By: Susan Albert
Dietitian as a Educator & Innovator
How many of you think of nutrition when you think of nuclear technology?
Nuclear War Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ezGpadWDn0&feature=related
Healthcare Trends
Hunger & Poverty in 3rd world countries International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) More Fertile Fields
Treatment of complex forms of cancer Improved nutrition & well-being
Micronutrient deficiencies
(IAEA, 2011)
Societal Factors
Safe food supply after nuclear war (OISM, 2004)
U.S. nuclear superpower (Choi, 2011) Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya
& Algeria (Afrol News, 2012) IAEA Fertigation
http://potatoes.wsu.edu/research/equip_gallery/31-sprayer-02.htm
Futurists
Oman, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (Choi, 2011)
Analyst Dick Pelletier (Pelletier, 2012)
Job Description
Job title: Registered Dietitian, Nuclear War Research Specialist
Summary Job duties & Responsibilities
Position: Day to Day Duties
Conduct research in lab at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC
Develop educational seminars Travel throughout the country
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Job Description Continued…
Location: The Brookings Institute in Washington, DC
Salary: $55,000 to $70,000 Who to Contact: Susan Albert, Research
Director at 1-800-679-4250 or [email protected]
Justification for salary: Experience needed in multiple areas, travel throughout the United States to educate, research & develop new technology
Key Qualifications
Bachelors in Nutrition or Dietetics Registered Dietitian (2-4 years
experience) Completion of Nuclear Science 1-2 year
program 2 to 3 years experience in food science
and nutrition counseling Chemistry and Food science background
Five Competencies
SP 1.5: Conduct research projects using appropriate research methods, ethical procedures and statistical analysis
SP 2.3: Design, implement, and evaluate presentations considering, cultural diversity and educational background of the target audience
SP 2.12: Demonstrate professional attributes such as advocacy, customer focus, risk taking, critical thinking, flexibility, time management, work prioritization and work ethic within various organizational cultures
Competencies
SP 3.5: Deliver respectful, science-based answers to consumer questions concerning emerging trends
SP 4.6: Use current informatics technology to develop, store, retrieve and disseminate information and data
Target Population
All United States residents Infants, children and the elderly Everyone should be educated on the
possibility of nuclear war
Conclusion
Nutrition and nuclear technology go hand in hand
More research needs to be conducted Nuclear technology is being used to:
Decrease hunger and poverty in 3rd world countries
Treatment of cancer Improved nutrition and well being
Do I see myself in this role?How has this assignment changed my perceptions/views?
References
Afrol News. (2012). Nuclear technology for irrigation in Libya, Algeria. Retrieved from: http://www.afrol.com/articles/35764
Choi, C. (2011). Small nuclear war could reverse global warming for years. Retrieved from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110223-nuclear-war-winter-global-
warming-environment-science-climate-change/
International Atomic Energy Agency. (2011). Nuclear technologies solving problems. Retrieved from: http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Booklets/IaeaGlace/chapter5.html
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine. (2004). Nuclear war survival skills. Retrieved from: http://www.oism.org/nwss/s73p920.htm
Pelletier, D. (2012). Terrorist nuclear attack likely within decade, says analysts. Retrieved from: http://positivefuturist.com/archive/151.html