Beyond the Ramp: Disabilities in Nutrition & Dietetics Member Interest Group of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Beyond the Ramp: Disabilities in Nutrition & Dietetics Member Interest Group of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Author: Abbott Nutrition Health Institute March 29, 2024 Duration: 38:47
In this 38:42 episode, Dr Suzi Baxter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, FAND, and Alena Morales, RD, talk about the Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics Member Interest Group (MIG), a community that connects Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics members who self-identify as having a disability, work with clients and patients with disabilities, educate members with disabilities, and are interested in disabilities as they relate to nutrition and dietetics. You’ll learn about how the MIG was created, what i...

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