effort to keep abreast of current clinical practice and build a strong network of nutrition professionals. Her shared interest for nutrition support with her spouse, Dr. Chet Morrison has facilitated some nutrition related projects such as their most recent publication together entitled “For You Were Hungry and I Gave You Food: The Prevalence and Treatment of Malnutrition in Patients with Acute Hip Fracture” published in NCP in 2021. This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 3/7/23.  Disclosures: Maya Morrison is employed by and holds stock in Baxter.

Our guest today is registered dietitian nutritionist, Stephanie Send, here to talk with us about her recent publication in the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine entitled Culturally Competent Nutrition Focused Physical Examination or NFPE.  Stephanie is a Chicago-based registered dietitian who specializes in nutrition support with a focus on digestive health, critical care, and surgical nutrition. She currently works at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on the nutrition support team, and also serves as an adjunct faculty member to graduate nutrition students at Loyola University teaching a nutrition-focused physical assessment course. Join us as we explore NFPE through a culturally competent lens.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC. Nonmembers can access the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine at https://www.dnsdpg.org/page/support-line-february-2023-open-access.

It's that time of year again where we sit down and chat with two members of the DNS executive leadership team, outgoing DNS chair Lauren Probstfeld and incoming chair, Emily Schwartz, here to talk with us about all things DNS – including accomplishments, challenges and what’s ahead in the 2023-2024 program year. Lauren Probstfeld, MS, RD, CNSC, is a registered dietitian with several years of experience as a nutrition support clinician practicing in multiple areas of acute care. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition degree from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Nutrition degree from Texas Woman’s University. She currently serves as the medical ICU dietitian at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX and plays an active role on her facility’s nutrition support team. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys precepting dietetic students and participating in original research projects thus giving her the ability to advance the nutrition profession by presenting her work at symposiums and conferences nationwide. Emily Schwartz, DCN, RD, CNSC,  is a board-certified nutrition support clinician with more than 15 years of clinical experience in nutrition support. She has worked for Ascension Providence Hospital in Novi for the past 14 years, where she helps manage parenteral nutrition therapy for hospitalized patients as part of the interdisciplinary Metabolic Support Service. She completed her doctorate in clinical nutrition in 2020 at Rutgers University, where she completed a residency in nephrology and published papers on a variety of clinical topics.  She has a special interest in advocating for the role of the dietitian in the inpatient setting, and for promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to help improve patient care. This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC, and was recorded on 4/16/23.

This podcast is thanks in part to a generous grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Our guests today are registered dietitians Prasanna Navarasam, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC and Allie Wardwell, RD, LD, here today to talk with us about their publication in the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine entitled Diversity Awareness in Nutrition and Dietetics.  Prasanna is an experienced registered dietitian with several years of varied professional experience spanning across acute care, long term acute care, clinical nutrition management and diabetes management. She has her Master’s and Postgraduate Specialization in Food and Nutrition from Women’s Christian College, India, and is also  a proud alumna of Framingham State University in MA where she completed her Coordinated Program in Dietetics. Alexandra is a Clinical Dietitian at Milford Regional Medical Center also in MA. She started her career as a campus dietitian, later transitioning into acute care and has devoted her practice to community hospitals for the last five years. Allie believes that dietetics is one of the most invaluable areas of healthcare and is passionate about fostering patient empowerment through food and nutrition. Join us as we discuss inclusion, diversity, equity and access as it relates to the nutrition support practitioner.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 11/5/22. Nonmembers can access the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine at https://www.dnsdpg.org/page/support-line-february-2023-open-access.

This podcast is made possible through an educational grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  DNS is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Zachary Klock and Stephanie Dobak, MS RD LDN CNSC as we explore cultural values and religious beliefs on nutrition at end of life.  Listen in as we get a sneak peek of the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine where Dr. Klock and Stephanie explore this important topic as it relates to nutrition support practice.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC.  Recorded on 10/17/22. Nonmembers can access the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine at https://www.dnsdpg.org/page/support-line-february-2023-open-access.

