RD Updates is a mini series that offers virtual clinical education for enhancing dietetics practice. To view this series, visit the UAB School of Health Professions' YouTube page or refer to the links provided under each education topic. Some sessions are eligible for pre-approved CPEUs through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for a limited time. Sessions eligible for CPEUs are detailed below.
Episode 1: Nutrition for Stroke Patients
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: Steve Dupont, MS, RDN, LD; Registered Dietitian, UAB Hospital
This session is no longer eligible for CPEUs.
Episode 2: Innovations in Diabetes Care
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: Barbara E. Roberts, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE, Diabetes and Nutrition Education Services Supervisor, UAB Kirklin Clinic
This session is no longer eligible for CPEUs.
Episode 3: The Media Savvy RD
Host: Tara Kelly, MS, RDN
Guest Expert: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
This session is no longer eligible for CPEUs.
Episode 4: The Dietitians Role in Combating Food Insecurity
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: Tara Kelly, MS, RDN
This session is no longer eligible for CPEUs.
Episode 5: Osteoporosis and the Patient Perspective
Host: Tara Kelly, MS, RDN
Guest Expert: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
This session is no longer eligible for CPEUs.
Episode 6: Nutrition Therapy for Patients with Eating Disorders
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Experts: Amie Guice, MAEd, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian with Guice Nutrition Counseling; and Jane Johnson, LICSW, CEDS, CDW™F, Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
This session is no longer eligible for CPEUs.
Episode 7: Neonatal Nutrition
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: Maggie Jerome, MS, RD, CNSC ; NICU registered dietitian pursuing her PhD in Nutrition Sciences
This session is eligible for CPEU through October 25, 2023.
Episode 8: Nutrition Data Deep Dive
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: John Waterbor M.D., DrPH; Associate Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
This session is eligible for CPEU through November 15, 2023.
Episode 9: Mindset & Maintenance: Critical Components to Weight Loss Programs
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: Holly Wyatt, M.D.; Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Programs, UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences
This session is eligible for CPEU through January 25, 2024.
Episode 10: You Mean Business: Billing, Coding, & Payment for Medical Nutrition Therapy
Host: Beth Kitchin, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor (Retired), Department of Nutrition Sciences
Guest Expert: Jennifer Thompson, MS, RD, LD ; Owner, CENTRIC HEALTH CONSULTING, a part of Nourish Nutrition Therapy, LLC
This session is eligible for CPEU through February 22, 2024.