Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Registered Dietitian
Connie Diekman, MEd, RD, LD, FADA

Connie Diekman, MEd, RD, LD, FADA
LinkedIn. Connie Diekman

Connie Diekman is a past president of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Previously she served as a delegate from the state of Missouri to the ADA House of Delegates. Diekman served on the House of Delegates Leadership Team and has been a member of the ADA's Board of Directors since 2004. She is a former chair of the American Heart Association, Missouri affiliate.



Diekman is a former media spokeswoman for the ADA. In this position, she has been quoted in thousands of magazines, newspapers, and on the Internet. She has appeared in numerous radio and television interviews at the local level and on national shows, ranging from the Today show to the Oprah show. Diekman currently serves on several advisory panels, providing her expertise in communications, especially related to consumer behavior change.

Prior to her appointment at Washington University, Diekman was in private practice working with physicians, corporations, and as an instructor at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. She is the voice of the "Eating Right" minute, which airs daily, on WBBM radio in Chicago. She is a former television nutrition reporter with the NBC affiliate in St. Louis and the local FOX affiliate.

Diekman has received numerous honors, including the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Fontbonne University, the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award from the Missouri Dietetic Association, the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year-Missouri, and the Dr. Arthur Strauss Award, from the American Heart Association-St. Louis.

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