Dietetics and Nutrition

Mr. Beyer teaches Advanced Clinical Dietetics (DN 838) and Clinical Aspects of Nutritional Support (DN 839). He has over 40 years experience in clinical dietetics with 25 years as clinical nutrition manager and more than 35 years experience in education and research.  Academic Background
Mr Beyer was awarded a Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Missouri in 1974 and performed his dietetic internship in 1968 at the VA Center West Los Angeles, Calif. Professional Background
Mr. Beyer has received numerous awards from national and regional professional associations and universities including: 1972 American Dietetic Association, Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year; 1986 Distinguished Teaching Award, SAH, University of Kansas Medical Center; 1988  Excellence in the Practice of Clinical Nutrition, American Dietetic Association; 1990 Outstanding dietitian of the year Kansas City Dietetic Association; 1996 American Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award; 1998; Alumni of the Year award, Central Missouri State University; 2001Medallion Award, American Dietetic Association; 2003 Honorary Alumnus Award School of Allied Health, University of Kansas Medical Center; 2005 University of Kansas, “Graduate Teaching Award”, Center for Teaching Excellence.

Throughout his career he has been involved in many professional committees at the national, regional and local level includingformer Chair of Quality Assurance committee, American Dietetic Association, Chair, Commission on Dietetic Registration, State Delegate to the American Dietetic Association --2, 3-year terms, Research delegate ADA 1 term. Standards of Professional Practice Task force, ADA Ethics Committee, ADA Specialization committee, ADA Ethics committee, Editorial board, American Dietetic Association, Editorial board, Nutrition in Clinical Practice, ADA Fellow assessment committee, Chair, ADA Nomination Committee, Original member Nutrition Care Process Committee, ADA. Research Focus
Primary research interests include the role of diet and nutrition in gastrointestinal disorders and applied clinical nutrition in general. He has published approx. 35 refereed manuscripts, and 18 chapters in 7 different nutrition textbooks. He has also been invited to make over 200 presentations at national and regional nutrition and medicalconferences and presented approximately 50 abstracts and posters at national meetings.