Southwest Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

03/10/2026

02/18/2026

❤️ Happy Heart Month from SVAND! ❤️ Fuel your heart with love and nutrition this February. Small changes, like adding more fruits & veggies, choosing whole grains, and cooking with heart‑healthy fats, can make a big impact!

11/19/2025

SVAND dietitians and future RDNs gathered for good food and great conversation at our fall social event last month. 🍂🍁🍃 What an amazing community of nutrition professionals!

03/01/2024

Come meet us at Parkway Brewing in Salem for our RD Day gathering! We will be meeting at 12:30 to enjoy some lunch, music, and a fun activity!

🍀SVAND will be providing corned beef sandwiches and irish potato chips for lunch in honor of St. Patrick's Day. 🍀

Please RSVP via the link in our bio so we can make sure to have enough food for everyone. Please indicate any special dietary needs or preferences so we can accommodate everyone.

We can't wait to see everyone again!

02/25/2024

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the SVAND RD Day event at Parkway Brewing in Salem!

What you can expect:
Food, music, an activity, and a great time!

Stay tuned for more details about the live music, food, and meeting time.

We can't wait to see you there!

11/09/2023

Job Opportunity Available!

Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems
Meadowview, VA

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Quality Manager / Professional Diabetes Program Coordinator

To Apply: Fill out an online employment application, and it will automatically be submitted to hr@svchs.com Applications may be downloaded here and printed out. You may mail, fax, or email to: Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.ATTN: Human Resources13191 Glenbrook AvenuePO Box 297Meado...

11/07/2023

In anticipation of our upcoming CEU
Event, SVAND would like to shine a spotlight on one of
our speakers:

Lori Briscoe, M.A.
Appalachian Herbalist

Lori's Session is:
Appalachian Herbal Medicine: A Sensory Learning Experience

Herbalist, writer, educator and creator Lori Briscoe is passionate about
deepening the connections between plants, people and place. She is
driven by a mission to help individuals experience what she calls the
Magic & Medicine of Place. For the past 20 years she has been
educating and inspiring adults and children to value and conserve
Appalachia's biological diversity and rich cultural heritage to empower
a sustainable future for the region.

Lori holds a B.A. in Anthropology, an M.A. in Appalachian Studies and
Sustainable Development, and is a certified herbalist of the Appalachian
School of Natural Health.

Lori founded Appalachian Teas & Botanicals and HerbLAB to bring full
circle her academic and deeply experiential approach to the wonder of
the region. Her bioregionally grown and gathered herbs, tea blends and
botanical products lift the body and spirit not only in Appalachia, but
across the country.

10/29/2023

In anticipation of our upcoming CEU Event, SVAND would like to shine a spotlight on one of our speakers:

Dr. Danille Christensen
Virginia Tech Associate Professor

Dr. Christensen's session is:
Building on Community Assets: Appalachian Foodways in Context

Danille Elise Christensen is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion & Culture at Virginia Tech, where she is faculty in the Material Culture & Public Humanities graduate program and the Food Studies program. A PhD in Folklore from Indiana University prepared her to attend closely to the skills, knowledge, and creativity of everyday life in the United States, including the social contexts and meanings of foodways. Her forthcoming book, Freedom from Want: Home Canning in the American Imagination, explores who has promoted home canning over the last two centuries, and why.

Our CEU Event will provide 4 CEU, and will be held on Sunday, November 12th, from 11am to 3pm at the Radford University Selu Conservancy (Located at 3215 Dry Valley Road, Radford, VA, 24141)

If you are interested in registering for our event, please visit the link in our bio! Space is limited, so reserve your spot ASAP!
Registration closes on 10/30/23.

10/23/2023

In anticipation of our upcoming CEU Event, SVAND would like to shine a spotlight on one of our speakers:

Kirby Stanton, RDN, LDN, Corporate Retail Dietitian

Kirby will be discussing Considerations for Appalachian Food Pathways, Health Literacy, and Health Equity When Program Planning

Kirby Moir Stanton is a corporate retail dietitian for Food City. Her role focuses on implementing health and wellness activities for customers and associates through content and programs that improve nutrition understanding in their local shopping experience. She is passionate about healthy literacy and accessibility to nutrition information. She hopes to make shoppers feel empowered that they can improve their health by modifying how they eat.

Prior to working for Food City and relocating to Bristol, Tennessee she worked as a nutrition consultant, inpatient dietitian, and bariatric and metabolic dietitian in the Tidewater region of Virginia. She was raised in Tazewell County, Virginia and completed her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition at Radford University in 2014 and her Dietetic Internship at Virginia Tech in 2015.

Our CEU Event will provide 4 CEU, and will be held on Sunday, November 12th, from 11am to 3pm at the Radford University Selu Conservancy (Located at 3215 Dry Valley Road, Radford, VA, 24141)

If you are interested in registering for our event, please visit the link in our bio! Space is limited, so reserve your spot ASAP!
Registration closes on 10/30/23.

09/12/2023

🎃Meet SVAND at Sinkland Farms on Sunday, October 1st, 2023, starting at 1:00 pm. We will have a sign in the picnic table area so you can easily find us!🎃

🎃Sinkland Farms is open 10:00-5:00 for their Pumpkin Festival. Come to enjoy the many fun activities on the farm, and stop by to chat.🎃

🎃Tickets for the day can be purchased on the Sinkland Farms website and are $15.🎃

Sinkland Farms is located at:

3060 Riner Rd.

Christiansburg, VA 24073

05/02/2023

Join us for a free in-person CEU event!

Title: Hunger and Food Insecurity in Southwest Virginia: Status, Resources, and Solutions

When: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, 3:00-5:00pm

Where: Feeding Southwest Virginia Salem Distribution Center, 1025 Electric Rd. Salem, VA 24153

Details: Come join your fellow SVAND/VAND members at a fun, in-person event to find out more about the status of hunger and food insecurity in our area and connect with community partners for strategies and solutions to improve access to food and nutrition in our area.

CEUs: 2.0

Registration is required and closes on Monday 5/8/23 at 11:59 pm. To attend, please register with the link in our bio!

Registration is free, but donations to Feeding Southwest Virginia can be made directly by following the link in our bio!

04/05/2023

Join us in Richmond, VA, on April 16 for a special presentation on: Considerations for How Healthcare Providers Can Interact Appropriately with LGBTQi Populations.
This presentation is open to the public and leads into the VAND 94th Annual Educational Conference.
Haven’t registered for the conference yet? Don’t miss your chance! Register today using the link in our bio!