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Life Lessons: How an Ordinary Dietitian from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Became President of the First Canadian University in Egypt

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
19 August 2021

Abstract

How does an ordinary dietitian have an extraordinary career? What is the most important asset that a dietitian has? Why is it important to take risks, be resilient, and challenge the status quo? In this article I answer these questions by sharing the highlights of my career and describing how I was socialized into the dietetics profession and ended up as the first female President of a Canadian university in Egypt.

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Comment une diététiste ordinaire peut-elle mener une carrière extraordinaire? Quel est l’atout le plus précieux d’une diététiste? Pourquoi est-il important de prendre des risques, de faire preuve de résilience et de remettre en question le statu quo? Dans cet article, je réponds à ces questions en relatant les faits marquants de ma carrière et en décrivant comment j’ai fait mon chemin dans la profession de diététiste pour devenir la première femme présidente d’une université canadienne en Égypte.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 82Number 3September 2021
Pages: 140 - 143
Editor: Naomi Cahill

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Version of record online: 19 August 2021

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Debbie MacLellan PhD, FDC
Professor Emerita, Department of Applied Human Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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