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Tracy Bruen, DCN, RDN, LDN, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the MS Integrated Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program at the University of Memphis. A registered dietitian with over 25 years of leadership in clinical nutrition, Dr. Bruen specializes in clinical nutrition education, inter-professional education and translating reserach into practice for improved patient outcomes. She has led nationally recognized diabetes prevention initiatives, published on critical care nutrition practices and is an alumnus of MIT Catalyst Fellowship program for advancing healthcare equity through technology and innovation. She is an active leader in national, state and local professional organization, inlcuding serving as the current President-Elect for the Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and was teh the 2023 Outstanding Dietitian of the Year for the Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. Bruen has a passion for educating and mentoring the future of the dietetics profession both inside and outside the classroom.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Nutrition and Food Science - Middle Tennessee State University - 1993
- Master's of Science Clinical Nutrition - University of Memphis - 1996
- Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition Clinical Nutrition - Rutgers. The State University of New Jersery - 2019
Work Experience
- Clinical Associate Professor / Director MS Clinical Nutrition / DI , School of Health Studies - University of Memphis - July 2019 - Present
- Clinical Nutrition Manager , Nutritional Services - Williamson Medical Center - August 2009 - June 2019
- Dietetic Intern Preceptor / intern selection committee board member , School of Pharmacy - Lipscomb University - August 2009 - June 2019
- Adjunct Nutrition Instructor , Human Sciences - Middle Tennessee State University - August 2013-May 2016
- Clinical Nutrition Manager , Nutrition - Aramark Healthcare - June 2008- August 2009
- Registered Dietitian / Certified Diabetes Educator , Nutrition Services - Maury Regional Medical Center - October 2003 -May 2008
- Registered Dietitian / Certified Diabetes Educator, Nutrition / Health Coach / Certified Smoking Cessation Counselor - Online Health (formerly Gordian Health Solutions) - May 2001 - October 2003
- Registered Dietitian / Certified Diabetes Educator/ Team Lead - Member Care Coordinator , Nutrition - American Healthways - May 1999 - May 2001
- Registered Dietitian , Nutrition Services - Maury Regional Medical Center - May 1996 - May 1999
Honors/Awards
- Outstanding Dietetics Educator of the Year - Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - 2024
- Recognized Outstanding Faculty - University of Memphis Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - 2024
- Outstanding Dietitian of the Year - Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - 2023
- Fellowship - MIT LinQ Catalyst - 2021
- New Speaker Stipend 2018 - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group - 2018
Teaching Experience
- Food Policy - University of Memphis
- Research Methods in Health Sciences - University of Memphis
- ST Clinical Nutrition Research - University of Memphis
- Introduction to Nutrition - Middle Tennessee State University
- Nutrition Care in Acute and Chronic Disease - University of Memphis
- Medical Nutrition Therapy I - University of Memphis
- Nutrition in Acute / Chronic Care I - University of Memphis
- Medical Nutrition Therapy II - University of Memphis
- Nutrition in Acute / Chronic Care II - University of Memphis
- Professional Issues in Nutrition - University of Memphis
Student Advising/Mentoring
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Alexander Thomas Berg - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Caroline Hambuchen - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Katherine Grace Antonopoulos - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Madison Domek - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Myla Franklin - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Natalie Grll - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Hannah Stoner Meis - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Anna Claire Miskelly - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Maria Jose Urbina Turcios - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Joshua Norton - 2024
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Hayley Hillman - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Dana Villalva - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Kara Wilson - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Jasmine Patton - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Christopher Chapman - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ashik Abro - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Shelton Spivey - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Greer Bullough - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - William Fite - 2023
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Kirbie Daily - 2023
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Sara-Grace Long - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sarah Guthrie - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Cameryn Jones - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ayden Hayes - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Shelton Spivy - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Brandi Johnson - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Ashley Kruger - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Cameryn Jone - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Brandi Johnson - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ashley Krueger - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Sarah Guthrie - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sara Grace Long - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Randi Stocking - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Raye Mullis - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Colleen Orbegoso - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Colleen Orbegoso - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Raye Mullis - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Angelika Sharp - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Angelika Briones Sharp - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Randi Stocking - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Ashlyn Redmond - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ashlyn Hall - 2022
- MS DI Clinical Nutrition - Ayden Hayes - 2022
