1. Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Newsletter: Winter 2018
Letter from the President – 2 Dietitian Spotlight – 3 Announcements -4 TAND Hill Day-5 NAND Meeting Agenda-6 Get to Know your NAND Board-7 Student Perspective-8 Let Us Advertise for You-9
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Member Meeting
February 27th
5 – 7:30 PM
Vanderbilt 100 Oaks

2. Letter from the President
Hello!
I am so excited for the things we have accomplished these past several months! As you can see with this newsletter, NAND is on a great run with community events. We plan to keep this momentum going as we move forward in 2018 especially into National Nutrition Month!
Thank you to everyone who has participated in health fairs, journal club, networking events and member meetings. Your participation is the key to the success of NAND and the public presence we have. We would love to have you join us at the upcoming events this spring. If you aren’t familiar with Nashville Food Project, please look them up. They offer support to senior citizens in the area by offering a hot meal as well as a space for members of the community to grow their own food so that they may be able to better provide for their families. I always try to attend this volunteer opportunity to help in the garden as it is a chance to do some good, get some fresh air and get to know other members. NAND’s CPI pillar is planning another hot topic journal club discussion for this spring. TAND is also having Hill Day on February 21, 2018 as well as their annual meeting on April 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, TN. Please see their website for more information Both of these events are slightly different this year, trying to better meet needs of the profession including offering continuing education hours!
Calling all Middle Tennessee Registered Dietitians! We are working to put together NAND’s board for year. We have several spots open for election as well as appointed positions. Being a member of the board allows great opportunity for networking as well as professional growth. It is a way to get your voice heard while promoting our profession in the community. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the different positions. We would love to have you join us.
President- Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Council on Professional Issues Chair- Elect
Nominating Committee Member and Chair –Elect
I look forward to further getting to know you at our meeting February 27, 2018 at Vanderbilt 100 Oaks. Reba Sloan is an experienced speaker and I am looking forward to her presentation. It is always exciting as well to celebrate our colleagues and interns with awards this meeting. 
See you this spring!
Emily Hogan RD LDN

3. Dietitian Spotlight: Reba Sloan Speaker for NAND Member Meeting February 27th!
An Interview with Reba Sloan….
Do you work for a certain company/business? Myself
Do you recommend getting a master’s degree for your certain job? Yes. Treating eating disorders almost demands an advanced degree. Not only to help with counseling proficiency, but to be able to relate better to other professional providers on the eating disorder treatment team who operate in the world of psychology and psychiatry.
What type of internship did you do? I did a general medical internship at Vanderbilt and later was supervised for nearly a decade by a LCSW who was specialized in treating eating disorders.
Did you find your job difficult with the psychological side to it? Yes. Treating eating disorders is a difficult and demanding task. People die, people suffer greatly. Without God, my husband, my guitar and dance I would have burned out long ago.
Do you help clients with their dietitian? I don’t believe in diets.
What is the most difficult part about your job? Private practice is challenging in and of itself. Treating eating disorders demands patience, persistence, and constantly fine tuning your skills.
Learn insight from Reba Sloan about “The Joys (and Stresses) of Private Practice” by reading her article in Today’s Dietitian at
Reba Sloan, MPH, LRD, FAED, is a registered dietitian/nutrition therapist in private practice. She has received a B.S. in Dietetics from Harding University and a Master of Public Health degree with a behavioral counseling emphasis from Loma Linda University. Reba completed her dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. A Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, Reba has been in private practice for over 25 years in Nashville. She has been the recipient of the SCAN “Excellence in Practice Award” for the treatment of eating disorders. She provides nutrition counseling for those suffering from eating disorders and disordered eating. In addition to her private practice, Reba is a much-requested speaker for local, national and international professional organizations on topics related to eating disorders. She is one of 2 founding members of The Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT), now Renewed. She served on the Board of Directors for six years. She served as Treasurer, President Elect and President of this non-profit organization dedicated to offering hope, help and healing to those impacted by eating disorders and disordered eating. She continues to volunteer for the EDCT. She has authored many articles on disordered eating and eating disorders. Many of those may be assessed through her website at

7. Get to Know Your NAND Board Polina Vorobeychik Legislative Chair
Q & A with Polina
How did you get into Dietetics?
I believe that preventative care is something that is really important in preventing or delaying many chronic illnesses. As dietitians we can make a huge difference in the people’s well being and future health. I wanted to become a dietitian so I can help people understand the importance of good diet & it’s impact on their future health.
What is one of your greatest experiences as a Dietitian or what have you enjoyed the most?
I love the moment when I can connect with a patient and help them move towards the change they need to make. When something clicks and the patient starts to make choices that are good for him/her. I feel an immense sense of satisfaction.
Please share about yourself…
I was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the U.S. when I was 11 years old. I lived in Chicago for 10 years where I completed undergraduate studies. I moved to Ann Arbor, MI to attend the University of Michigan to complete my graduate work. I then lived in Philadelphia, PA for 2 years, Oakland, Ca for another 2 years and finally moved to Nashville. I’ve lived in Nashville for 4.5 years and am loving it.
What are you working on for the future?
I am interested in understanding better how nutrition research is conducted. I currently have a mentor at Vanderbilt University who is helping understand how nutrition epidemiology research is conducted. I am also interested in chronic disease management and prevention.

8. Student Perspective by Nicholas Rush
Spring semester is crunch time for students, but also a time of reflection. You have almost completed another year of college. Sophomores will become juniors, juniors become seniors, and seniors will soon cross a major finish line that leads straight to the next chapter of life. It is easy to get selfishly wrapped up in all that we are doing to finish up the school year strong, but we have steadfast reminders of why we are embarking on a career path that serves the needs of others. If there is one good lesson that I have learned over my time as a dietetic student is that there is no better reward or accolade than giving back. After all, we have received assistance and advice way beyond the normal job duties of our professors (or at least I have), the dietitians we have encountered along the way have let us bombard them with questions, allowed us to shadow them, given us jobs, and not to mention the time an effort they put in writing our letters of recommendation. So let’s give back! Send a thank-you note telling those who are supporting you through your journey them how much you appreciate them. Also, let’s not forget about each other, our fellow cohorts. Reach out to lower-classman and offer your guidance and be a mentor as they begin to step in your footprints. If you are a senior and getting ready to apply for an internship, offer something of value to your classmates as they go through the same daunting task of the DICAS application and personal statements. If anything, bring them a cup of nice, hot green tea.
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou
Good luck to all of the students who are moving on to the next phase in their academic journey!
Nicholas Rush
NAND Student Representative

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