Bio:Dr. Tanis Fenton has a Doctorate in epidemiology, two degrees in nutrition (Bachelor and Masters), and 18 years of clinical experience in neonatal intensive care. Currently a Research Lead for Alberta Nutrition Services and appointed as an adjunct associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Tanis is an invited member of the Expert Panel for Canadian Nutrient Requirements and Feeding of the Preterm Infant and Chair for the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition’s Preterm Infant Nutrition Working Group. She recently revised the widely used Fenton Preterm Growth Chart. Tanis’ main research areas include critical appraisal in nutrition, neonatal nutrition and growth.
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