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sima Alkhanji - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Blake Barnes - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Grace Bell - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Jamarcus Frazier - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sophia Grames - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Margaret Herin - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Erin Lancaster - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Crystal McDonell - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Karen Navarro - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Katherine Waits - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Madeline Wallace - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Blake Barnes - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Gracie Bell - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Jamarcus Frazier - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sophia Grames - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sydney Griffin - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Margaret Herin - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Erin Lancaster - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Crystal McDonell - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Karen Navarro - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Katherine Waits - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Madeline Wallace - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sima Alkhanji - 2021
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Madison Ames - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Caroline Atwell - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Christopher Branner - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Montana Bryan - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Martin Del Real Navarro - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Carly Downing - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Lauren Fischer - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Maura Jones - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Austin Kirk - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ashley Mendez - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Mary Langley Montegut - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Samantha Pass - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ashley Pickens - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Jayne Simmers - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Rebecca Starnes - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Tarakka Toll - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Raed Ageeli - 2020
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Abigail Mills - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Brittany Logan - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Caitlin Lindsey - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Dalia Ayesh - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Faith Keating - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Geri McNeilly - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Lisa Evanoff - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Paige Childs - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Racheal Bennett - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Ryan Kerr - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Samaria Grandberry - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Sandra Turnbow - 2019
- MS Clinical Nutrition - Victoria Guentzel - 2019
Support
- HEAL Program to Reverse Diabetes - UTHSC - $46,000 - 2023-Present
- Memphis Grows - State of Tennessee Specialty Crop Block Grant - $26,000 - 2022-2025
Service
- University of Memphis - Womens Mentorship Network - 2021-2023
- Fayette County UT Extension's Family Consumer Science Advisory Committee - Advisory Committee Member - May 2024 -Present
- Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - President Elect - 2024-2028
- Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Strategic Planning Board - 2021-2023
- Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Past President - 2023-2024
- Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - President - 2022-2023
- Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Strategic Planning Committee - 2022-2023
- Memphis Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - President Elect - 2021-2022
- Tenneessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Nominating Committee - 2020-2021
- Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Advocacy Chair - 2014-2015
- Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Secretary - 2015-2016
- Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Marekting sub-committee chair for TAND FNCE exhibit - 2015
- Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - Education and Awards Committee - 2018-2019
- Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - President -Elect - 2018-2019
Journal Articles
- Bruen T, Rawal S, Tomesko J, Byham-Gray L. Elimination of Routine Gastric Residual Volume Monitoring Improves Patient Outcomes in Adult Critically Ill Patients in a Community Hospital Setting. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2020.DOI.1002/ncp.10442
Appendix A - Teaching Experience
- NUTR 7720 M50 - Food Policy
- HMSE 7010 - Research Methods in Health Sciences
- NUTR 7950 - Applied Project in Nutrition
- HMSE 7996 - Thesis Nutrition
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- NUTR 4102 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- NUTR 4112 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
- NUTR 7205 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease I
- NUTR 7305 - Nutrition in Acute and Chonic Disease II
- NUTR 7305 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease II
- NUTR 4112 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
- NUTR 7720 M50 - Food Policy
- NUTR 4102 - Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
- NUTR 7205 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease 1
- HMSE 7010 - Research Methods in Health Sciences
- NUTR 7305 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease II
- NUTR 4112 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
- NUTR 7720 -
- NUTR 7205 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease I
- NUTR 4102 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- NUTR 7205 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease i
- NUTR 7305 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease ii
- NUTR 4102 - Medical Nutrition Therapy i
- NUTR 4112 - Medical Nutrition Thearpy II
- HSME 7996 -
- NUTR 7950 - Applied Project Nutrition
- NUTR 7902 - ST Clinical Nutrition Reserach
- NUTR-7415-302 - Professional Issues Nutrition
- NUTR 7950-002 - Applied Project in Nutrition
- NUTR-7950 -M50 - Applied Project in Nutrition
- NUTR-7305-001 - Nutrition Care Acute/ Chronic II
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- NUTR7205-001 - Nutrition Care in Acute and Chronic Disease 1
- NUTR 4102-001/350 - Medical Nutrition Therapy 1/Hn 81807/94706-202080
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- NUTR4102001 - Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
- NUTR7205001 - Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Disease 1
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- NUTR7950-002 - Applied Project Nutrition
- HMSE7996-001 Thesis - Thesis Nutrition
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