This is the first episode in a new series that we are running on dietitians in medical nutrition education and other, non-traditional occupations. We hope to highlight and endorse the work being done by so many dietitians and try to understand how their training and experience can influence other disciplines and professionals.

In this first episode, James spoke with Dr Alyce Wilson. Dr Wilson is a qualified dietitian and nutritionist who subsequently trained in medicine and now practices in Public Health Medicine. The conversation includes: 
- Dietetic training 
- How that helped and influenced Dr Wilson's training and career to date
- The social determinants of health
- Holistic care
- Advocating for greater nutrition education in medicine

Social media links:
- @NNEdPro (Twitter, Faceboook, LinkedIn)
- James @braddybradfield (Twitter)
- Dr Alyce Wilson @AlyceNWilson (Twitter)

Produced by James Bradfield 
Music: www.purple-planet.com

Dietitians & Medical Education #1: Dr Alyce Wilson

In this second episode of our series on dietitians in medical nutrition education, Elaine Macaninch RD spoke with Dr Duane Mellor RD. Dr Mellor is a UK Registered Dietitian and a Senior Teaching Fellow at Aston Medical School.  He has published over 60 papers in the fields of dietetics, nutrition and food science. Having spent the first decade of his career working in diabetes care as a dietitian he moved into research where he investigated the effects of dark chocolate on cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes. Recently he has moved into medical education at Aston Medical School, but still is active in diabetes care as part of the Diabetes UK Nutrition Working Group and British Dietetic Association Diabetes Special Interest Group committee. The conversation includes:
- Teaching medical students about nutrition
- Dietitians teaching more than just nutrition 
- The importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching
- 'Communication' as a key tool of the dietetic workforce

We hope to highlight and endorse the work being done by so many dietitians and try to understand how their training and experience can influence other disciplines and professionals.

Social media links:
- @NNEdPro (Twitter, Faceboook, LinkedIn)
- Elaine Macaninch RD @ macaninch (Twitter)
- Dr Duane Mellor @DrDuaneRD (Twitter)
- James Bradfield RD @braddybradfield (Twitter)

Produced by James Bradfield 
Music: www.purple-planet.com

Dietitians & Medical Education #2: Dr Duane Mellor RD

In this third in our series on dietitians in medical education, James spoke to Dr Tim Eden RD. As someone who previously trained and worked in dietetics and then went on to study and practice medicine, he is great fit for this project and NNEdPro at large! Tim is currently working in a junior fellowship in gastroenterology and continues his role on both the NNEdPro Global Innovation Panel and the NNEdPro COVID-19 Taskforce. In this conversation, James and Tim spoke about:

- Progression of the dietetic profession
- Role models and their importance in your career
- Continuous learning 
- More rounded education for medical students

We hope to highlight and endorse the work being done by so many dietitians and try to understand how their training and experience can influence other disciplines and professionals.

Social media links:
- @NNEdPro (Twitter, Faceboook, LinkedIn)
- Dr Tim Eden RD @TimothyEdenRD
- James Bradfield RD @braddybradfield (Twitter)

Produced by James Bradfield 
Music: www.purple-planet.com

Dietitians & Medical Education #3: Dr Tim Eden RD

NNEdPro is an award-winning interdisciplinary think-tank, building upon over a decade of nutrition education, research and innovation. We are anchored in Cambridge (UK) and convene central as well as regional networks across six continents as part of the International Knowledge Application Network in Nutrition-2025. We develop adaptable and scalable educational models for nutrition capacity building in health systems. We also conduct a range of training courses as well as primary research studies and syntheses to fill key evidence gaps.

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