With a PhD and a medical degree from Tulane University, Dr. Lydia Bazzano serves as a physician with Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. She also works as an associate professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Focused on nutrition and epidemiology research, Dr. Lydia Bazzano maintains membership in several related organizations, including the American Society for Nutrition.
In addition to overseeing various educational programs and events, the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) advances nutrition science and application through advocacy activities. Currently, advocates with the organization are focused on several priority areas related to nutrition research funding and evidence-based nutrition science policies and regulations.
As part of ASN’s efforts to reach its advocacy goals for 2018-2019, the organization is working to educate policymakers about how nutrition research supports public health. ASN is also partnering with other nutrition and healthcare groups to ensure that the upcoming 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are developed based on current research.
ASN members interested in taking part in nutrition research advocacy can get involved in a number of ways. On its website, the organization offers a variety of resources, including primers on the legislative process and links to various government agencies. ASN also publishes its Health and Nutrition Policy Newsletter as well as position papers, fact sheets, pamphlets, and other educational materials. More information is available at www.nutrition.org.
