Doris M. Piccinin, MS, RD, CDE, CD

Nutrition

Education

BS in Nutrition and Biochemistry from the University of Guelph, Ontario Canada, in 1987
Masters and RD program in Nutrition and Food Science from Wayne State University, Detroit, in 1993

Past Experience

Ms. Piccinin worked as an outpatient dietitian at Harborview Medical Center from 1998 to 2005 where she developed a number of nutritional programs, including a weight management program and a non-English diabetes education program. During her time at Harborview she provided chronic disease management for the Women's, Children's, International and Family Medicine clinics.

She also conducted home visits and managed a home delivered meal program for HIV/AIDS patients in Detroit Michigan from 1996 to 1998.

She was a renal dietitian from 1994 to 1996 and was community nutritionist with the Detroit Health Department from 1993 to 1994.

In 2000, Ms. Piccinin was the recipient of the Neighbors Who Care Award from the American Association of Asian Pacific Islanders for her work on creating a diabetes program for Vietnamese and Cambodian speaking diabetic patients.

Current Roles
Ms. Piccinin has been a core faculty member in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science at Bastyr University since 2005. She is the didactic program in dietetics (DPD) director for the department. As director, she is an advisor for both BSN and MSN DPD students and assists all students with obtaining dietetic internships positions throughout the country. She collects statistics for the program and ensures that it maintains its national accreditation status as an American Dietetic Association approved Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).

Classes Taught

Ms. Piccinin currently supervises the Clinical Practicum Immune Wellness Interdisciplinary shift at Bastyr Center for Natural Health.

She has developed and teaches the Introduction to Dietetics course, the Contemporary Series: Cultural and Legislatives classes and is involved in curriculum and program planning for all DPD classes.

Interests

Ms. Piccinin approaches patients in a holistic fashion — establishing mutually agreed upon goals to achieve optimal health and well-being.

She believes in the traditional home-cooked model of bringing food from the garden to the table. Personally, she enjoys cooking, gardening and all outdoor forms of activity.

Philosophy

Ms. Piccinin engages students by employing a variety of educational techniques that allow her students to better understand and assimilate new information.

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