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The Dieticians of Canada recently honoured Dr. Melissa 鈥淢isty鈥� Rossiter at the 2017 National Conference Award Ceremony in St. John鈥檚, Newfoundland. Dr. Rossiter received a Member Recognition Award, which recognizes volunteerism, expertise, and achievements that contribute to the advancement of the profession in the areas of leadership, innovation, education, and association catalyst.

Dr. Rossister was honoured in the leadership category. According to the :

鈥淒r. Rossiter鈥檚 nomination highlights the diverse roles dietitians can develop and nurture and in the process help create effective public health policy. As a primary or co-investigator, her research focus is assessing and promoting nutritional health for women and children. By examining the Nutrition Standards in Child Care in PEI, Melissa鈥檚 research progressed to engaging the child-care community in conversation about feeding young children through the Early Years Centres Evaluation project. She is a member of the Obesity Prevention from Conception pan-Canadian team and a DC representative with The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada developing clinical practice guidelines on female nutrition. Dr. Rossiter鈥檚 contributions demonstrate strong leadership and commitment in promoting nutrition health and building the profession鈥檚 knowledge base.鈥�

Congratulations, Dr. Rossiter!

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