Ruth Schneider reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Ms. Schneider is the Dietetic Internship coordinator and a clinical assistant professor at Idaho State University. She also has a private practice in Boise, Idaho. She served as nutrition education specialist for the WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), administered through the Idaho State Department of Health and Welfare, from 1980 to 1982. She wrote training manuals for WIC paraprofessionals in 1991.
Healthwise Knowledgebase Content Reviewed
Nutrition and diet information for a variety of Knowledgebase topics, including:
- Lactose Intolerance
- Healthy Eating
- Childhood Obesity
- Healthy Weight
- High Blood Pressure
- Diabetes
Education
- BS, Foods and Nutrition: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, 1975
- Dietetic Internship: Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO, 1976
- MPH, Nutrition: University of California, Berkeley, 1980
Academic Appointments
- Dietetic Internship Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor, Idaho State University, 2001–present
Clinical Experience
- Therapeutic Dietitian, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, 1976–1978
- Public Health Nutritionist, Central District Health Department, Boise, ID, 1978–1979
- Nutrition Education Specialist, Idaho WIC Program, Boise, ID, 1980–1982
- Consultant Dietitian, Private Practice, Boise, ID, 1982–present