Ashlee Roffe, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, is the Nutrition Director at Swedish Hospital, a 312-bed nonprofit teaching hospital located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. Ashlee’s work focuses on creating a culture of nutrition awareness across all areas of clinical practice, and she is passionate about implementing programs that intertwine to support patients throughout their healthcare journey. At Swedish, she manages the Clinical Nutrition team which is home to the first RD-led Metabolic Monitoring team in the country, the Nutrition and Diabetes Center, and founded Food Connections, the hospital’s initiative to address food insecurity in its community. Ashlee holds an MS in Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a BS in Health Sciences from Bradley University.  In this episode, we discuss with Ashlee her experiences building a bedside nasoenteric feeding tube insertion by RDNs team at her community based acute care hospital.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and was recorded 3/2/23. Unrelated to this podcast, Ashlee Roffe is a consultant for and has received honorarium from Baxter. 

This episode of the DNS Podcast features registered dietitian nutritionist Brett Baney, MS, RDN, CNSC.   Brett is an experienced clinical dietitian at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he works as an outpatient, inpatient, and foodservice informatics dietitian. Before coming to the VA, Brett worked eight years as an advanced practice dietitian at Winchester Medical Center in Virginia, where he was a member of the nutrition support and feeding tube placement teams. In addition, Brett has served in the Army Reserve as an officer dietitian since 2009 and mobilized to New York City at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide nutrition care to COVID patients. He is a proponent of lifelong learning and successfully led a randomized controlled trial at Winchester Medical Center that investigated the effects of gastric vs postpyloric tube feeding on blood glucose control and insulin requirements in critically ill patients.  

Listen in as we chat about Brett's experiences at the VA, in NYC during the pandemic, and his recently published article in DNS SupportLine entitled “Is There a Case for Supplemental Co-enzyme Q10 for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome?”  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and was recorded on 2/12/23. 

In this episode, we chat with two fabulous registered dietitian nutritionists - Wendy Phillips, MS, RD, NWCC, FAND, FASPEN and Maureen Janowski, RDN, CSG, LDN, FAND about the CMS Global Malnutrition Composite Score, also referred to as GMCS. The GMCS is the first nutrition-focused quality measure to be included in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program in the FY 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule. Wendy is a masters-prepared regional vice president for Morrison Healthcare, based out of Cleveland Ohio. She leads program development and implementation of population health efforts to address chronic disease and nutrition security in Northeast Ohio. This work has earned her a variety of accolades including the 2021 Compass One in the Community Award, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Grassroots Advocacy Award, Excellence in Practice – Management Practice award, and Medallion Award.  Maureen also works with Morrison Healthcare as the Corporate Director of Malnutrition where she is responsible for software development, analyzing metrics, management, education, training, reporting, and performance improvement. She started her career with Morrison as a clinical dietitian in a retirement home, progressed to regional management, and now has been working at the corporate level for the last 15 years.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 2/13/2023.  Disclosure: Christina Rollins is chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2022-2023.

In this episode, we talk with Georgia-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and certified specialist in obesity and weight management, Melissa Majumdar, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN, about micronutrient supplementation after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Listen in as we discuss common signs and symptoms of deficiency, effective and not-so-effective laboratory testing, common supplement regimens and special considerations for patients during periods of acute illness. This podcast episode was created thanks to a collaboration between Dietitians in Nutrition Support and Weight Management Dietetic Practice Groups.  This epsiode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 6/25/24.

Jaimette McCulley, MS, RDN, LD/LDN currently serves as a Malnutrition Quality Improvement Coordinator with Morrison Healthcare located at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role, she works with various team members across the system to improve identification, communication, and capture of malnutrition in hospitalized patients. Jaimette completed her bachelor and master’s degrees at Eastern Illinois University, and her initial employment was at Scott Air Force Base as a civilian RDN working with military families in the inpatient and outpatient areas. She then worked as a clinical dietitian and nutrition support team member at Barnes-Jewish Hospital before moving to higher education at Fontbonne University.   Join us as we learn about her quality improvement role and how accurate nutrition assessment paired with clear and concise documentation by RDNs improves outcomes.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 1/14/23.

