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A dietetic journey powered by experience. Follow along on my personal journey from intern to Registered Dietitian, one step at a time, one day at a time.

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The Questions That Matter Most

Medical Nutrition Therapy Rotation, End of Week 8 As my internship draws to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on much more than my clinical rotation. Looking back over the past several months, I’m amazed at how many different pieces come together to form the profession of dietetics. Community nutrition, food service management, clinical practice,…

Sleep Deprived, Sugar Fueled, and So Worth It

A Cabin Full of Snakes & A Heart Full of Gratitude, The Camp Hendon Chronicles Medical Nutrition Therapy Rotation, End of Week 6 This last week, I had the privilege of participating in something that was 23 years in the making. I attended Camp Hendon, a camp for children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D)…

Growing Through the Gray Areas

Medical Nutrition Therapy Rotation, End of Week 4 It’s hard to believe that a month has passed since returning to my hometown and beginning my final rotation. It feels surreal to be back in the same place I was five years ago, contemplating changing the trajectory of my life and deciding to go back to…

About Me

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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