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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torchbearer
President, American Dietetic Association
Jessie Pavlinac, M.S., R.D., C.S.R., L.D., is the President of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). She also serves as Clinical Nutrition Manager and Renal Dietitian Senior Instructor at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
Pavlinac has received numerous service awards from the Oregon Dietetic Association, the National Kidney Foundation and ADA, including Outstanding Dietetics Educator. She is a former Speaker of ADA's House of Delegates.
At OHSU, Pavlinac directs nutrition and patient services for adult and pediatric patients and serves as instructor and preceptor for the dietetic internship program.
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