Heidi J. Silver

Educations:
University of Massachusetts-Amherst: B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science with a minor in Psychology. 1977
Florida International University, Miami: M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, Master’s Thesis: Effects of menu change and nutrition education on food waste in 12 Broward county elementary school lunch programs of differing socioeconomic status. 1991
Florida International University, Miami: Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition, Doctoral Dissertation: Stressors, mediators, and health care outcomes from home enteral nutrition (tube feeding) in a multi-ethnic group of head and neck cancer patients from the Miami Veterans Administration, and the tasks and preparedness of their family caregivers. 2001
Plantation General Hospital, Florida: Dietetic Internship, One year internship with rotations in clinical nutrition practice, community dietetics, food service and food production. 1990

Licensure and Certification:
Certified Exercise and Fitness Trainer, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America, 1986
Registered Dietitian (RD), R726629, American Dietetic Association, 1991
Certified Food Service Manager, National Restaurant Association, 1992
Board Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD), American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1993
Certified Bone Densitometrist, Radiology Education Seminars (RES), 2007