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Food Service
UICOMP Culinary Medicine: Cook Well, Eat Well, Live Well Program
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Developed, facilitated, and led a culinary nutrition class on women's health for University of Illinois College of Medicine students, working in a team with one other intern.
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Created curriculum and educational materials based on research into nutrition for women's health, pregnancy, and menopause.​
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Developed 9 unique recipes tailored to include nutrients that are important for women's health.
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Demonstrated culinary skill: how to make kefir, and led hands-on culinary class teaching medical students how to make the recipes.
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Patient Menu Special
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Developed and tested four recipes to present to management and staff of the Food & Nutrition department.
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Based on feedback, chose one recipe to become a featured patient menu special. Educated cooks, kitchen staff, and Room Service Ambassadors about how to make/advertise the special.
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Conducted patient surveys to gain feedback on the patient menu special.
Preceptor Feedback
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"Outstanding job with developing and presenting UICOMP Module #11. I was very impressed with you “owned it” during class. You were very helpful in every aspect of the class. You came prepared! This project helped to strengthen your project management skills. You were organized, exhibited a good team with your fellow Dietetic Intern project partner. Overall, excellent work on this project!"