BROOKS COLLEGE OF HEALTH

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

July, 2011 - June, 2014

REPORT ON FLAGSHIP ACTIVITIES

I.  Accomplishments

Goals / Accomplishments and Importance to Goals / Funds allocated/expended
(2011-2014)
Goal 1: Expand collaborations and involve undergraduate students in community based learning activities in partnership with appropriate community agencies and public health initiatives.
Provide course release time for one or more faculty to assess other community agencies for supervised practice and establish competencies and assessment strategies for student work. / 2011-2012: Two faculty were given time to establish new community relationships to enhance student placement and transformational learning. Additional sites include: BEAM, Brooks Rehab Center Clubhouse, Communities in Schools, Florida Blue, HERO, Lend a Wing Pantry, Ogier Organic Garden, Second Harvest Food Bank, Sulzbacher Center, Catholic Charities, Bosseli Foundation, Shannon Miller Foundation, The Foundation Academy, Girl Scouts, War on Poverty, Gateway, and the YMCA. This resulted in 68 students doing 25 hours each equaling 1700 hours of community service. / none
Expand Undergraduate Program Director to a 12-month faculty position to direct student placement and assessment. / 2011-2012: Undergraduate Program Director added student meetings to prepare students to start the major, at the end of the junior year and preparation for internship applications. / $21,532 salary and benefits
Search for and hire a University Nutritionist who will teach two courses a semester in the undergraduate program and supervise students in delivery of on-campus nutrition counseling at the Student Health Center, the Fitness Center, and in the Athletic Programs (none of these entities currently have access to nutrition counseling and all have identified it as a critical need). The University Nutritionist will also collaborate with Health Promotion and other campus entities to deliver nutrition information as needed. / 2011-2012: After the flagship was approved, Health Promotions under Student Affairs hired a ½ time university nutritionist to meet the needs we described. Following a search, 2 half time instructors were hired for this position to focus on our community engagement and outreach in the undergraduate program. Nutrition counseling in campus outlets is underway in student health, the wellness center and athletic programs but is being supervised by the graduate internship director because we are using graduate internship students to meet this need. / $65,650 salary and benefits plus $4,800 furniture and equipment
Search for and hire an Instructor/Community Preceptor to teach undergraduate classes and supervise students in community programs/agencies. / 2011-2012: Completed search and offered the position but the selected applicant turned it down in summer 2012. Expanded the community sites for the undergraduate program. DND applied for and received an engaged Department Designation.
2012-2013: Completed 2nd search and hired 2nd instructor to begin Fall 2013. / $65,650 salary and benefits plus $4,800 furniture and equipment
Funds provided by CBTL.
Provide one workshop each year for community preceptors working with undergraduate students. This preceptor training will focus on identified needs from preceptors and other professional issues. / Preceptor seminars were held in 2012, 2013, and 2014. There were approximately 75 attendees at each seminar and faculty and students presented nutrition research literature reviews. / $4,000 ?
Goal 2: Prepare advanced-level dietetic practitioners (Master’s and Doctoral level) who apply nutrition science and evidence based practice to promote health and prevent/treat obesity as well as resultant chronic disease while addressing the nutritional needs of increasingly diverse community populations.
Obtain needed equipment for teaching the latest skills in nutrition science and nutrition assessment such as indirect calorimetry using the BodPod calorimeter for use in research and assessment instruction with graduate and doctoral students. / 2011-2012: A bod pod was purchased the food lab was renovated with new cabinets, equipment, flooring and countertops. / $45,000 BodPod
$55,000 Food Lab renovation
Update nutrition analysis software program for use in research and teaching. / Viocare software was purchased and the Nutrition Pro analysis software was updated. / $4,500 software cost and maintenance fees
Apply for further transformational learning opportunity grants in other countries and with other departments in the university. / 2011-2012: A transformational learning grant for faculty development was obtained to study the Mediterranean Diet in Italy. Four other faculty led grants were obtained.
2012-2013: Fifteen students including 10 undergraduate students and 5 graduate students spent 17 days in Italy studying the Mediterranean Diet.
2013-2014: Twenty one students including 5 graduate students and 16 undergraduate students spent 16 days in Italy studying the Mediterranean Diet. / $2,000 faculty development grant
Continue dissemination of outcomes data at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals. / 2011-2012: 6 articles were published in peer-reviewed journals, 2 faculty received awards and or recognitions.
