Joane is a graduate from the School of Human Nutrition of McGill University and for the past 30 years, she has been working at her Alma Mater as a Stage/Internship coordinator as well as an academic advisor for the Dietetics major. Her position permits her to stay up-to-date in all facets of the profession while teaching and mentoring the dietitians of tomorrow as they go through their program.
She is responsible to identify opportunities, develop and orchestrate stages in local community organizations, an initiative enhancing partnerships and reflecting the engagement of the McGill community. Through that, third year Dietetics stage students provide nutrition education to various groups who expressed a need.
She had the honor of being a speaker for various events within the McGill community.
Joane acquired familiarity with board processes as she served as Board member for l’Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec for 9 years. She has served on the Board of Directors for Dietitians of Canada for 4 years.
She was the 2014 recipient of the prize from the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Québec honoring her involvements in her regulatory body as well as advancement of the dietetics profession.
Awards and Recognitions
Prix Mérite du Conseil Interprofessionnel du Québec, 2014
Prix du Mérite Annuel en diététique, Les Producteurs Laitiers, 2003
Memberships
Ordre des diététistes nutritionnistes du Québec (ODNQ)
Dietitians of Canada
Committees and Contributions
McGill University: Open House committee
Faculty of Agricultural and environmental sciences: Recruiting committee
Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (OPDQ) : comité de révision
Key roles and responsibilities
Stage Coordinator based at the Jewish General Hospital and responsible for other local and Quebec stage sites
Undergraduate advising (Dietetics major)
Instructor for the course Interviewing and Counseling (NUTR 438)
Instructor for the graduate French Examination course (NUTR 515)
Instructor for the stage 1 (NUTR 209)
Co-instructor for the stage 3 (NUTR 409)
Lecturer in Professional Practice (Stage) courses
Organize and participate in various recruiting events for the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Identify opportunities, develop and orchestrate stages in local community organizations
Speaker at various McGill conferences
Courses
NUTR 515. Dietetics French Examination.
Credits:1
Offered by:Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered:Fall 2025
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Description
Examination of French skills for the practice of dietetics. Testing will include definitions, comprehension of scientific articles, writing, conversation, and reading of and charting in medical records. Students are encouraged to take French courses as needed in the School of Continuing Studies or the French Language Centre at McGill.
Restriction: Only open to students enrolled in the M.Sc.(Applied) in Human Nutrition; Non-Thesis - Dietetics Credentialing program.
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Offered by:Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered:Winter 2026
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Description
Theories of behaviour change. Techniques and skills as applicable to the dietitian's role as communicator, interviewer, counsellor, educator, motivator and nutrition behaviour change specialist.
Winter
Three 3-hour conferences
Prerequisites: NUTR 344 and NUTR 311
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Offered by:Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered:Summer 2025
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Description
Introductory dietetic internship experience. Introduction to the hospital environment, client- centred care and the patient experience. Communication, dietary assessment, and nutrition education.
This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
Prerequisite(s): All U0 math and science entrance requirements. All U1 required courses of the Dietetics major (ANSC 234, LSCI 211, LSCI 230, NUTR 207, NUTR 208, NUTR 214, NUTR 217, NUTR 322, NUTR 343 and NUTR 341).
This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
Offered by:Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered:Winter 2026
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Description
Four interrelated modules of directed experience in clinical nutrition, food service management, normal nutrition education and community nutrition, in health care settings and the private sector.
Winter: 11 weeks
Prerequisites: NUTR 311, NUTR 342 or NUTR 446 , NUTR 450, NUTR 505, NUTR 545 and NUTR 546.
This course requires the ability to read in French, to understand spoken French and to speak French at a basic functional level for fieldwork experience.
The course NUTR 409 includes a $125.00 fee for the Level III manual. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period as long as the manual is intact.
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Routhier, J, L. Jacobs Starkey. Un partenariat entre l’université et la communauté permettant d’accroître les compétences dans le domaine d’éducation en nutrition. Diététique en Action, Vol 14, No 1, printemps 2000.
