LEND Program at the University of Washington
	Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities

Cristine Trahms, MS, RD, CD, FADA Lecturer, Division of Genetics and Development, Department of Pediatrics Head Nutrition Science, CHDD Education Clinical Responsiblities and Discipline-Related Activities Recent Publications Research Interests

Education

MS, University of Washington, Maternal & Child Health
BS, Unversity of Minnesota, Foods & Nutrition

Clinical Responsibilities and Discipline-Related Activities

Cristine Trahms is the Nutrition Discipline Leader. She coordinates the leadership curriculum and training activities in nutrition. She is responsible for CE/TA activities, including Assuring Pediatric Nutrition in the Community and the Western Regional MCH Distance Learning Network. She participates in the Pacific West LEND Consortium and is a member of the University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Core Faculty. Her clinical responsibilities include Program Director and Nutritionist with the UW Phenylketonuria (PKU) Clinic and Nutritionist for the Biochemical Genetics Clinic. She also participates in the Core Seminar series as a presenter and discussant. LEND committees include.... She is also a member of the National PKU News Advisory Board.

Recent Publications

Keickhefer G, Trahms CM. Supporting development of children with chronic conditions: From compliance toward shared management. Pediatr Nurs, in press.

Trahms CM. Hyperphenylalaninemia. In: Fineman R, ed. Handbook for Treatment of Metabolic Disorders in China. Seattle: Washington State Department of Health, in press.

Trahms CM. Nutritional care for children with inborn errors of metabolism. In: Mahan LK, Escott-Stump S, eds. Krause's Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy. 10th ed. Philadelphia PA: WB Saunders, 2000.

Trahms CM, Pipes PL. Nutritionin infancy. In: Mahan LK, Escott-Stump S, eds. Krause's Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy. 10th ed. Philadelphia PA: WB Saunders, 2000.

Trahms CM, Pipes PL, eds. Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle. 4th ed. Boston MA: McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Research Interests

Nutrition for Children with Special Needs
Metabolic Disorders
Anthropometry

Updated October 22, 2001

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