BA, Biology and Spanish (College of St. Benedict’s, USA)
BSc, Nutrition and Dietetics (U of MN, USA)
MSc (Applied) Human Nutrition (Colorado State U, USA).
AND Practice groups: Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists Practice Group; Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Practice Group
Committees
MUHC Clinical Nutrition Practice Committees- Nephrology Committee; Internal Medicine Care Committee, and Outpatient Programs Committee; 91ÉçÇøÌý Farmers’ Market Stakeholder Group (May 2012- present) to help coordinate student education and research opportunities at the 91ÉçÇø Farmers’ Market; FAES Sustainable Education Project Group 2015-2016; 91ÉçÇø Food Messaging Committee 2014-2016
Research Interests
Evaluation of the impact of interactive learning for dietetic students
Current Research/Key Role
Partner with 91ÉçÇø organizations including Macdonald Run Student Ecological Gardens, Out of the Garden Project, Yellow Door and 91ÉçÇø Farmers’ Market to create opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to provide education on food preparation and sustainable food systems to 91ÉçÇø students and staff. Partner with the Depot to conduct research on evaluating nutrition education workshops.
Recent MSc project: Risk of dehydration in TBI patients with dysphagia; Predictors of success in Bariatric surgery patients.
Current Master's Applied project: Evaluating Nutrition and Culinary Education After-school Programs in Five Diverse Neighborhoods and implementation of virtual cooking workshops for children during COVID.
Courses
NUTR 207. Nutrition and Health.
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NUTR 207
Nutrition and Health.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.
Fall
3 lectures
Corequisites: FDSC 230 [for students that have not taken the CEGEP equivalent OOXV].
Prerequisites: AEBI 122 or BIOL 112 or CEGEP equivalent OOXU
Restriction: Not open to students who take NUTR 200 or EDKP 292
Restriction: Science students in physical science and psychology programs who wish to take this course should see the Arts and Science Student Affairs Office for permission to register.
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NUTR 310. Professional Practice Stage 2A.
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NUTR 310
Professional Practice Stage 2A.
Credits: 2
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Winter 2026
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Description
The nutrition care process, clinical reasoning and documentation for the medical record. Preparation for the application of knowledge in practice, for clinical nutrition and food service administration rotations, will be addressed.
Winter
One 3-hour lecture/week
Prerequisite(s): NUTR 209.
Prerequisite(s): Fall term U2 required Dietetics Major courses
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NUTR 311. Professional Practice Stage 2B.
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NUTR 311
Professional Practice Stage 2B.
Credits: 5
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Two interrelated modules of directed experience in normal and clinical nutrition and food service management, in health care settings and the private sector.
Prerequisite(s): All U2 required courses: AEMA 310, NUTR 343, ANSC 323, ANSC 424, NUTR 307, NUTR 310, NUTR 337 (NUTR 342 or NUTR 446), NUTR 344, NUTR 345, NUTR 346.
This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
The course NUTR 311 includes a $125 fee for the Level II manual. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
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NUTR 603. Credentialing in Dietetics.
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NUTR 603
Credentialing in Dietetics.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Theoretical and practical integration of knowledge and skills required during graduate professional practice. Includes clinical assessment and nutritional monitoring techniques, analysis of interviewing and counseling situations, and application of
management information systems and quality assurance procedures.
Winter
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Not open to students who have taken NUTR 513.
Open to students in the Master of Science(Applied) [M.Sc.(A.)] Human Nutrition (Non-Thesis): Dietetics Credentialing and the Graduate Diploma (Gr. Dip.) Registered Dietitian Credentialing.
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FMTP 074. Complementary Course 2.
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FMTP 074
Complementary Course 2.
Credits: 2
Offered by: Farm Mgmt & Technology Program (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Winter 2026
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Description
This complimentary course will follow the requirements of the Ministry of Education of Quebec. The subject matter will be determined on a yearly basis.
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NUTR 508. Professional Practice Stage 4A.
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NUTR 508
Professional Practice Stage 4A.
Credits: 7
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Directed professional practice experience in domains of clinical nutrition, management, nutrition education and/or community nutrition. This course includes at least one main clinical nutrition rotation, and may include additional weeks in other domains of practice.
Corequisite(s): NUTR 509
Prerequisite(s): NUTR 409
This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
This course includes a $125 fee for the Level IV stage manual. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
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NUTR 509. Professional Practice Stage 4B.
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NUTR 509
Professional Practice Stage 4B.
Credits: 7
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Directed professional practice experience in domains of clinical nutrition, management, nutrition education and/or community nutrition. This course includes management and community rotations.
Corequisites(s): NUTR 508
Prerequisite(s): NUTR 409
1. This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
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NUTR 611. Graduate Professional Practice 1.
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NUTR 611
Graduate Professional Practice 1.
Credits: 2
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025
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Description
Dietetic practicum that includes the hospital environment, client-centred care and the patient experience. Communication, dietary assessment, nutrition education.
Prerequisite(s): NUTR 344, (NUTR 513 or NUTR 603)
Restriction: Only open to students in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing program. Not open to students who have taken NUTR 209 as of Fall 2025.
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NUTR 615. Graduate Professional Practice 5 Clinical Nutrition.
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NUTR 615
Graduate Professional Practice 5 Clinical Nutrition.
Credits: 7
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025
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Description
Final rotation(s) in clinical nutrition. Assessment, planning, implementation, communication and evaluation of clinical nutrition care. Focus is on application of medical nutritional therapy for individuals and groups with a variety of disease states.
Prerequisite(s): (NUTR 513 or NUTR 603), NUTR 515, NUTR 611
Restriction: Only open to students in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing or the Graduate Diploma in Registered Dietitian Credentialing.
Not open to students who have taken NUTR 613, NUTR 613D1/D2, or NUTR 613N1/N2 prior to 201909.
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Publications
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Buchholz AC,Hendrickson M, Giroux I, Correa JA, Hanning R, Eisenbraun C, Lieffers J, Lövestam E; INTERNATIONAL NCP/NCPT IMPLEMENTATION STUDY (INIS) CONSORTIUM.Can J Diet Pract Res. 2020 Sep 1;81(3):150-153. doi: 10.3148/cjdpr-2020-010. Epub 2020 Jun 4.PMID: 32495644