Jennifer L. Smith, MS, RD, CSP, LD, LMT
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Jen Smith, MS, RD, CSP, LD, LMT, is a Clinical Dietitian at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She has been working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital with an emphasis in Gastroenterology since 2003. She is a board certified specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. She was awarded Ohio Dietetic Association’s Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year in 2009 and named the Nationwide Children's Hospital Dietitian of the Year in 2018. She is an active member, involved in committees and speaks for many organizations, including the NASPGHAN Council for Nutrition Professionals, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America and ImproveCareNow. She is on the medical advisory board of ntforibd.org. In addition to working as a dietitian, Jen is also a Licensed Massage Therapist at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Clinical Dietitian -
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Clinical Dietitian -
Primary Department
Clinical Nutrition and Lactation
- NASPGHAN Foundation/CPNP Nutrition Research Grant Award, 2019
- RD of the Year, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2018
- Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Ohio Dietetics Association, 2009
- Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Ohio Dietetics Association, 2009
- Emil and Jennie Wasserstrom Scholarship, 2005
- Outstanding Dietetics Student, Ohio Dietetics Association, 2002
- Professional Education Committee member, National Scientific Advisory Committee (NSAC), 2021 - Present
- Research Chair, Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals, 2020 - Present
- Representative on the NASPGHAN Research committee, Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals, 2020 - Present
- Medical Advisory Board, NTforIBD.org, 2020 - Present
- Representative on the NASPGHAN IBD committee, Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals, 2017 - 2020
- Member, NASPGHAN North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals, 2013 - Present
- Member, NASPGHAN Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals, 2013 - Present
- ImproveCareNow Improvement Collaborative, Gastroenterology Department, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2007 - Present
- Member, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, 2006 - Present
- Member, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, 2006 - Present
- Member, Pediatric Dietitians Practice Group, 2003 - 2015
- Member, Academics of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2000 - 2015
- Member, Ohio Dietetic Association, 2000 - 2015
- Member, Columbus Dietetic Association, 2000 - 2015
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Nutrition