2012-2013: 3 articles were published in peer-reviewed journals, 2 accreditation self-study documents were completed and submitted to the ACEND accrediting body. One faculty received a national award and another was elected to the Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
2013-2014: / None
Expand collaborations with local, state, national, and international organizations to increase visibility and recognition of the UNF nutrition programs. / Expanded outreach and collaboration with local organizations are described in Goal 1. One faculty served as the president of the national Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and two faculty and one adjunct faculty have served as President of the Florida Dietetic Association. Other adjuncts and alumni have served as President of the Jacksonville Dietetic Association. One graduate student was named Outstanding Dietetic Student by the Florida Dietetic Association in 2012. Faculty write a monthly newspaper column in the Florida Times Union called “The Goods on …” a particular food and appear monthly on the Healthy Living Segment of First Coast News. / None
Goal 3: Convert the Master’s coursework to distance learning to capture the market for RD’s who must after 2013 obtain either a Master’s degree or a specialty certification within 5 years of obtaining the RD.
Provide course release time for two faculty with expertise teaching DL to convert their graduate level courses to DL each semester until all are converted. / Faculty started the conversion when the Flagship status was awarded. / None.
Develop DL and update current courses that enable current practitioners and future practitioners to pursue advanced level studies in a more flexible, but rigorous, format. / The department applied and was selected to receive DL training by CIRT and committed to converting all Master’s courses to DL by 2014. All faculty are now certified to teach DL. In addition, the department applied for and received permission from ACEND to establish an ISPP (Individualized Supervised Practice Program) which allows more graduates to obtain the required internship through the ISPP and following the completion of the ISPP, sit for the Registration Exam.
2014: Master’s in nutrition and dietetics offered completely on line for the first year to the MS/Dietetic Internship students. Faculty worked in 2014 to convert all MS courses to the Academic Partnerships 7 week carousel model and will begin offering the thesis and non-thesis options to Registered Dietitian students nationwide starting in Fall, 2014. / Funded by CIRT.
Goal 4: Prepare a new degree application for the addition of a Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN) and achieve a sustainable clinical doctoral program and expanded Master’s programs which continue the high standards and national recognition established for current programs.
Receive approval from the BOG for a new degree proposal for a Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN). / New degree proposal was completed in Fall 2012, submitted to APC and approved in summer of 2013.It will be on the FA and BOG agenda in Fall, 2013. Four consultants were hired to advise faculty in program development and completion of the new degree proposal in Fall 2012. The new degree proposal was approved by the BOT in 2014 and reviewed by the BOG staff. Recommendations were made to strengthen the need and demand sections of the proposal. Faculty will revise the proposal and submit for the November 2014 BOG meeting. / $10,000 for consultants.
Complete successful searches for two faculty, one a Director for the Doctoral Program another a clinical specialist.
Administrative Assistant for doctoral faculty. / All searches related to the doctoral program were postponed from 2012-2013 to 2013-2014 due to lack of funds. A successful search for one doctoral faculty was completed in 2013-2014 and Dr. Arikawa will start in August 2014. / $8,000 for searches.
$108,545 salary and benefits for each doctoral faculty.
$4,800 furniture and equipment for each faculty.
$38,864 salary and benefits for Administrative Assistant for doctoral faculty.
Recruit first class of ten students in 2014. / First class recruitment to start in 2015 following BOG approval. / None.
Develop Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Doctoral Program promotional materials including a website to appeal to a wide range of student populations and implement recruitment strategies. / Scheduled for 2014-1015 development following BOG approval.. / None.
Provide graduate student stipends for ten students in the first year class. / On schedule for 2015-2016. / $50,000
Seek culturally diverse pool of preceptors, faculty, and adjuncts. / Two faculty who left during the first two years of the flagship program were replaced through searches in 2012-2013. Both hired faculty represent diversity including one male originally from Iran, now a Canadian citizen and one female from China. / None.
Initiate a variety of funding strategies that will align with the department’s mission and strategic plans to provide funds to enhance and provide support for flagship activities. / The DuBow Graduate Fellowship was established for 2 students at $5,000 each for 4 years in 2010-2011 and the fellowships have been awarded each year through 2013-2014. / Funded by the DuBow family.
$40,000 for 4 years. Renewed in 2013 for 4 additional years.

