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Dulcie Ward, R.D.
Dulcie Ward, R.D., is a staff nutritionist for the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a Washington, D.C.-based
nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine,
especially better nutrition, and higher standards in research.
As a staff nutritionist, Ms. Ward assists with nutrition outreach
and promoting healthy vegetarian diets. She researches and promotes
the health of all children through the Healthy
School Lunch Program
and coordinates the Golden Carrot Awards, which are given to foodservice professionals who have an exceptional impact on the health
of children in schools.
Ms. Ward completed her Registered Dietitian credential in the fall
of 2005, adding clinical nutrition experience to her formal schooling.
Ms. Ward received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from
Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. During her undergraduate
work, Ms. Ward received the American Dietetic Association’s Carolyn
Sebastinelli Memorial Scholarship.
Ms. Ward completed her dietetic internship at the University of Virginia
Health Systems in Charlottesville, Va. During her internship, Ms. Ward
screened, assessed, and educated patients in various clinical areas
and provided medical nutrition therapy to patients. She developed
patient education materials and counseled patients in the Outpatient
Nutrition Center, Renal Dialysis Unit, Diabetes Outpatient, Virginia
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, and long-term care
facilities. Ms. Ward also presented nutrition lectures to community
and intern classes and provided in-service training to cafeteria
staff and catering associates.
Before coming to PCRM, Ms. Ward worked as a clinical dietitian at
the Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, and at Creative
Family Solutions in Staunton, Va., where she helped developmentally
disabled clients meet their nutrition goals. Ms. Ward has also volunteered
with the Canton-Potsdam Hospital and the WIC Program of Tompkin’s
County in New York.
Ms. Ward is a member of the Adirondack Mountain Club and is certified
in first-aid and CPR.
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