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Scholarships & Awards

Scholarships

MDEF sponsors several scholarships. See the MDEF page for more details.
 

Awards

MAND offers multiple opportunities for outstanding members to be recognized. Click here for the 2025 Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Awards overview and application requirements.

 

The application deadline for the following awards is February 15th, 2025:

An award can be given for each type of program:

  1. Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CPD)
  2. Dietetic Internship (DI)
  3. Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
  4. Future Education Model Graduate Programs (FEM)
  5. Dietetic Technician Program (DT)
  6. International/Foreign Dietetics Education Programs (IDE/FDE)

 

 

 

 

  • Recognized Diet Technician of the Year

 

  • Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award

 

 

To apply: send a CV/resume and two letters of support to the Awards Chair: Jillian Allen at jilliantallen@gmail.com. Please click on the 2025 Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Awards overview and application requirements link above for further information.

 

 

2024 Award Winners

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year (Annie Galbraith Award)

Jane Warden Folkman, MS, RD, LDN

Award being given posthumously.

 

Young Dietitian of the Year

Jamie Ekstrom, RD, LDN, CLC

 

 

Emerging Dietetic Leader

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

 

Outstanding Preceptor

Kimberly Sabada, MD, RD, LDN, CDCES

 

Outstanding Educator

Paula Quatromoni, DSc, RD 

 

Outstanding Dietetics Student in a DI

Elizabeth Zalis

 

Outstanding Dietetic Student in a DPD

Regina Barrera Flores

 

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Board of Directors Recruitment

Massachusetts Dietitians -

Ever considered joining the MAND board? Do you have questions about what is involved?

We'll be posting open positions for 2025-2026 soon and would love to answer any questions you have!

Reach out to admin@eatrightma.org to learn more.  

It's a great way to network and help advance our profession!

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Part Time Outpatient Dietitian Fabulous Registered Dietitian (RD) wanted for busy, fun and inspiring private nutrition practice in Wilbraham Massachusetts working alongside other Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners and other health.. 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