Ruth Schneider, RD, MPH - Diet and Nutrition

Ms. Schneider is the Dietetic Internship coordinator and a clinical assistant professor at Idaho State University. She has a private practice in Boise, Idaho, and is an adjunct instructor of nutrition at Boise State University. She served as nutrition education specialist for the WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), administered through the Idaho State Department of Health and Welfare, from 1980 to 1982. She wrote training manuals for WIC paraprofessionals in 1991.

American Dietetic Association—1977

Dietitian, State of Idaho—1994

Nutrition and diet information for a variety of Knowledgebase topics, including:

Lactose Intolerance

Healthy Eating

Childhood Obesity

BS, Foods and Nutrition: University of Idaho, Moscow, 1975

Dietetic Internship: Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1976

MPH, Nutrition: University of California, Berkeley, 1980

Dietetic Internship Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, 2001–present

Adjunct Instructor, Nutrition, Boise State University, 1989–present

Therapeutic Dietitian, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, 1976–1978

Public Health Nutritionist, Central District Health Department, Boise, ID, 1978–1979

Nutrition Education Specialist, Idaho WIC Program, Boise, ID, 1980–1982

Consultant Dietitian, Private Practice, Boise, ID, 1982–present

American Dietetic Association

Idaho Dietetic Association

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.