Erin "Wren" Cahoon Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Internal Medicine, Cardiac Rehab, and Women’s Integrated Services for Health - Anschutz Medical Campus• Provide individualized nutrition counseling for digestive health, autoimmune disease, diabetes, cholesterol management, weight loss or gain, migraine management, food intolerances, mindful eating, and general wellness• Develop curricula and deliver in-person nutrition classes for Cardiac Rehab patients • Utilize motivational interviewing and practical habit-forming techniques… Show more Internal Medicine, Cardiac Rehab, and Women’s Integrated Services for Health - Anschutz Medical Campus• Provide individualized nutrition counseling for digestive health, autoimmune disease, diabetes, cholesterol management, weight loss or gain, migraine management, food intolerances, mindful eating, and general wellness• Develop curricula and deliver in-person nutrition classes for Cardiac Rehab patients • Utilize motivational interviewing and practical habit-forming techniques to help patients overcome barriers to change• Provide evidence-based recommendations regarding nutrition supplements, including vitamins, minerals, prebiotics, probiotics, and herbs• Communicate and collaborate with healthcare providers to support an integrative healthcare team and continuity of care• Document visits in Epic electronic health record• Precept dietetic interns and medical students in the primary care setting Show less

Denver, Colorado, United States

UCHealth - Inpatient Clinical Nutrition • Assessed patients in acute care setting for malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on a variety of services including: neurosciences, stroke, acute rehab, orthopedic surgery, acute care of the elderly, hospitalist medical services• Developed, implemented, and managed nutrition care plans to improve nutrition status, including enteral nutrition• Documented the nutrition care process in Epic… Show more UCHealth - Inpatient Clinical Nutrition • Assessed patients in acute care setting for malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on a variety of services including: neurosciences, stroke, acute rehab, orthopedic surgery, acute care of the elderly, hospitalist medical services• Developed, implemented, and managed nutrition care plans to improve nutrition status, including enteral nutrition• Documented the nutrition care process in Epic electronic health record• Counseled outpatients at integrative medicine center weekly on weight management, digestive health, diabetes management• Trained two dietitians on general medicine unitsAccomplishments:• Teamed together with nutrition manager and dietitians to lead transition from unit-based coverage to service-based coverage• Created new dot phrase to streamline documentation during COVID pandemic• Precepted dietetic interns on general medicine services Show less

Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Provided inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy to adult and pediatric patients • Assessed patients for malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies • Documented nutrition assessment, diagnosis, and interventions in Epic electronic health record• Collaborated with medical staff to develop individual nutrition care plans, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, and oral and micronutrient supplements• Counseled on therapeutic diets: diabetic, heart healthy, high… Show more • Provided inpatient and outpatient medical nutrition therapy to adult and pediatric patients • Assessed patients for malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies • Documented nutrition assessment, diagnosis, and interventions in Epic electronic health record• Collaborated with medical staff to develop individual nutrition care plans, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, and oral and micronutrient supplements• Counseled on therapeutic diets: diabetic, heart healthy, high protein, dysphagia, and surgical • Gained clinical experience in the following areas: surgical care, dialysis, oncology, intensive care, cardiology, diabetes, endocrinology, surgical weight loss, digestive health, home healthcare, long term care, telehealth, internal medicine, pediatric weight management, nutrition researchAccomplishments:• Delivered effective nutrition care during one month of staff relief on four adult acute care units • Conducted a quality improvement project to standardize nutrition care for lung transplant recipients• Presented a case study on a complex short bowel syndrome patient to over 50 dietitians• Produced a short, animated video, “What are Carbs?” viewable at https://youtu.be/hoSJqEW1DNc Show less

• Screened patients on four hospital units for risk of malnutrition • Collected patients' nutrition history including food intake, weight trends, food allergies, and supplement use; document in Epic electronic health record• Educated and counseled patients on therapeutic diets including carbohydrate-controlled, heart healthy, high protein, dysphagia, low fat, and low sodium diets• Collaborated with dietitians and medical staff to develop individual nutrition care plans•… Show more • Screened patients on four hospital units for risk of malnutrition • Collected patients' nutrition history including food intake, weight trends, food allergies, and supplement use; document in Epic electronic health record• Educated and counseled patients on therapeutic diets including carbohydrate-controlled, heart healthy, high protein, dysphagia, low fat, and low sodium diets• Collaborated with dietitians and medical staff to develop individual nutrition care plans• Calculated calorie counts to support the dietitian’s nutrition assessmentAccomplishments: • Presented graduate thesis on probiotics at Nutrition Grand Rounds• Presented nutrition tips in a multidisciplinary hospital YouTube video on pregnancy (pending publication)• Improved nutrition screening process by leading a work group to select an evidence-based screening tool, which simplified the criteria used to assess risk for malnutrition • Updated DTR documentation standards to closely follow the Nutrition Care Process while adhering to the DTR scope of practice• Streamlined documentation through creation of two new documentation templates• Trained diet office staff on calorie count process through verbal and written directives• Organized 10 professional nutrition presentations as a member of the Nutrition Grand Rounds Committee• Developed a chef’s menu & guide for patients with graft-versus-host disease Show less

• Supported Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy department by editing Kronos timecards, ordering supplies and capital equipment, submitting IT tickets, processing expense reports, on-boarding new hires, reserving conference rooms, and taking meeting minutesAccomplishments:• Revamped department SharePoint site• Created electronic tool for communicating and documenting timecard changes

Greater Denver Area

• Provided fine dining experience for six-table section while adhering to ServSafe standards Accomplishments: • Wrote weekly electronic newsletter that marketed to over 2500 customers; topics included healthy eating tips, the benefits of gardening, and seasonal menu specials• Collaborated with executive chef to create gluten-free offerings

• Provided customer service by greeting patients, answering phones, and delivering information on accounts, insurance, and treatment• Delivered effective administrative and financial support by managing the schedule and database, processing payments, verifying insurance, and filing insurance claimsAccomplishments: • Improved efficiency of automatic payment system• Designed company logo

Greater Denver Area

• Led a healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese children and their families that supports different elements of healthy living: Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, and Do It (MEND)• Taught 44 classes total over two sessions of the 11-week programAccomplishments:• Built strong relationships with a culturally diverse group of families• Motivated families to eat less refined foods and more whole foods• Organized and conducted a grocery store tour for participants

Greater Denver Area

• Observed nutritionist/founder of Nourished Health Center and participated in nutrition counseling• Demonstrated healthy cooking at health fairs• Conducted grocery store tours for patients with food allergies• Edited weekly newsletter and wrote one article on health• Promoted the health center through social marketing

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Nutrition And Functional Medicine, 3.9

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Nutrition And Dietetics, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Metropolitan State University Nutrition Club Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Business Administration And Management, General

Studied Business Management and learned principles of business writing, marketing, and management.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Founded and led Yoga Club, a donation-only yoga class that raised funds for disaster relief General.