12: Dr. Julie O'Sullivan Maillet: Rutgers Dean Discusses Importance of Nutrition and Other Critical Health Issues

Dr. Julie O’Sullivan Maillet is the Acting Dean of the School of Health Related Professions at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. One of the nation’s leading authorities in the area of nutrition, her many achievements include serving as President of the American Dietetic Association.  Along with her accomplishments involving ethical and legal issues in nutrition, hydration, and feeding, she has overseen the Health Science Careers high school program in New Jersey for the past 20 years, which educates about 2,500 students a year. In this interview, Dr. Maillet provides her keen insight on a fundamental component of healthy living, nutrition, as well as several other timely topics germane to today's health discussion.