Kristy Burfield
Lecturer (Teaching Specialist (Clin))
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Kristy is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and a Teaching Specialist for the Nutrition and Dietetics program within the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Kristy is a Flinders alumnus, having completed her Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University in 1994. She has over 25 years of experience as a Clinical Dietitian, predominantely working in CALHN (Central Adelaide Local Health Network). Kristy commenced her academic career at Flinders University in 2021 and has been the Topic Coordinator across a range of topics, namely, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, The Nutrition Care Process and Communication and Nutritional Counselling. In addition, Kristy works in a clinical role as the Senior Rehabilitation Dietitian at CALHN where she has developed high level skills in working in multi-disciplinary teams and contributing to meaningful patient centred care outcomes at both a bedside and systems level.
Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics - Flinders University,1994
Bachelor of Science - Adelaide University, 1992
Acredited Practicing Dietitian (APD)
Successful recipient of NEXUS Grant, CNHS 2024
FIND-IBD; Flinders student-led interdisciplinary nutrition, mental health, and physical performance screening for holistic care planning in inflammatory bowel disease in a tertiary outpatient setting
Alice Day (Senior Academic Dietitian,TQEH), (ECR), Samantha Plush (Senior Gastroenterology Dietitian APD, PhD candidate TQEH) (T&R), Matt Sutton (Academic Lead Physiotherapy, Senior Lecturer, CNHS, Flinders University) (T&R), Robert Barnard (Manager Exercise Physiology, CALHN) (T&R), Rob Bryant (Associate Professor, Head of IBD Service, TQEH) (T&R), Sangwoo Hann (IBD Nurse Consultant, TQEH) (T&R)
Successful Abstract Submission - ECCO 2024 (European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation)
Interdisciplinary student led clinics can identify risk in ambulatory patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Plush, S.L.1,2,3, Burfield K.2,4, Kumar S5., Bryant R. V1,3., Day A. S1,2,3.
Successful Abstract Submission - ANZAHPE 2024 (Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators)
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Transformative Impact of Student-Led Interdisciplinary Clinics on Holistic Education and Collaboration.
Burfield K.1,2, Plush S.L. 2,3, Day A. S2,3., Bryant R. V2,3.
Successful recipient - CNHS Student Led Teaching Award, 2022
Kristy is the Topic Coordinator for the following Nutrition and Dietetic courses - Communication and Nutritional Counselling and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
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