Jill Johnston, M.S., R.D., L.D. Dietetic Internship Program Director

M.S. Community Health Education, WVU, 1989 6 month qualifying experience with a Masters Program, 1989 B.S. Dietetics, West Virginia University, 1985 Clinical Nutrition Manager West Virginia Dietetic Association MNT reimbursement chair, past: co-chair for public relations, foundation chair and treasurer American Dietetic Association 9/01-Present - Clinical Nutrition Manager/Dietetic Internship Director- Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV 5/94-9/01 - Clinical Dietitian- Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV 2/92-4/94 - Clinical Nutrition Manager- St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, WV 4/91-2/92 - WIC Project Nutritionist II, Erie, PA 7/90-3/91 - Clinical Dietitian- United Hospital Center, Clarksburg, WV 6/89-7/90 - Clinical Dietitian- Charleston Area Medical Center-Memorial Division, Charleston, WV

The program faculty for the supervised practice experience in the clinical areas are registered and licensed dietitians. The clinical staff has advanced training and experience in a variety of specialty areas including pediatrics, diabetes, blood and marrow transplantation, renal nutrition and nutrition support. Our staff members and affiliation preceptors have years of experience not only in their areas of specialization but also in the education of dietetic practitioners. Many are graduates of the WVUH Dietetic Internship.
 

Front row-L to R: Darby McDowell, Tava Lee, Debbie Vangieson, Carolyn Keech, Cathy Ricker Back row-L to R: Chris Ferencak, Mary Anne Yanosik, Mary Greene, Jennifer Lowry, Leah Woodburn, Cami McMillen
Chris Ferencak, R.D., L.D. - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Dietitian for Medical Intensive Care and Same day surgery. WVUH employee since 1983. Mary Greene, R.D., L.D. - West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant unit, HIV clinic and Chestnut Ridge Complex. WVUH employee since 2007. Carolyn Keech, R.D., L.D. -  West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for Skilled Nursing Unit. WVUH employee since 1983. Tava Lee, R.D., L.D. - West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for Cardiology service including CCU/CTU. WVUH employee since 1971. Jennifer Lowry, R.D., L.D. - West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for Medicine and Nephrology. WVUH employee since 2005.	WVUH Dietetic Intern Faculty Debbie Vangieson in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Darby McDowell, R.D., L.D. -  West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Surgery service. WVUH employee since 2001. Member of: Am. Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition, Nutrition Support Team, Pharmacy Nutrition and Therapeutics Team, Wound Care Committee. Speaker at: Critical Care Conference for the WV Chapter of American College of Surgeons on Nutrition Support in Critical Care and the WV Society of Health Systems Pharmacists Meeting on the topic of Enteral vs. Parenteral nutrition in Critical Care. Cami McMillen, R.D., L.D. -  West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for WVU Children's Hospital. WVUH employee since 1999. Member of: Nutrition support sub-committee, CF team and Pediatric Trauma Committee. Cathy Ricker, M.S., R.D., L.D. - Montclair State University, New Jersey, Clinical Dietitian for Neurology, Trauma and Orthopedics. WVUH employee since 2006. Member of: WV Child Nutrition Board Debbie Vangieson, R.D., L.D. - West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, WVA Nutrition Support, Board of Ronald McDonald House. WVUH employee since 1994. Member of: Nutrition Support sub-committee Leah Woodburn, M.S., R.D., L.D. - West Virginia University, Clinical Dietitian for Outpatient Pediatric Clinic. WVUH employee since 2007. Mary Anne Yanosik, R.D., L.D. - Seton Hill, Clinical Dietitian for the Outpatient Cancer Center. WVUH employee since 2007.

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