Behind The Bio: From Dietitians Of Canada

In this episode, we chat with Jodi Crawford, RD, clinical dietitian with AgeCare Midnapore in Calgary AB.  As Jodi reflects on her almost 20 year career, she shares her lessons learned about knowing how to break the right rules, taking career risks and working with dietitians of different generations. We also get a sneak preview of her Dietitians of Canada presentation on diabetes management for older adults.​ Connect with Jodi at jcrawford@agecare.ca.

In this episode, we chat with dietitian Kristen Yarker RD, owner of Kristen Yarker Nutrition in Victoria, BC. Kristen gets real about being an "unusual" dietitian, the ups and downs of her winding career path and shares a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation about becoming a confident public speaker.  

On this episode, we chat with Pamela Ferguson, PhD, RD, private practice dietitian in Toronto, ON. Pamela talks about balancing work and family life, her career highs and lows, and shares a sneak preview of her two upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentations on plant-based foods and trans-inclusive dietetic practice. Connect with Pamela at pfergusson.consultant@gmail.com.

In this episode, we chat with dietitian Mary Anne Smith, PhD, RD, Evidence Analyst for Dietitians of Canada in Guelph, ON. Mary Anne talks about her career path and the inevitable bumps in the road, her passion for analyzing nutrition research, and shares a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation on "hot topics" in nutrition. Connect with Mary Anne at maryanne.smith@dietitians.ca  

On this episode, we chat with Jennifer Brady, Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Human Nutrition at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, NS. Jennifer talks about blending nutrition, women's studies, and critical perspectives, the challenges and opportunities of being a dietitian that "rocks the boat," and a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation. Don't miss out on Jennifer's reflections on how we might reclaim the pioneering spirit of early "radical" dietitians and bring our past into our future.   Connect with Jennifer at jennifer.brady@msvu.ca