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18: Colleen Sloan PA-C, RDN - DUAL CREDENTIALED CLINICIAN
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- Feb 11, 2026
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Summary
The conversation covers the journey of Colleen Sloan, a dual credential dietitian and PA, as she shares her non-traditional route to becoming a nutrition professional, her experience balancing career and motherhood, and the impact of evidence-based nutrition in her practice. Additionally, the conversation delves into the role of dietitians in healthcare, the impact of misinformation on nutrition, and the creation of Exam Room Nutrition as a platform to address these issues. The conversation covers nuanced nutrition advice, the challenges of podcasting and teaching, the transition from RD to PA, considerations for starting a podcast, the role of AI in nutrition, and the future of nutrition education. Takeaways Non-traditional route to becoming a nutrition professional Balancing career and motherhood The role of dietitians in healthcare The importance of evidence-based nutrition The impact of misinformation on nutrition Nuanced nutrition advice Challenges of podcasting and teaching Transition from RD to PA Considerations for starting a podcast The role of AI in nutrition The future of nutrition education Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 05:30 Transition to Pediatrics 10:57 Starting Exam Room Nutrition 16:19 Podcast Impact and Speaking Engagements 41:06 The Future of Nutrition Education Connect with Colleen: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/examroomnutrition/ IG : https://www.instagram.com/examroomnutrition/ Exam Room Nutrition: https://www.examroomnutrition.com/homepage Connect with the host, Dr. Kristen Hicks-Roof LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-hicks-roof/ Check out the Nutrition Connection website https://www.nutritionconnection.us/