Amanda Settle, RD, LD, CDE is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian with Nutrition Wise, a private practice in Effingham, Illinois.  She was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma where, through pursuing a career as a ballet dancer, discovered her love for science and nutrition. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she studied Nutrition and Dietetics, earned a Bachelor of Science degree and completed her dietetic internship.  Amanda has worked for several hospitals across the US and, in 2018, she and former business partner, Lindsey Purcell, started the private practice called Nutrition Wise.  Through Nutrition Wise, Amanda is able to serve her local clients in person as well as provide nutrition coaching virtually in other locations.  She enjoys helping individuals and families create a mealtime strategy that fits their lifestyle, treating their health challenges, and becoming the healthiest version of themselves. This year, Amanda is also serving as the official Dietitian/Nutritionist for the Tulsa Ballet. She’d a mom to two pretty awesome boys named Jackson and Wesley who love to race dirt bikes and play with their cats, Kylo and Vader. Listen in as we learn about the FODMAP diet and considerations related to the management of acute care patients who require nutrition support.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 1/8/23.  Amanda Settle is not affiliated with Monash University.    

Anne Tucker, PharmD, BCNSP, is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Critical Care/Nutrition Support at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She received her BS in chemistry/biochemistry from the University of Arkansas and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where she also completed residency training. Dr. Tucker's areas of interest include fluid and electrolyte disorders, nutrition support in critically ill cancer patients, and the promotion of safe parenteral nutrition practices. She is active in the American Society for Parenteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and has done numerous webinars and platform presentations to enhance nutrition support knowledge and improve patient safety.  Listen in as we chat about the role of the pharmacist in ensuring safety for patients receiving parenteral nutrition.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC, FAND and recorded on 12/20/22.

In this episode, we chat with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Kristen M Roberts, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, FAND.  Kristen has 17 years clinical experience in gastrointestinal failure, gut rehabilitation and nutrition support. Currently, she holds a joint appointment within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University as an Associate Professor. Her clinical expertise is caring for patients with various GI illnesses, including dysmotility and malabsorptive syndromes. She has authored various original research articles and textbooks including a textbook titled, “Adult Short Bowel Syndrome: Nutritional, Medical, and Surgical Management”. Prior to her employment with OSU, Kristen completed her PhD in Human Nutrition with a specialization in biomedical clinical and translational science, and she has an active research program understanding the impact of dietary patterns on chronic inflammatory condition. She is a fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician and serves as the Associate Editor for Nutrition in Clinical Practice.  This episode is hosted by Christina Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and was recorded on 12/18/22. 

This episode is made possible in part by a generous grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Listen in as we chat with Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Jacs Scheinman, RDN, LDN, and Kellan Morgan, RD, about their upcoming publication in DNS SupportLine entitled 'Nutrition Support Considerations for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients.'  Barriers to healthcare, trans identity impact on nutritional care planning, gender-affirming hormones, counseling skills and dead-naming are reviewed and discussed.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC and recorded on 10/28/22. Nonmembers can access the April 2023 edition of DNS SupportLine at https://www.dnsdpg.org/page/support-line-february-2023-open-access.

In this episode of the DNS Podcast, we feature registered dietitian nutritionist, Heather Stanner, MS, RD, LD, CNSC. Stanner is the author of a recent publication in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition entitled Impact of Infusion Frequency on Quality of Life in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition.  Join us as we learn more about Stanner's research outcomes and advice for dietitians working in the home infusion industry.  This episode is hosted by Christina M. Rollins, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, CNSC, and was recorded on 9/13/22.  Speaker disclosure:  Received honoraria from Baxter Healthcare for participation in an educational video series.