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Jodi R Godfrey MS, RD

Managing Editor, Advancing Womens Health; Writer/Editor

Northern NJ

Professional summary

I am a health and medical communications specialist with 25 years of experience reporting on health and wellness topics as freelance writer and editor, and as a registered dietitian in private practice. My focus is working with families to develop good nutrition and lifestyle habits. I take a special interest in working with women from pregnancy through family meal planning. For more than a decade, I have authored a monthly special feature, Conversation with the Experts, for the Journal of Women’s Health (www.liebertonline.com) and I contribute regularly to the About Our Children supplement to The Jewish Standard of Bergen County.

Specialties and Interests

  • Women's Health, 
  • Fitness, 
  • Weight Management, 
  • Healthy Lifestyle, 
  • Preventive Behavioral Strategies, 
  • Pediatric and Maternal Wellness, 
  • Sports and Cardiovascular Nutrition, 
  • Nutrition and Diet, 
  • Child and Adolescent Health

Education

Universities

Boston University

MS, RD, Health and Medical Communications
1982 to 1984

Univerisity of New Hampshire

BS, Home Economics and Nutrition

Postgraduate Training

Columbia Unviersity

2002 to 2004
Postgrad courses in nutrition education

Licenses/Certifications

Advanced Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management

2005

Registered Dietitian

1984
Clinical dietetics training at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington MA

Experience

Northern NJ Dietitian

Youth Consultation Service
2010 to present
Provide nutrition assessment, education and in service training to residents, medical team, and staff. Coordinate efforts with clinicians, foodservice directors, nurses and administration.

Contributing Editor

Childhood Obesity journal
2009 to present
Provide consulting support to publisher and submit monthly features profiling school nutrition and fitness best practices and government based initiatives

Nutrition, Fitness and Lifestyle Specialist

Aspen East Fitness and Wellness Center
2009 to present
Provide dietary counseling to clients who want to maximize their workouts or comply with medical care such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or weight management.

Contributing Editor

Journal of Women's Health
1998 to 2010
Research and co-authored a special monthly feature, Conversation with the Experts, to address advances in care for medical concerns that women bring to their practitioners beyond the topics covered in the original research.

Editor, PainView (member newsletter)

American Society of Pain Educators
2005 to 2007
Produced engaging, timely articles and invited guest authors to create a humanizing perspective to all issues related to pain management.

Associate Program Director

Congress on Women’s Health
1997 to 2006
Identified topics and invited nationally recognized experts to make timely, relevant presentations to women’s health practitioners, and, reviewed and approved poster session abstracts for annual CME- and CNE- program Established strong partnership with medical thought leaders, patient advocacy groups, professional societies.

Memberships

American Dietetic Association
1984 to 2009

Publications

Articles

"Toward optimal health: advances in chronic back pain management for women."

Journal of women's health (2002)
Vol. 18 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19788369

"Toward optimal health: considering the enhanced healthcare needs of women caregivers."

Journal of women's health (2002)
Vol. 18 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19951206

"Toward optimal health: promoting physical activity in women."

Journal of Women's Health (2002)
Vol. 18 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19231991

"Toward Optimal Health: Approaching the Issue of Incontinence with Patients and Actively Managing the Condition."

Journal of Women's Health (2002)
2009;
PubMed ID: 19630556

"Toward Optimal Health: Advising Aging Women about Dementia."

Journal of Women's Health (2002)
2009;
PubMed ID: 19563247

"Toward optimal health: sorting out the dietary approaches to achieve a healthy weight."

Journal of Women's Health (2002)
Vol. 18 - 2009;
PubMed ID: 19361308

"Toward optimal health: a discussion on sex, gender, and pain."

Journal of women's health (2002)
Vol. 17 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 18582170

"Toward optimal health: reframing medical care to reflect a global perspective."

Journal of women's health (2002)
Vol. 17 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 18321169

"Toward optimal health: managing women's medical challenges in midlife."

Journal of women's health (2002)
Vol. 17 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 19000032

"Toward optimal health: advances in diagnosis and preventive strategies to promote bone health in women."

Journal of women's health (2002)
Vol. 17 - 2008;
PubMed ID: 18945208
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Books

The Laptop Lunch User’s Guide

Morning Run Press
Santa Cruz, CA
2002
Fresh Ideas for Making Wholesome, Earth-Friendly lunches Your Kids Will Love

On Your Way To Fitness

C Everett Koop Foundation
1995
A Practical Guide to Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight & Physical Fitness

Curriculum Vitae

Disclosure or Conflict of Interest

Jodi R Godfrey MS, RD has nothing to disclose

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