About JoAnn Prophet, MS, RD:

JoAnn Prophet is a Registered Dietitian who teaches the food service management courses required for the Dietetics Major at University of California, Davis.

In addition to teaching, she is a consultant dietitian specializing in both food service systems and gerontological nutrition. She works with long-term-care skilled nursing facilities and congregate and home-delivered meals programs. Focusing on food service management as it related to public feeding programs, she is involved in evaluating nutritional concerns along with operational factors. These include production aspects, such as food handling and distribution, as well as administrative issues such as funding, productivity, and use of computer resources.

JoAnn Prophet is a member of the American Dietetics Association and is currently serving as Chair of the Gerontological Nutritionists Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association. She is also a Site Visitor and Self-Study Reviewer for the American Dietetic Association. She is also a member of the California Education Council, the Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities Dietetic Practice Group, the National Restaurant Association, and the Golden Empire Dietetic Association. She writes a monthly column for the American Institute for Cancer Research called "Fit After Fifty", which addresses nutrition and health issues for older Americans. She has also participated in a certificated program at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, CA.

Education:
M.S., University of California, Davis
R.D., Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association

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