Ruth Schneider, RD, MPH - Diet and Nutrition
Ruth Schneider reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit
organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Ms.
Schneider is the Dietetic Internship coordinator and a clinical assistant
professor at Idaho State University. She also has a private practice in Boise,
Idaho. She served as nutrition education specialist for the WIC program
(Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children),
administered through the Idaho State Department of Health and Welfare, from
1980 to 1982. She wrote training manuals for WIC paraprofessionals in 1991.
Licensures/Certifications
- American Dietetic
Association
- Dietitian, State of Idaho
Healthwise Knowledgebase Content Reviewed
Nutrition and diet information for a variety of Knowledgebase
topics, including:
- Lactose Intolerance
- Healthy
Eating
- Childhood Obesity
- Healthy
Weight
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
Education
- BS, Foods and Nutrition: University of Idaho,
Moscow, ID, 1975
- Dietetic Internship: Barnes Hospital, St. Louis,
MO, 1976
- MPH, Nutrition: University of California, Berkeley,
1980
Academic Appointments
- Dietetic Internship Coordinator and Clinical
Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, 2001–present
Clinical Experience
- Therapeutic Dietitian, Saint Alphonsus
Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, 1976–1978
- Public Health
Nutritionist, Central District Health Department, Boise, ID,
1978–1979
- Nutrition Education Specialist, Idaho WIC Program, Boise,
ID, 1980–1982
- Consultant Dietitian, Private Practice, Boise, ID,
1982–present
Professional Affiliations
- American Dietetic
Association
- Idaho Dietetic Association
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.