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RD2Be Guest Blogger Feature: How Nutrition Students and Dietitians Can Use LinkedIn to Network, Learn, and Build Opportunities

January 12th, 2026

Written by student blogger, Isabella Blasko (RD2Be) As a student or professional, it is likely that you’ve heard at one point or another that networking is important. However, figuring out how to do this can feel very overwhelming. The good news that LinkedIn makes it easy to connect with professionals, explore career options, and open […]

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RD2Be Guest Blogger Feature: Protecting Financial Aid for Graduate Studies

January 7th, 2026

Written by student blogger, Elise Roen (RD2Be) Congress recently passed H.R.1, a law that changes federal student loans and could limit graduate students’ access to affordable funding unless nutrition and dietetics programs are clearly recognized as “professional degrees”. Starting July 1, 2026, H.R.1 eliminates Grad PLUS loans for graduate students, replacing them with capped federal […]

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Member Spotlight: Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

March 13th, 2025

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD, is a renowned sports nutrition counselor, speaker, and author with over five decades of expertise in the field. A valued member of MAND for 51 years, Nancy recently had the honor of speaking at the Nobel Week Discussions on The Future of Health. Reflecting on her experience at this monumental […]

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RD Spotlight: Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, MS, RD, CDCES, LDN, NASM-CPT

February 29th, 2024

Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes was recently featured on Hub Today from the NBC 10 Boston News Station for Black History Month. We got to ask her a few questions about her time on TV as well as about Black History Month! Check out some of the details below, and here is the link to see her featured […]

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Greeting from your MAND President!

September 1st, 2022

Dear MAND Members,  Summer is the start of the new fiscal year for MAND, which means those who have been in elect positions transition into their director roles, and new faces fill their elect roles. It’s a time for change and a time for reevaluating the goals of MAND. I am excited to serve as […]

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Take Action Today: Keep Kids Fed!

June 26th, 2022

New Academy Action Alert! Please take action as soon as possible on the Academy’s supporting the newly introduced Keep Kids Fed Act. With waivers expiring on June 30, this critical legislation that will ensure students have access to healthful meals throughout this summer and the next school year. Take action now and tell your members of Congress to […]

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White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

June 16th, 2022

Academy Seeking Comments for White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Listening Sessions!! The White House announced on May 4th that it was convening the second-ever White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. The first was held in 1969 and led to the creation of the food stamp program, WIC, NSLP and other […]

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Summer Events: Mark Your Calendars!

June 7th, 2022

These CEU events are FREE for all Rds, students, interns and not only open to MAND members, and donations to MDEF will be accepted. Please share! Registration links JUST POSTED! The details are as follows: 1. Monica Moreno, MS, RDN – Bubbe’s Cocina and Diverse Dining: World Jewish Flavors and Cultural Competence in Dietetics – June 20 @ […]

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Language Barriers and Healthcare Access

May 31st, 2022

Since the Covid 19 pandemic worldwide and in the United States (US), we have found more evidence in the areas of how social determinants of health (SDoH) impact health outcomes. Along with that notion, we also have increased attention in the areas of cultural competency and cultural humility. Most efforts are dedicated to increasing understanding […]

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May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! This month we spotlight Wendy Ng, RD, LDN, SNA, CCNP

May 16th, 2022

May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! We celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.  The Pacific Islands include: – Melanesia – New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands – Micronesia – Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia […]

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Nancy Clark MS, RD, CSSD
 
She's renowned sports nutrition counselor, speaker, author and a valued MAND member for 51 years! 
 
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MAND 2026-2027 Elections

The Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is pleased to announce our slate of candidates with the elections taking place on February 1-28th. We are grateful for those who have played a role in the nomination process. 

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