LAURA E. ISAACSON
Mount Horeb,WI
Summary
Passionate, driven, and engaged Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with over two decades of clinical nutrition and leadership experience. Extensive background cultivating relationships and collaborating cross functionally to transform the healthcare environment and achieve best in class outcomes for people with diabetes and other chronic health conditions.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Cardiometabolic Care
Vida Health
05.2020 - Current
- Manage team of Manager, Leads, and 100 Registered Dietitian and CDCES providers, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Develop and report on department OKRs and KPIs
- Clinical expert and partner in sales discovery calls, consultant updates, and finalists meetings
- Lead and serve as Subject Matter Expert in cross functional projects related to clinical program development, product enhancements, capacity management, customer service, and content development
- Program evaluation leader for Cardiometabolic programs
- Serve as clinical representative to Account Managers for Quarterly Business Reviews
- Implement and provide oversight and monitoring for Continuous Improvement Process for both providers and clinical dietetics operations
Director of Clinical Nutrition, Community Outreach
Upland Hills Health
12.2013 - 07.2020
- Provide leadership and direction for Registered Dietitians, Certified Diabetes Educator, and ADA Accredited Diabetes Self-Management and Support Program
- Maintain collaborative and multidisciplinary relationships with Medical Staff, Nursing and other ancillary medical services to ensure provision and coordination of optimal Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Evaluate and update department protocols and assure compliance with JCAHO and CMS regulations
- Responsible for developing and managing Clinical Nutrition department budget and increasing department revenue
- Chair of Patient Care Council
Registered Dietitian
University Of Wisconsin Hospital And Clinics
01.2004 - 12.2013
- Clinical dietitian responsible for providing Medical Nutrition Therapy in neurosciences ICU, neurosciences unit, and rehabilitation medicine unit
- Partner with Director of Neurocritical Care to design and implement monthly QI data collection and analysis in Neurosciences ICU to facilitate improvement of clinical outcomes
- Serve as preceptor for dietetic interns; received 2012 Dietetic Internship Preceptor Award
Registered Dietitian
Children's Hospital Of Wisconsin
07.2002 - 12.2003
- Clinical dietitian responsible for providing Medical Nutrition Therapy in neonatal ICU
- Develop and present monthly neonatal nutrition education lecture to resident physicians
- Serve as preceptor for dietetic interns and students
Education
Master of Science - Food Science & Human Nutrition
University of Maine
Orono, MaineBachelor of Science - Dietetics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WisconsinSkills
- Proven leadership and teamwork capability
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Exceptional organization and time management skills
- Comprehensive project management design and implementation experience
- Keen ability to establish and maintain relationships
- Effective verbal and written communication skills disseminating clinical information with fluency
Accomplishments
- Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Recipient of the 2019 Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Rural Health Ambassador Award, 2019 Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Community Engagement Award, and 2019 Upland Hills Health Leadership Award
- Selected to attend The Academy Public Policy Workshop 2018 in Washington D.C. Met with members of Congress and advocated for critical policies that impact the health of the nation
- Testified in front of the State of Wisconsin Assembly and Senate regarding key nutrition legislation 2017
- Selected to participate in the UWHC, Division of Nursing and Patient Care Services and University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing 2011 Clinical Leadership Institute
- Invited to participate in the 2011 American Dietetic Association (ADA) Leadership Institute
- Selected as Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year in Wisconsin 2010
Timeline
Director Cardiometabolic Care
Vida Health
05.2020 - Current
Director of Clinical Nutrition, Community Outreach
Upland Hills Health
12.2013 - 07.2020
Registered Dietitian
University Of Wisconsin Hospital And Clinics
01.2004 - 12.2013
Registered Dietitian
Children's Hospital Of Wisconsin
07.2002 - 12.2003
Master of Science - Food Science & Human Nutrition
University of Maine
Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
University of Wisconsin
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