Clinical Lead

The Registered Dietitian (RD), as a member of the inter-disciplinary team, is responsible for providing nutrition care and counseling to support the prevention, management, and treatment of chronic and acute health conditions. The RD participates in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of nutrition related programs and services offered by the Timmins Academic Family Health Team (TAFHT) for the identified rostered patient population.

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ nutritional status to develop personalized care plans.
• Create evidence-based, client-centered nutrition care plans that support disease prevention and management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular disease).
• Offer tailored dietary education and behavior change support through one-on-one and group sessions.
• Knowledge and proficiency in current, evidence-based methods and practices of primary care delivery, with an emphas...