Pitt Nutrition

Dietitian nutritionist students Sophia and Kathryn were selected for the Bridging the Gaps internship program this summer. They presented their work today at an event at the Homewood Community Center. Sophia empowered and mentored boys at Youth Opportunities Development. Kathryn spent her summer updating curriculum and working with Gwen’s Girls.

It’s August! Once you’re back on campus, consider adding this SHRS event to your calendar 🗓️

The Dietitian Nutritionist Program Orientation is scheduled for August 22-23, 2024. In-person attendance is mandatory for all current and accepted students. Dates and times of the orientation are noted here. Orientation will be held in Forbes Tower.

August 22nd in 4060 Forbes Tower:
· DN Years 1 and 2: 9:00am-12:30pm
· DN Year 3: 9:00am- 2:30pm

August 23rd in 4014 Forbes Tower:
· DN Years 1 and 2: 9:45am-1:30pm
· DN Year 3: 12:00pm-1:30pm

This Saturday, Dr.Passerrello and current DN Program Students (Anna and Jenny) were able to interact with hundreds of people from Homewood, and all over the city thanks to Open Streets Pgh rolling through too. Everyone who stopped by their table knows more about whole grains, why they are important, and how to find them 🥖 🚴

Meet our newest dietitian, Blake Rodos MS, RDN 🤗
We are beyond proud of your accomplishments!

Recently several Pitt faculty members went to Chicago for an Interprofessional Summit hosted by AMA on Standardizing Blood Pressure Training.

Pitt Physician Assistant, Nutrition, Nursing, Pharmacy and Medicine faculty attended ❤️🩺🌡️

Congratulations are in order for Dietitian Nutritionist Program Director, Dr. Trisha Cousins, on the publication of an article for which she served as co-author. This paper also included a two other Sports Medicine and Nutrition Department members, Sports Medicine Program alum Emily Mulkey and Dr. Mary Murray. What a great accomplishment to highlight interdisciplinary collaboration!

Bravo Gina MS, RDN 🎉
You’re on your way to great things!!!

Introducing our newest dietitian, Madison MS, RDN! Pitt Proud 💙☀️

Congratulations to DN Year 2 student Beth and DN Year 3 student Gabby on each being awarded the Linda K. Crandall Nutrition Scholarship! It is great to see your hard work being noticed.

🎉👏 Congrats, Destiny, on passing your RDN exam and landing a fantastic job! Here’s to the exciting journey ahead filled with growth, success, and making a positive impact. 🌟

Congratulations to senior Nutrition Science student, Benmu Li, on being included as an author on a publication! 📚 We are thrilled to see your accomplishments shining so brightly! Here’s to many successes ahead! 👏🏼

The article is published in Frontiers in Medicine and is titled “Feasibility of calculating rocuronium dosage by skeletal muscle weight in patients with obesity.”

We like the sound of Sharon, MS, RDN! Congratulations on passing the RDN exam!

Kudos to our newest dietitian, Sarah Grace Hayward MS, RDN 🌟🎉

• Dietitian Nutritionist Program MS Class of 2023 🎓•

Can you believe it has been one year since you completed your Master’s degree? Faculty are asking if you could take a few moments to share some of your thoughts about your experience as a student in the Dietitian Nutritionist Program and, more recently, your professional endeavors. Your answers on this survey are important for program evaluation and planning. Your individual responses are confidential. Please complete by June 1 to contribute to future planning of our program!

An email has been sent to you with the survey link. If you experience difficulties or did not receive the email, please reach out to Trisha Cousins.

Congratulations to our recent graduate, Julia Palace MS, RDN on becoming a registered dietitian today 🍇☀️🥦

Save the date! The Dietitian Nutritionist Program Orientation is scheduled for August 22-23, 2024. in person attendance is mandatory for all current and accepted students. Be sure to check your email for location and time details! ✨

2024 graduate Rosemary Sabatino and colleagues recently presented a research poster at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine Research Day.

Street Medicine at Pitt (SMAP) is a multidisciplinary, student-run organization that strives to bring healthcare and social support to individuals experiencing homelessness in Pittsburgh, PA.

Check out the new SHRS Blog written by Darby Robinson, DN Program Class of 2024, on her experience in the DN program as a post-baccalaureate student. Link to the blog is in the comments!

Our nutrition team is growing 🌸

Dr. Tracy Maluchnik will be moving to full-time faculty on September 1st. She will continue to serve as a clinical instructor and teach Intro to Nutrition, Nutrition Focused Physical Exam, and Food and Culture 👩🏻‍🏫

It was an amazing day having Pitt Nutrition and Physician Assistant Studies preceptors join us for an Interprofessional Continuing Education Program!

This was all possible with the funding provided from the SHRS Center for Interprofessional Studies Seed Grant 🩺🩻🏫

We know who we’d vote for for best graduation cap 🎓 🥬

Check out the new SHRS Blog written by Giavanna Gulino, NS Class of 2024, on her interdisciplinary research experience in the Nutrition Science program. Link to the blog is in the comments.

Alumna, Eve Penuel will be moving to Japan this upcoming summer to become an assistant English Teacher at various schools in urban and rural Japan as part of the JET Program ✈️ 🇯🇵

Since its founding in 1987, the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program or JET program is a highly competitive international program that promotes cultural exchange by employing young professionals in various fields to move, work, and live in Japan to either work as assistant language teachers or translators/interpreters.

Well wishes on this next adventure Eve 🗺️

Hail to Pitt and our Nutrition and Dietetics graduates!

Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning 🎓

Join us in congratulating Madison Myslewicz for being awarded the Kathryn Oliverio Bishirjian Grant from the PA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 🍏 This grant provides funding to help support the costs associated with the RDN exam 💻📚

Congratulations to the Nutrition Science Class of 2024 graduates! Wishing you all the best for your futures! You will be missed!

On Tuesday, students in Food Application Lab participated in a Chopped competition as their final activity to showcase the variety of cooking methods used in lab this semester. The students turned their ingredients into extraordinary appetizers and entrees!

Congratulations to our Chopped winners!
Lab 1 winners: Beth Pangia and Abby Wert
Lab 2 winners: Nadia Boston and Benmu Li

Check out this publication from the Academy’s Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetic Practice Group! This is such a valuable resource for students, educators and clinicians and coauthored by Dr.Cousins 🩺🔖