Zach Shivers

Experience

1. Registered Dietitian

   Nystrom & Associates, Ltd

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Conducted over 2,800 unique patient visits totaling over hours of nutrition counseling to date• Conduct individualized nutrition assessments and follow-up appointments meeting each patient where they are• Utilize Intuitive Eating, motivational interviewing, Health at Every Size (HAES), and Medical Nutrition Therapy• Prioritize patient concerns and tailor my approach and nutrition education to address as needed• Help patients make collaborative and sustainable changes for health via 30-60 minute in-person or telehealth visits• Discuss numerous nutritional topics such as diabetes management, picky eating, disordered eating, various eating disorders, inadequate intake/lack of appetite, overeating/excess intake, and physical activity, to name a few examples • Present nutritional presentations and conduct Q&A sessions with Substance Use Disorder and Mother Baby groups as well as to Nystrom Staff totaling over 200 hours to date• Attend monthly case consultation meetings with Therapists and Psychiatrists• Consult with other Nystrom Dietitians on a monthly basis• Assisted with updating nutritional standards of care and streamlining nutrition screening questionnaires for patients• Created multiple nutrition education videos shared on Nystrom’s social media accounts

Education

• Iowa State University

  Graduate Certificate/Dietetic Internship

• Saint John's University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Nutrition (Didactic DPD Program)