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The Power of Precepting: How One Preceptor Changed My Perspective

Food Service Rotation, End of Week 10, The Finale Have you ever had a teacher who believed in you when you didn’t believe in yourself? Or a coach who helped you get back up after you thought you had failed? Those are often the people who leave the biggest impact on our lives, not the…

When the Recipe Changes: Lessons from My Final Weeks in Food Service

Food Service Rotation, End of Week 8 Over the past eight weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from the entire Food and Nutrition team at Baptist Health Lexington, and as this rotation starts to wind down, I’ve found myself reflecting on how much this experience has challenged my perspective in the best possible way.…

More Than the Menu: The Skills Behind the Scenes

Learning to think like a leader in the fast-paced world of food service. Food Service Rotation, End of Week 6 As I sit here writing this, it finally clicks that I’m now halfway through my food service rotation. After my site visit this week, I have found myself reflecting on just how much this experience…

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I’m Jessica, the creator and voice behind Pancreas in Progress. I’m a dietetic intern living with type 1 diabetes and navigating a second career in nutrition, sharing lessons from real life, training, and a whole lot of growth along the way.

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