II.  Summary of Additional Benefits

a.  Students-Undergraduate students score above the national level on the Registered Dietetic Exam and Graduate Internship Students have a five year 100% pass rate. Employers continue to express that UNF nutrition graduates perform at a higher level than their peers.

  1. College-Faculty in nutrition and dietetics continue to teach nutrition classes for other college department majors including public health and CAMs. They serve on college committees and collaborate with other program faculty on research projects, grants and publications. Faculty agreed to raise caps on undergraduate and graduate courses to assist the university in meeting FTE targets.
  2. University- The department’s media activities, international student experiences and professional association work has raised the visibility of the program and expanded the demand for our degrees as exemplified by the rising number of students in the undergraduate program and applications to the graduate program. Inquiries about the doctoral program are also increasing as the start date draws nearer. Because it will be the second clinical doctorate in nutrition in the country, a large demand is anticipated for the program. The Department has also agreed to partner with Academic Partnerships to expand the reach of the Master’s thesis and non-thesis program.
  3. Community- The community looks to UNF Nutrition as a valued resource and partner whenever nutrition projects and endeavors are needed. Students are meeting community needs through their expanded community based hours required by undergraduate courses. Populations in the community who have never had nutrition services are now more frequently requesting student help to the point that we cannot meet all the required needs expressed. In the year 2012, 2013, we provided approximately 2400 community service hours in nutrition. For the past two academic years, 7 out of 8 of Jacksonville Dietetic Association Board Officers were UNF alumni.

III.  Future Benchmarks

We look forward to the coming year and the approval and implementation of the doctoral program, increased numbers of master’s students, increases in grants and research productivity and the continued expansion of nutrition programs and services in our community though student involvement.

IV.  Scholarly work related to Flagship Program

2011-2012

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Browning-Keen V, Sealey Potts C. Postpartum Obesity: The Root Problem of Childhood Obesity? Forum on Public Policy Online, Vol 2011, No 1. http://forumonpublicpolicy.com/vol2011.no1/archive2011.no1/browning.keen.pdf (accessed September 6, 2011)
  2. Rodriguez J. & Christie C. (March/April 2012) Identifying Community Assets for Effective Nutrition Planning (Avaliando o Ambiente de uma Comunidade do ponto de vista da Nutrição). Nutrição Em Pauta 113: 3-10.
  3. Truesdell D, Shin H, Pei-Yang L, Illich J. Vitamin D status and Framingham Risk Score in overweight postmenopausal women. J Women’s Health 2011:20:1-8.
  4. Truesdell D, Ziegler J. Unintended weight loss and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a frail, elderly patient. Top Clin Nutr. 2011:26:198-207.

5.  Perkin, JE. (2012). Obesity and food insecurity are both Florida public health issues – a commentary. Florida Public Health Review 9, 115-120. Available online at: http://hsc.usf.edu/publichealth/fphr/index.htm . (Posted April 12, 2012)

6.  Meires J. & Christie C. (2011, September). Contemporary Management of Adult Obesity: Update on Pharmacology. The Nurse Practitioner 36(9): 37-46.

Book Chapters

1. Perkin, J. (2011) Diet and Arthritis. C. Christie (Ed.) In Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy. Orlando,Florida: Florida Dietetic Association.

Awards/Recognitions

1.  Shank, J, Outstanding Dietetics Educator 2012, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

  1. Sealey-Potts CV. Award for Excellence in Research at the Scholars Transforming Academic Research Symposium (S.T.A.R.S) (April 2012).

Grants

  1. Christie, C., Ed. UNF Nutrition Faculty Proposal for Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy Editor and Co-editors. (2009-2014) Florida Dietetic Association. Editor with co-editors J. Rodriguez, J. Perkin, J. Shank, C. Labyak and C. Sealey-Potts.

2.  Christie, C. (2011-2012) UNF Office of Undergraduate Studies: Faculty Development Grant for Study Abroad.

  1. Sealey-Potts CV. (2012) Pass it Forward Project: Implementing Transformative and Sustainable Nutrition Education for Childhood Obesity Prevention. Miami Foundation, Healthy Jacksonville Obesity Coalition.
  2. Sealey-Potts CV, Web F, Stanford J. (2011) Frank and Candid Expression: African American Adolescent Girls Obesity Prevention Program. US Grant, UNF. Received

5.  Truesdell D. (2012) UNF Office of Undergraduate Studies: Transformational Learning Grant.