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Ryna Levy-Milne, PhD, RD

Ryna Levy-Milne, PhD, RD

Provincial Program Lead • BC Cancer Agency

Ryna Levy-Milne is a retired dietitian. She was the Provincial Lead for Nutrition & Rehabilitation at BC Cancer until 2020 and was responsible for coordinating clinical practice, community partnerships, education and research for this program. Ryna completed her BSc at the University of Toronto, her internship at the University of Alberta Hospital and her MSc and PhD from Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador. Her research focused on cancer and nutrition contributing to policy development, practice issues and resource development. Ryna has been a dietitian for 40 years and recently was awarded a Dietitians of Canada Fellowship for her contributions to the profession.

Judy Sheeshka

Chair, Board of Directors, CFDR
Vancouver, BC

Carole Clarke Photo

John-Paul Cody-Cox

Chief Executive Officer, Dietitians of Canada
Ottawa, ON

Lynn Blackwood B.Sc. RD

Food Security Programs Manager, Nunatsiavut Government
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL

Ellen Pruden

Director of Communications, Cereals Canada
Winnipeg, MB

Mark Dekker, PhD

Sr Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Canadian Beverage Association
Mississauga, ON

Hannah Chan, MPH, RD

Senior Advisor, Ontario Cabinet Office

Toronto, ON

Tina Stewart

Manager, Nursing and Allied Health Clinical Education, Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga, ON

Ryna Levy-Milne, PhD, RD

Provincial Program Lead, BC Cancer Agency
Vancouver, BC

Lucia Weiler, BSc, RD, PHEc

President, Weiler Nutrition Communications Inc
Toronto, ON

Marcia Cooper, PhD, RD, FDC

Research Scientist, Health Canada
Ottawa, ON

Flora Wang

Manager of Nutrition and Scientific Affairs
Toronto, ON

Emily Zamora

Clinical Dietitian
Toronto, ON

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