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Jennifer Tomesko, DCN

Jennifer Tomesko, DCN

Jennifer Tomesko, DCN

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Title:

Associate Professor

Department:

Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences

Program:

Coordinated Dietetics (BSHS)

Administrative Title(s):

Program Director (NJEA)

Phone Number: (973) 972-8667

Office Location: 65 Bergen Street Stanley S. Bergen Buiding, Rm 157 Newark, NJ 07107

Education

DCN, UMDNJ – School of Health Related Professions
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S.,  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania

Professional Achievements

 

Award Year
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

Research Interests

Computer Assisted Instruction
Nutrition Focused Physical Examination

 

Title Sponsor Effective Dates Role
A Two-phase International Approach to Teaching Nutrition Focused Physical Examination Rutgers Global April 1, 2018- December 31, 2019 Principal Investigator

Publications

 

Title Authors Where and When
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