Session Information
Session #3
The Truth Behind SGLT2 and GLP1 Medications
Presented By:
Shannon Christen
Please join us live on Monday 4/7 from 5-6 PM MT
1.0 CPEU for live attendance
A recording will be available after the session
Meet Our Speaker…
Shannon Christen is a registered dietitian (RD) with over 20 years of dedicated service in the field of healthcare. She holds a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), demonstrating her mastery in the intricate realm of diabetes care and education. She bring her expertise to the forefront as part of the dynamic team at the Cardiometabolic & Advanced Lipid Clinic at the University of Colorado UCHealth.
In her role, Shannon collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team comprising endocrinologists, cardiologists, pharmacists, nurses, and fellow dietitians. Her primary focus lies in providing comprehensive care to patients grappling with diabetes, lipid disorders, statin intolerance, and elevated triglycerides levels, often compounded by other cardiometabolic conditions.
SESSION #2
NM Double Up Food Bucks Program
Presented by:
Dr. Luotao Lin & Dr. Kathryn Coakley
Featuring a discussion with the New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association (NMFMA)
Denise Miller, Executive Director
Sarah Thompson, Nutrition Incentives Program Director
This presentation aired on Thursday 4/3 from 12-1 pm MT.
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording,
please contact Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Kathryn Coakley is an Assistant Professor in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Katie has over 10 years of clinical and research experience in food and nutrition security, behavioral health and substance misuse, and rare disorders. She is passionate about addressing health inequities in the state of New Mexico through research, teaching and action.
Dr. Luotao Lin is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Dr. Lin's research focuses on food and nutrition security, nutrition epidemiology in adolescents' health, and precise nutrition including temporal lifestyle behavior patterns. He is currently a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Society of Nutrition.
SESSION #1
What's the Scoop on Protein and Aging?
Presented by
Dr. Emily Lantz
This presentation aired on Wednesday 3/26 from 12-1 pm MT.
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording,
please contact Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet Our Speaker:
Dr. Emily Lantz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior in the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch. She has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biochemistry from Iowa State University, a PhD in Nutrition Science from Purdue University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in skeletal muscle metabolism from the Division of Rehabilitation Science University of Texas Medical Branch.
Dr. Lantz’s research interest broadly focuses on two main themes: i). understanding mechanisms that impact skeletal muscle mass and functional capacity in middle-aged and older adults, with an emphasis on aging women and ii). the application and mechanism of action of amino acid and protein consumption on acute markers of anabolism e.g., muscle protein synthesis.