Dietitian as a Educator & Innovator

1. Dietitian as a Educator & Innovator By: Susan Albert

2. How many of you think of nutrition when you think of nuclear technology?

3. Nuclear War Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ezGpadWDn0&feature=related

4. Healthcare Trends • Hunger & Poverty in 3rd world countries • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) • UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) • More Fertile Fields • Treatment of complex forms of cancer • Improved nutrition & well-being • Micronutrient deficiencies (IAEA, 2011)

5. Societal Factors • Safe food supply after nuclear war (OISM, 2004) • U.S. nuclear superpower (Choi, 2011) • Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya & Algeria (Afrol News, 2012) • IAEA • Fertigation http://potatoes.wsu.edu/research/equip_gallery/31-sprayer-02.htm

6. Futurists • Oman, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (Choi, 2011) • Analyst Dick Pelletier (Pelletier, 2012)

7. Job Description • Job title: Registered Dietitian, Nuclear War Research Specialist • Summary • Job duties & Responsibilities

8. Position: Day to Day Duties • Conduct research in lab at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC • Develop educational seminars • Travel throughout the country http://biosepscientific.com

9. Job Description Continued… • Location: The Brookings Institute in Washington, DC • Salary: $55,000 to $70,000 • Who to Contact: Susan Albert, Research Director at 1-800-679-4250 or salbert@brookingsinstitue.edu • Justification for salary: Experience needed in multiple areas, travel throughout the United States to educate, research & develop new technology

10. Key Qualifications • Bachelors in Nutrition or Dietetics • Registered Dietitian (2-4 years experience) • Completion of Nuclear Science 1-2 year program • 2 to 3 years experience in food science and nutrition counseling • Chemistry and Food science background

11. Five Competencies • SP 1.5: Conduct research projects using appropriate research methods, ethical procedures and statistical analysis • SP 2.3: Design, implement, and evaluate presentations considering, cultural diversity and educational background of the target audience • SP 2.12: Demonstrate professional attributes such as advocacy, customer focus, risk taking, critical thinking, flexibility, time management, work prioritization and work ethic within various organizational cultures

12. Competencies • SP 3.5: Deliver respectful, science-based answers to consumer questions concerning emerging trends • SP 4.6: Use current informatics technology to develop, store, retrieve and disseminate information and data

13. Target Population • All United States residents • Infants, children and the elderly • Everyone should be educated on the possibility of nuclear war

14. Conclusion • Nutrition and nuclear technology go hand in hand • More research needs to be conducted • Nuclear technology is being used to: • Decrease hunger and poverty in 3rd world countries • Treatment of cancer • Improved nutrition and well being

15. Do I see myself in this role? • How has this assignment changed my perceptions/views?

16. References Afrol News. (2012). Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya, Algeria. Retrieved from: http://www.afrol.com/articles/35764 Choi, C. (2011). Small nuclear war could reverse global warming for years. Retrieved from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110223-nuclear-war-winter-global- warming-environment-science-climate-change/ International Atomic Energy Agency. (2011). Nuclear technologies solving problems. Retrieved from: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/IaeaGlace/chapter5.html Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine. (2004). Nuclear war survival skills. Retrieved from: http://www.oism.org/nwss/s73p920.htm Pelletier, D. (2012). Terrorist nuclear attack likely within decade, says analysts. Retrieved from: http://positivefuturist.com/archive/151.html