Welcome SCAN student members!

• This section is focused on the writing of students.

• SCAN invites students to share their experiences in SCAN's practice areas: sports nutrition, cardiovascular, wellness, and disordered eating.

• Write about something you have learned or accomplished in dietetics such as a research project, writing on a specific nutrition topic, a work or internship experience, interaction with the public, or assistance by a mentor.

• Consider how you have used your nutrition knowledge and skills to benefit your life or the lives of others.

• Focus on experiences that have helped you focus your education and set your goals may also be of interest to others.

• Read the contributions that are posted to learn from other students.

  Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD, CSSD, is SCAN's Student Corner Coordinator and a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). She is a SCAN Past-Chair (2003-2004), sports dietitian, exercise physiologist, and well-known professional writer. Read about Ellen below.

  If you have an idea for an experience or article you would like to share with other students, Ellen would like to hear from you. Once your idea is accepted, Ellen will contact you and will mentor your writing on your chosen nutrition topic or arrange an interview with you regarding the experience you would like to share. Ellen will work with you and guide you. You must be a student member of SCAN to participate. Be prepared to submit your resume and a Web quality photo, if available.

  SCAN's goal is to post monthly student contributions. Access this page often to view new contributions. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your nutrition interests and experiences with other students and all who access this Web site.

  Contact Ellen with your idea for SCAN's Student Corner:

  Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD, CSSD
  Student Corner Coordinator
  Riverside, CA
  Email: ecolemanrd@aol.com

  Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD, CSSD, is a registered dietitian and exercise physiologist in Riverside, California. She is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and is the nutrition consultant for The Sport Clinic. Ellen has consulted with the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball team, Angels baseball team, and the Kings Hockey team. She is the author of two books, Eating for Endurance, 4^th ed. (2003) and Ultimate Sports Nutrition, 2^nd ed. (co-author, 2000) by Bull Publishing. She has also authored three continuing education courses for health professionals offered by Nutrition Dimension: Diet, Exercise, and Fitness, 6^th ed. (2005), Cardiovascular Nutrition and Fitness, 5^th ed. (2004), and Nutrition Quackery, 4^th ed. (2004). Ellen was the nutrition columnist for Sports Medicine Digest for over 20 years and lectures extensively on the dietary needs of athletes and active people. She has earned a BS in Home Economics from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a MPH in Nutrition from Loma Linda University, and a MA in Physical Education from the University of California at Davis. Ellen has completed numerous marathons and 200-mile bicycle races and is a two-time finisher of the Hawaii Ironman triathlon. She received the 1994 SCAN achievement award and a 1995 California Dietetic Association award for excellence in private practice.