Pizza, pizza, pizza

Annie needed a ride home from her rotation on Thursday so Brianna and I went to pick her up after our rotation ended. We got there just in time for a pizza demo by a chef that had trained in Italy. The entire FNS department at LDS Hospital was invited to the demonstration and each of us got to make our own pizza! We made a wheat crust and used a spinach cream sauce. It was a blast and a great team building experience for the department. Please note Janelle's look of determination as she attempts to throw her dough.

Field Trips... do a body good.

This week we went on 2 field trips!

Tuesday:
On Tuesday we went with Sister McGuire to the Davis County School District central kitchen. It was AMAZING to see the massive equipment and unique production system that they have developed. They also fed us a fabulous lunch. Then we went to Huntsman Cancer and met with the outpatient dietitian that gave us a tour. The facility was incredibly classy and it was an interesting job to learn about. Finally we made our way to the U and heard from a research nutritionist. She was very informative about that career path and Annie may have found her niche.

Thursday:
Dr. Nyland and Sister Mitchell went with us to SYSCO to tour the facility and have lunch. Dick and Rob were nice enough to give us an in depth tour and answer all of our questions about the system they have. We were exposed to beef selection methods and are well prepared to purchase quality BEEF. We also consumed large quantities of fried Asian treats for lunch and followed that up with some tasty cheesecake bites. Our final stop was to the U to see their new kitchen, cafeteria, and patient service system. We were all highly impressed with the new facility and grateful for the tour.

Legislature Day

That episode of School House Rock came to live for all of the interns yesterday when we all went to UDA Legislative Day. We are now fully aware of how a bill becomes a law. We spent the morning speaking with members of the legislature and doing health screenings on them. Some of us went with the UDA lobbyist, Candice and her intern, Brock to speak with representatives. It was fun to speak with them about how we are trying to change our certification renewal process.... just paving the way to licensure :) There was an exciting energy at the Capitol building. We had great opportunities for networking with other dietitians and students. Special recognition goes to the one undergraduate that participated: Shannan Brooks.

Of course... we had to do lunch afterward: