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50 Year Member Spotlight!

December 2nd, 2021

By: Cynthia Taft Bayerl, MS RD LDN FAND We are thrilled to highlight Cynthia, one of our 50+ year members, this month as she shares with us lessons learned over the years, advice, memories and more! Best piece of advice: Get involved in community, state, and national nutrition, wellness and public policy initiatives not only […]

Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves

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Today @ MAND – July 2020

July 15th, 2020

Boston Alliance for Diversity in Dietetics (BADD) has launched! In May 2020, led by Michele “Shelly” DeBiasse, PhD, RDN and Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN, the Boston University’s Didactic Program in Dietetics was selected by the 2019-2020 Diversity & Inclusion Committee of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) to receive the 2020-2022 Diversity and Inclusion Promotion […]

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Board of Directors Recruitment

Want to get more involved with the MAND Leadership Team? Apply to join!
 
The 2025-2026 Nomination forms are due December 31st 2024, elections take place February 205 and term of office begins July 1, 2025.

Please consider nominating candidates that may be a good fit. Self-nomination is also highly encouraged.
 
Open positions below. Get detailed info on each role in the application form.
  • President-Elect
  • Secretary-Elect
  • Delegate
  • Director-Elect of Member Communications/Public Relations
  • Director-Elect State Professional Recruitment Coordinator (SPRC) and Diversity Liaison
  • Director-Elect Socials for Success
  • Director-Elect of Technology
  • Director-Elect of Education
  • Director-Elect Nutrition Services Payment Specialist
  • Nominating Chair 
  • Nominating Committee Member
  • MDEF President Elect
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Dietitian .. Read more >

Registered Dietician/Nutritionist Perform education needs of nutrition consumers as well as meeting standards set forth by Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA). Assist with maintaining compliance within the Nutrition Department.. Read more >

Educational Program Coordinator (Temporary University Specialist) JOB SUMMARY The Department of Nutritional Sciences, a part of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, at the University of Connecticut, seeks applicants for a part-time (50%) Online.. Read more >

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MDEF Scholarships

For 2024, MDEF will be giving out two MDEF scholarships and one MDEF Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) scholarship to deserving nutrition students, each in the amount of $1500. Please pass along to any nutrition students or interns who may be eligible to apply!

All applications are due by May 31st