124: How Tamara Melton is Diversifying Dietetics

Tamara Melton, a passionate health informatics dietitian and Co-Founder and Executive Director of Diversity Dietetics (DD), joins me to chat about her career journey, and how DD came to be. We talk about the genesis of Diversify Dietetics—when she had her “aha moment”, how she connected with Deanna Belleney, Co-Founder and Director of Programs, and insight into the (18-month long!!) nonprofit 501(c)3 process.  Go check out Diversify Dietetics on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter , and the Diversity Dietetics’ official website.  Consider donating to Diversify Dietetics’ Fund the Future Fundraiser campaign to help empower future underrepresented RD2Be’s with resources to join the next generation of nutrition experts. From their site, “Less than 10% of all practicing registered dietitians in the United States are People of Color.” ...let’s help change that!    If you cannot donate monetarily, consider ways you can make your work more inclusive and safe, and support the DD community. Also, share the fundraising page!   Other stuff: Your host: Heather Caplan, @RDRealTalk & @heatherdcRD   Have you left a review on iTunes yet? If not, please do! Click here and tap the stars. Questions or requests for the show? Reach out: RDRealTalk @ Gmail.com