Colleen Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN, FAND
CDR Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM)
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POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
CDR Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM) |
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1. Subject Matter Expert for CSOWM from 2016-2022 2. Lead author of the 2022 Updated Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for RDNs in Adult Weight Management 3. Served on CDR Specialist Certification Panel from 2020-2021 4. Served as PA Affiliate President from 2020-2021 navigating many new and difficult issues 5. 12 years experience in weight management and leadership 6. Oversaw successful application and execution of IDEA grant for PA Affiliate as President and integrated in core IDEA indicators in the Standards of Practice and Professional Performance for RDNs in Adult Weight Management |
Employer | Title | Years Employed |
School of Nursing/Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania | Assistant Professor of Nutrition Sciences/Assistant Professor of Nursing in Surgery | 2 |
Perelman School of Medicine/Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania | Senior Research Investigator/Bariatric Program Manager | 8 |
Temple University Center for Obesity Research and Education | Research Dietitian | 2 |
Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: | Leadership Skills used in this position: |
Spokesperson | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2020 - | Represented the Academy in media and public relations and completed training twice every year. Completed over 100 media interviews. | This position requires tactful communication and being the outward face of the profession to media groups. Every interview is an opportunity to leverage leadership, personal, and interpersonal skills with the interviewer. |
Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group Delegate | Academy House of Delegates | 2022 - | Representing the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group in House of Delegate Real Time Dialog Sessions | As many know, the functions of the HOD has changed over the past couple of years, with more frequent and active meetings leading to having to leverage these skills on a regular basis. I enjoy being able to advocate and communicate with other leaders in the field every month. |
President | Pennsylvania Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2020 - 2021 | Served as the President over the first year of COVID response and large cultural movements. | The entire year required significant leadership, personal, and interpersonal skills to maintain functioning of the organization. We worked to shift all state functions to virtual for the year, including the annual meeting. Additionally, our state affiliate applied for, was awarded, and executed an Academy IDEA grant to highlight the work of dietitians across the state. |
CSOWM Exam Review Member | Commission on Dietetic Registration | 2017 - 2022 | I contributed items to the potential test bank for the exam and contributed to reviewing potential items. | Whenever an item was in debate, I contributed to the conversation in a thoughtful, productive manner with the intention of creating an item that would appropriately measure a candidate's competency in weight management. |
Certificate of Training in Obesity for Pediatrics and Adults Facilitator, Reviewer | Commission on Dietetic Registration | 2017 - | I have created, reviewed, and edited multiple components of the certificate of training. I also have served as a facilitator for some modules, both in-person and in the virtual training. | This program requires constant collaboration and communication to develop and refine content to be worthy of the program. |
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