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DCN, UMDNJ – School of Health Related Professions
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania
| Reg Certificate Type | School or Certification Reg. |
| Registered Dietitian Credential | Since 1997 |
| Certified Nutrition Support Clinician | Since 1999 |
| Award | Year |
| Rutgers Innovation Award (Non-Patent), Rutgers Office for Research | 10/25 |
| Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award Northeast Region |
2/2019 |
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Council on Future Practice Transforming Vision Into Action Award |
7/2017 |
| Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Council on Future Practice First Place Innovations in Dietetics Education Boston, MA |
10/2016 |
| Sodexo’s Emerging Leader’s Program Gaithersburg, MD | 6/2014 |
| Preceptor Appreciation Award College of St. Elizabeth | 6/2010 |
| Leadership Award in Academic Achievement RBHS (formerly UMDNJ)-SHRP | 5/2008 |
| Clinical Nutrition Manager of the Year Sodexo | 11/2004 |
| Clinical Rookie of the Year Sodexo-Marriott | 11/2001 |
Computer Assisted Instruction
Nutrition Focused Physical Examination
| Title | Sponsor | Effective Dates | Role |
| Interdisciplinary Working Group Grant: A Two-Phase International Approach to Teaching Nutrition Focused Physical Examination | Rutgers Global | 4/2018-3/2020 | Principal Investigator |
| Dean’s Teaching Innovation Grant: An Innovative Nutrition-Flipped Curriculum in Physician Assistant Studies | Rutgers SHP | 9/22-8/31/23 | Co-Investigator |
| A Two-phase International Approach to Teaching Nutrition Focused Physical Examination | Rutgers Global | April 1, 2018- December 31, 2019 | Principal Investigator |
| Title | Authors | Where and When |
| Using the educational approach of priming in nutrition and dietetics programs to prepare students for patient encounters. | Tomesko J. and Rigassio Radler DL. | J Nutr Educ Behav Feb 10, 2026.doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2026.01.004 |
| A novel flipped nutrition curriculum in physician assistant education | Wright M., O’Connell C., Yeh D., Tomesko J., Cogan-Drew T., Vidal E., Jia Y. | J Physician Assist Educ. 2025 May 9. doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000676. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40358068. |
| Priming for practice: A teaching strategy. | Tomesko J. and Rigassio Radler DL | Journal of Dietetic Education: 2025;3(1)45-48. DOI: 10.26890/yyti7677 |
| Perceptions of assessment processes, enhanced competency integration, and practice preparation among future education model graduate program alumni | Wiley K., Rothpletz-Puglia P., Byham-Gray L. Tomesko J. | Journal of Dietetic Education. 2024;2(2):63-78. |
| Evaluation of student confidence level pertaining to waived point-of-care blood glucose testing | Paolella P., Tomesko J. | J Nutr Educ Behav.2024;56(4):265-270. |
| A comparison of graduate program outcomes based on entry requirements | Tomesko J., Cohen D., Bridenbaugh J., Parrott J.S., Peters E., O’Sullivan-Maillet J. |
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2023 123(8):1127-1132. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2023.04.007. |
| Knowledge and practice patterns of nutrition-focused physical examination in dietitians in Malaysia after an in-person training workshop with 1-year online follow-up. |
Bridenbaugh, J., Tomesko J., Sandiford, D., Tracey, D. | Asian Journal of Dietetics. 2023 5(1):31-41. |
| Enteral nutrition simulation workshop enhances knowledge and skills of graduate nutrition students. | Tomesko J., Brody R., Ting C, Chee W, Sackey J,,Sullivan, J.Touger-Decker R. | J Nutr Educ Behav.2023;55(4):311-315. |
| Reprint of: Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Malnutrition (undernutrition) screening tools for all adults. | Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al. | J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022;S122(10): 550-554. |
| Using a virtual flipped classroom model to promote critical thinking in online graduate courses in the United States: a case presentation. |
Tomesko J., Cohen D, Bridenbaugh | J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2022;19:5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2022.19.5 |
| Tooth loss and nutritional status in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
Zelig R, Goldstein S, Touger-Decker R. Firestone E, Golden A, Johnson Z, Kaseta A, Sackey J, Tomesko J, Parrott J, | DR Clin Trans Res. 2022;7(1)4-15. doi:10.1177/2380084420981016 |
| Nutrition-focused physical examination knowledge and practice changes in clinical dietitians and dietetic educators who completed a 12-month hybrid training program in Malaysia: a pilot study. | Tomesko J., Brody R., Ting C, Chee W, Sackey J,,Sullivan, J.Touger-Decker R. | Topics in Clinical Nutrition. 2022;37(1):2-14. DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000257 |
| Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening Tools for All Adults | Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al. | J Acad Nutr .DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.011 |
| Adult Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening: An Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review | Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al. | J Acad Nutr Diet. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.010 |
| Adult Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening: An Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review | Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al. | J Acad Nutr Diet. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.010 |
| Exploring the Differences Between Early and Traditional Diet Advancement and Postoperative Feeding outcomes in Patients with an Ileostomy or Colostomy | Toledano, S. Sackey, J, Wilcutts, K, Parrott, S, Tomesko J, Al-Maxrou A, Kiran, P, Brody, R | Nutrition in Clinical Practice 2019;34(4):631-638 |
| The Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction to Teach Physical Examination to Students and Trainees in the Health Sciences Professions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Tomesko, J. Touger-Decker, R., Dreker, M., Zelig, R., Parrot, J.S. | Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2017;4:1-11. DOI: 10.1177/2382120517720428 |
| Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Teaching Nutrition-Focused Physical Examination to Dietetics Students: A Pilot Study | Redgate, J, Brody, R, Marcus, A, Tomesko, J, Gomes, A., Touger-Decker, R | Topics in Clinical Nutrition 2017;32(3):211-218 |
| Caring: Looking Beyond Simulations | Gonzalez, R, Pietsch, T, Kozub, K, Cole, P, Nifras, R, Russel-Headley, KR, Durhams, T, Tomesko, J Wondolowski, G | International Journal for Human Caring. 2010;14(2):15-21 |
| Perspectives From RDs Who Completed Advanced Practice Doctorates | Brody, RA, Tomesko, J, MacDonald, A, Parker, A | Topics in Clinical Nutrition 2009;24(3):193-199 |