The Power of the Interdisciplinary Team in Addressing Food & Nutrition Security- Better Together!

Description

Learning Objectives

• Identify the key interdisciplinary team members required to create a formal food/nutrition security program.
• Outline the necessary steps in establishing an organization-wide workgroup or committee to address food/nutrition security.
• Explain the roles of the interdisciplinary team members in coordinating care to impact food/nutrition security program outcomes.

Performance Indicators

• 1.7.2 Recognizes the importance of diversity, orientation, social and cultural norms that may have an impact on individuals, groups and plans of care
• 2.2.1 Recognizes and respects varied perspectives to effectively interact and build meaningful relationships with others (e.g., clients, students/interns, employees, inter- and intra-professional team members and community and professional groups).
• 5.1.4 Aligns work with organizational policies, strategic plans, mission statements, and visions.

Speakers

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  Megan Bowman

  Nutrition Coordinator, Food Security Office, Veterans Health Administration

  Ms. Bowman is a Registered Dietitian and currently services as the Nutrition Coordinator for the VHA Food Security Office. In this role she is involved in strategic planning, development of clinical practice recommendations and guidelines, outcome measures, project management, data analysis, policy development and research. Ms. Bowman was the former Assistant Chief of Nutrition and Food Services at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. She is a Health and Aging Policy Fellow and sits on national committees geared at ensuring Veteran food security and quality management. She has also held an adjunct faculty position at Salt Lake Community College teaching Nutrition Science, for the last 10 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Montana State University in 2005 and her Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Arizona State University in 2007.

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  Caitlin Celardo

  Social Work Program Manager, Food Security Office, Veterans Health Administration

  Ms. Celardo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and currently serves as the Social Work Program Manager for the VHA Food Security Program. She has 17 years of experience in the Veterans Health Administration and began her social work career at the Northport VA Medical Center in Northport, NY. She has clinical experience in acute medicine, dialysis, Primary Care (PACT) and the Emergency Department and spent 8 years as a Social Work Section Chief for the acute care medical, surgical and psychiatric units, PACT and specialty care.  She earned her Master of Social Work from Fordham University and Bachelor of Arts from Fairfield University

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  Lisa Longley

  Nurse Program Coordinator, Food Security Office, Veterans Health Administration

  Lisa Longley, MSN, RN, CPHQ is a Licensed Registered Nurse that previously worked with the VHA Food Security Program as the Nurse Program Coordinator from June 2024 until Januarly 2025. She has 14 years of nursing experience working in pediatrics, oncology, and VA PACT and specialty clinics. She has spent the last 10 years working in the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, most recently as a nurse manager in Simulation and Safe Patient Handling. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Leadership in 2014 and holds a certification in healthcare quality.

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Moderator

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  Christine Going

  Senior Advisor, Food Security Office, Veterans Health Administration

  Christine Going, EdD, MPA, RD, FACHE is the Senior Advisor for the Food Security Program Office She is a Registered Dietitian and an American College of Healthcare Executives fellow. Dr. Going has worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs for over 30 years. She started at the Northport VAMC, in Long Island, New York, as an Administrative Dietitian and has worked in positions with increasing responsibilities ranging in fields from a Health System Specialist for Neurology, Orthopedics, and Nuclear Medicine, to the Quality Manager, to the Health System Specialist to the VISN Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Going served as the Chief of Nutrition and Food Services at the Northport VAMC before her role as the Executive Officer to the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services. Dr. Going received her Bachelor of Science in nutrition science and clinical nutrition from Syracuse University and completed her field placement at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. She earned a Master of Public Administration in healthcare administration from Long Island University and her Doctorate in organizational change and leadership at the University of Southern California. Her dissertation title was “Food is Medicine: The Intersection of Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease Management”

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