Linda Gray, MPH, RD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Education Director at School of Health Sciences - University of the Pacific
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Credentials

  • Registered Dietitian
    Commission on Dietetic Registration
    Jan, 1999
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • University of the Pacific - School of Health Sciences
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Education Director
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      Direct the supervised clinical practice experience curriculum and teach graduate courses for the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition Future Education Model Graduate Program at University of the Pacific. Collaborate with faculty, program director, supervised clinical practice administrators, managers and preceptors to manage supervised experiential learning and ensure compliance with ACEND standards. Conduct student advising and preceptor training. Participate in the organizational, recruitment, admissions, curriculum development and assessment, strategic planning and accreditation activities of the program. Lead interprofessional education and collaborative practice experiences with other health programs in the School of Health Sciences and the Dugoni School of Dentistry. Show less

  • University of the Pacific
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Interim Program Director, Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition
      • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

      Served as Interim Program Director during recruitment for permanent director, with oversight of accreditation requirements, program operations, and faculty, staff and students. Served as Interim Program Director during recruitment for permanent director, with oversight of accreditation requirements, program operations, and faculty, staff and students.

  • UC Davis Health
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, Dietetic Internship and Clinical Nutrition Manager
      • 2014 - Jul 2020

      Managed inpatient clinical nutrition program in a 619-bed academic medical center, and managed outpatient clinical nutrition program spanning over 30 ambulatory practices compliant with the regulations of the Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the California Children’s Services, and the California Department of Public Health. Managed clinical nutrition performance improvement programs and developed dashboard to promote communication and transparency. Convened Value Stream Improvement Committee with executive sponsorship that increased dietitian productivity and service turnaround time to goal targets using DMAIC framework and Lean methodology. Collaborated with health system leadership and professional staff on hospital committees. Founding Chair of the UC Davis Health Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii), a multidisciplinary hospital committee charged with improving malnutrition diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. Using a comprehensive process improvement and knowledge management strategy, the MQii improved malnutrition capture rate and reimbursement. Full administrative and budget oversight for the dietetic internship program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Maintained program accreditation status. Developed and revised internship curriculum in accordance with ACEND accreditation standards. Conducted continuous program and learning assessment and directed program improvement plans. Evaluated and leveraged resources to achieve short and long-range program strategies, in collaboration with program administrators. Employed collaborative leadership style to foster staff engagement, coach/mentor dietitians, and build effective teams. Show less

  • UCSF Health
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Dietitian Supervisor
      • 1999 - 2014

      Assistant Director, UCSF Medical Center Dietetic Internship: Oversaw 12-month dietetic internship schedule; developed and revised internship curriculum; lead recruitment and selection activities; conducted intern advising, performance evaluation, disciplinary action, and conflict resolution. Outpatient Dietitian Supervisor: Oversaw scheduling, recruitment, training, disciplinary action, evaluation and professional development of outpatient dietitians; conducted program and system improvements, including integration of electronic medical record and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process in Outpatient Nutrition Services. Clinical Dietitian, UCSF Diabetes Teaching Center: Taught diabetes self-management workshops, utilizing skills in group facilitation and empowerment models for adult learning, including Motivational Interviewing, collaborative action planning, decisions balance tools, and active listening. Certified Diabetes Educator through the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators from 2004 to 2019. Prior Clinical Experience: Provided 8 years of individual nutrition counseling and education in a variety of UCSF ambulatory clinics, including Adult Diabetes, the ALS Treatment and Research Center, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, Adolescent Medicine, and the UCSF Nutrition Counseling Clinic; Provided 3 years of inpatient clinical nutrition services in adult general medicine, oral surgery, oncology/bone marrow transplant, psychiatry, cardiology, and intensive care unit. Show less

Education

  • Benedictine University
    M.P.H.
    2008 - 2011
  • UCSF Medical Center
    1998 - 1999
  • University of California, Davis
    B.S.
    1994 - 1998

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