Deb Benfield, MEd, RDN/LDN, RYT

Experience

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  Alamance Regional Medical Center, Inc

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

  Chief Clinical Dietitian

  Acted as Head of Nutritional Services for Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Services

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  Wake Forest University School of Medicine

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2005

  Instructor and Medical Nutrition Therapist

  Provided patient care, nutrition education for medical students, medical interns and residents, and physician assistant students, as well as content expert for fellow faculty members.

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  Body in Mind Nutrition/Debra Benfield Consulting

  May 1988 - now

  Owner, Nutrition Therapist and Consultant
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  University of North Carolina School of the Arts

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Clinical Nutritionist

  Developed an Eating Disroder Prevention Program for Students as well as provided Nutrition Consults for Students

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  Debra Benfield Consulting and Coaching

  Jul 2005 - now

  Nutrition and Body Image Coach

  Small Group and 1:1 Coaching for women who are 50+ to support Aging with Vitality without Ageist Diet/Wellness Culture.

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  The Bridge

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Nutritionist

  Providing Nutrition Consutations and Education for clients in Chemical Depedence Treatment Center

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  Wake Forest University School of Medicine

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2011

  Clinical Research Nutritionist
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  University of North Carolina School of the Arts

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Lead Registered Dietitian

  Provide nutrition counseling and education for students at the Wellness Center. Develop Programing to Prevent and Treat Eating Disorders as well as Best Health. Provide Consultation to Faculty and Staff to meet students nutritional and health needs. Provide Consultation to health care team to meet students nutritional needs.