Jan's Vitae

Date Compiled: Spring 2008      JAN BARTON HAMILTON

 

Last University Address:

1-15-97 (Adjunct Fellow) Mentor: Gerald Gaull, M.D. (deceased), succeeded by Les Crawford, Ph.D, DVM, (former interim director for FDA) Georgetown University, The Ceres Forum®, Center for Food & Nutrition Policy, 3240 Prospect St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007

 

Academic:

Texas Tech University, B.S., 1963, Home Economics Ed. and M.S., Food and Nutrition, May 1992 Registered Dietitian # 596625: L.D. # DT04650,

 

·         Title of Thesis:

“Satiety of Protein Sources” Advisors; Donald Oberleas and Margarette Harden. Louisiana State University, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Ph.D., Human Nutrition, December 1995,

 

·         Title of Dissertation:

"Effects of Exogenous Female Sex Hormones on Food Intake, Macronutrients and Body Weight”

 

·         Advisors:

Maren Hegsted and Michael Keenan

 

·         Major Areas of Interest:

 Preventive Nutrition and Weight Management Cancer Prevention and Aftercare Nutritional Hormone Replacement Therapy Type II Diabetes and Obesity Dietary Counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy Monitoring Effects of Supplements

 

·         Primary Practice and Research Interests:

Early assessment of preventive therapeutic nutritional approaches to risk factors surrounding obesity, breast cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke, and other conditions as requested by the physician.

These consultations are now coded for insurance reimbursement (97802, 97803, 97804) by HCFA and are included in the CPT 2001 Book with descriptions, copyright 2000 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.

 

            Professional Accomplishments

 

·         President and CEO of Nutritional Biomedicine, a preventive nutrition business

·         Hospital Dietitian 17 years, Plainview and Lubbock, Texas

·         Served in the Office of the Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop

·         Intl. Society for Clinical Densitometry:

·         Intl. Scientific Advisory Board American Medical Women’s Association:

·         Nominee for White House Appointment American Dietetic Association,

·         Registered and licensed in Texas and other states

·         American Preventive Medical Association:

·         National Board of Directors Texas Diabetes Council,

·         Texas Advisory Committee for Osteoporosis American College of Nutrition:

·         National Award for Research 1996 St. Mary’s Hospital and Joe Arrington Cancer Center, Consultant Dietitian, Lubbock, Texas

·         Conducted Research in England, Australia, Hungary, France in Eating Behavior

·         Private Practice, Beaver Creek and Aspen, Colorado 1996-present

·         “Aftercare of Breast Cancer Survivors” globally with spiritual emphasis,

 

Work Experience:

 

Sept. 2004 to present

President and CEO of Nutritional Biomedicine, A private consulting practice for testing and assessments to determine risk factors to prevent nutrition related conditions build the immune response and provide individuals with therapeutic nutritional advice upon which the person can make more informed health and nutrition related decisions. Pilot studies and clinical trials are also being conducted

  

1997-present:

Consultant on Women’s Health (1 year), Office of Dr. C. Everett Koop and Shape Up America! in preparation of obesity document for physicians offices,

 

1996 - 1997:

Washington, D.C.  Adjunct Fellow, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy and the Ceres Forum® Georgetown University,

 

1996 – 1997:

Washington, D.C. (1996) Coordinator of Wellness Center and Research Scientist,

 

1995-1996:

St. Mary’s Hospital and Joe Arrington Cancer Research and Treatment Center (with Dr. Michael Ward - Development of Breast Cancer Project) Lubbock, Texas  Merger of hospitals ceased this project.

 

1992 -1995:

Research Assistant and elder helper Louisiana Sate University and Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana () I lived with a 95 year old woman three years, Margaret Wilson, in her home.

 

1988 – 1992:

Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

 

1990 – 1991:

Consultant Nutritionist and Marketing Associate Cal-Pacific Corporation

 

 

1988 – 1990:

Consultant Nutritionist and Seminar Speaker U.S. Meat Export Federation

 

1985 – 1988

Medical Center Clinic, outpatient clinic, Plainview, Texas

 

1975 – 1985:

Clinical Dietitian and Department Director of Clinic Nichols Hospital, a small private hospital

 

 

1969 – 1983:

Consultant Therapeutic Dietitian, Division Director Plainview Hospital later named Central Plains Regional Hospital, Plainview, Texas

 

1963 -1966:

Public School Teacher, Home Economics and Rotating Reading Teacher Waco Public Schools, North Jr. High, Waco, Texas

 

 

Spring 1966:

Hale Center Elementary, Reading Specialist, after the tornado

 

Fall, 1966 - Spring, 1969:

Plainview High School, Plainview, Texas

 

1960 – 1963:

Clerical Worker, Switch Board Operator, Wing Advisor in the Dormitory Texas Tech University

 

1953-1960:

Soda Jerk (made malts, milkshakes, banana splits, sandwiches, coffee, clean-up) Stanley Pharmacy, Matador, Texas

  

1945 – 1960:

Farm Laborer, Ranch Hand and Kitchen Help (pulled cotton, bailed hay, fed cows, chickens, pigs, dogs, cats and whatever dad and mom needed me to do) The Barton Community, 10 miles from Flomot, Texas, 20 miles from Matador, Texas