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Cultivating Resiliency and a Growth Mindset in Early Career Nutrition Professionals
Explore strategies to cultivate resiliency and foster a growth mindset in the nutrition sciences! This session features Leah Evert, registered dietitian and ACSM certified exercise physiologist, stage four cancer survivor, and author of Nourishing Resilience. Leah has worked with multiple global organizations on their employee health and wellness strategy and is the co-founder of The Willow Foundation, which provides funding to researchers that strive to find a connection between diet, exercise, and mindset and improved outcomes for late-stage cancer patients. Joining Leah for a panel discussion include ASN Vice President Elect Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD and Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH, Research Assistant Professor, Emory University. This activity was organized by ASN's Early Career Nutrition (ECN) Interest Group.
Originally presented at NUTRITION 2023, ASN's flagship meeting which was held July 22-25, 2023 in Boston, MA.
Speakers
Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH
Research Assistant Professor, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
Katherine Balantekin, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo
Leah Evert, MBA, MS, RD, EP-C
Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Willow Foundation
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, FTOS, FAHA
Horn Distinguished Professor, Associate Vice President for Research & Director, Obesity Research Institute, Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University
Hannah Oh, ScD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University
Nadeeja Wijayatunga, MBBS, MPhil, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi
Learning Objectives
- Describe strategies for managing adversity and fostering a growth mindset
This activity includes the following presentations:
Cultivating Resiliency and a Growth Mindset
Leah Evert, MBA, MS, RD, EP-C
Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Willow Foundation
Remarks and Panel Discussion
Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH
Research Assistant Professor, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
Katherine Balantekin, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo
Leah Evert, MBA, MS, RD, EP-C
Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Willow Foundation
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, FTOS, FAHA
Horn Distinguished Professor, Associate Vice President for Research & Director, Obesity Research Institute, Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University
Hannah Oh, ScD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University
Nadeeja Wijayatunga, MBBS, MPhil, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the American Society of Nutrition, in compliance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education to ensure that education presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations and protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. ASN requires disclosure of all financial interest that the planning committee (including ASN staff) or faculty members have with ineligible companies. All faculty and contributors to this continuing education activity have disclosed any relevant financial relationship that may have direct bearing on the subject matter of this program. Specific disclosure information is in the course materials.
The American Society for Nutrition supports fair and unbiased participation of individuals in its education activities. Any real or potential conflicts of interest must be identified and managed. All relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that directly impact and/or might conflict with ASN activities must be disclosed, or disclosure that no relevant financial relationships exist must be documented. Other relationships that could cause private interests to conflict with professional interests must also be disclosed. This policy is intended to openly identify any potential conflict so that participants in an education activity are able to form their own judgments about the presentation. In addition, disclosure must be made of presentations on drugs or devices or uses of drugs or devices that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Speakers
Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH, Research Assistant Professor, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Katherine Balantekin, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Leah Evert, MBA, MS, RD, EP-C, Co-Founder & Executive Director, The Willow Foundation
Disclosures: Viatris: Employee (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Naima Moustaid-Moussa, PhD, FTOS, FAHA, Horn Distinguished Professor, Associate Vice President for Research & Director, Obesity Research Institute, Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Hannah Oh, ScD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Korea University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nadeeja Wijayatunga, MBBS, MPhil, PhD, RDN, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.
Available Credit
- 1.25 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.