From Preconception to Menopause, the Role of the RDN in Minimizing Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals with Diabetes

Description

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate critical times in a woman’s lifespan where cardiovascular risk increases and recommend nutrition and additional strategies to mitigate risk.
• Compare disease risk and disease presentation between men and women.
• Develop effective patient-centered strategies to mitigate risk and improve access to care.

Performance Indicators

• 4.1.2 Interprets and integrates evidence-based research and literature in decision-making.
• 8.1.5 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan, and their role in health promotion and disease prevention.
• 8.2.4 Integrates new knowledge of disease states and clinical conditions into practice.

Speakers

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  Gretchen Benson

  Program Director, Minneapolis heart Institute Foundation

  Gretchen Benson, RDN, CDCES serves as Program Director for the Women’s & Cardiovascular Health Science Centers at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. She oversees the Centers’ operational strategies, including investigator-initiated research studies, professional education, and community outreach. She currently serves on the MN Department of Health Statewide Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Committee, as well as the Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions planning committee. She has previously served on the American Diabetes Association’s Professional Practice Committee, charged with updating the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.

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  Amanda Kirpitch

  Nutrition and Diabetes Educator, owner, Nutrition Perspective, LLC

  Amanda Kirpitch MA RDN CDCES CDN is a seasoned Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator with over 20 years of expertise, boasting a distinguished career that includes impactful roles at the Joslin Diabetes Center and Columbia University in New York. As the proud owner of Nutrition Perspective, LLC, based in Maplewood, NJ, Amanda specializes in supporting individuals with diabetes and eating disorders. Her approach centers on simplifying management and fostering positive relationships with food, utilizing a weight-inclusive methodology. Amanda is also a certified pump and continuous glucose monitor trainer. She is passionate about helping people with food and nutrition and has been fortunate to speak on this topic both nationally and internationally. Amanda's commitment to her field extends beyond client care, as she actively contributes to the broader nutrition community. She is an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 Leadership Institute Graduate and serves as the Vice Nominating Chair for for the Diabetes DPG as well as serving on the Scientific and Medical Programs Oversight Committee for the American Diabetes Association. Her professional journey underscores a passion for empowering individuals and contributing to the evolving landscape of nutritional science.

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  Retu Saxena

  Senior Cardiologist, Minneapolis Heart Institute

  Dr. Retu Saxena is a general cardiologist at Minneapolis Heart Institute® with expertise in women’s heart disease, noninvasive imaging and critical care. Dr. Saxena also maintains a robust research portfolio with particular emphasis on women’s heart health, specifically cardiovascular risk factors that emerge during pregnancy and conditions that disproportionately impact women including microvascular disease and takotsubo cardiomyopathy. She is also passionate about physician wellness and chairs a national committee on this topic for the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Saxena serves as co-director of the CardioObstetrics Program at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, as well as Governor of the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Cardiology.

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Moderator

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  Anna Parker

  Clinical Trial Lead, Anaheim Clinical Trials

  Anna Parker is a clinical research dietitian with Advanced Clinical Trials in Anaheim, CA. Her present role is Project Manager of Phase I-IV trials. She has also served as research coordinator for over 50 clinical trials during her tenure in this role. Her main focus is clinical trials for patients with pre-diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. In 2013, she earned an adjunct faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level at Rutgers University and has co-taught courses in the graduate programs and Coordinated Program in dietetics. Dr. Parker received her Doctor of Clinical Nutrition from Rutgers University (previously known as UMDNJ). Her undergraduate training was from the Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. She was selected to receive the 2014 Mary P. Huddleson Award for her article, “The Effect of Medical Nutrition Therapy by a Registered Dietitian in Patients with Pre-diabetes Participating in a Randomized Controlled Clinical Research Trial” published in the November 2014 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND). Dr. Parker also serves as Chair Elect for the Diabetes DPG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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