The project emanated from the need to provide, mainly, the BS Community Nutrition (BSCN) students from the College of Home Economics with a venue to acquire the necessary skills for nutritional care of vulnerable groups using an interdisciplinary approach. At present, students affiliate with health care centers in barangays and complete their dietetic internship in training hospitals during their graduating year in order to attain skills for medical nutrition therapy. Exposure and immersion in the activities of the clinic would augment students' awareness on how nutritional care can be provided with an interdisciplinary approach enriched by a home economics perspective.
VISION
A recognized leader in the Philippines in providing quality nutritional care through teaching, training and research.
MISSION
We are committed to improve the quality of life of individuals and families by continually striving to improve the delivery of the nutrition care process through teaching, training and research.
I am Cecile Leah T. Bayaga. I am a full time faculty member at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics, UP-Diliman for 24 years teaching undergraduate and graduate Nutrition and Dietetics students.
Being in this position has made me a team player as I deal on a regular basis with students, junior, senior, and well-applauded faculty members. It was through my dissertation in 2020 that I was able to establish and become the principal investigator of the Breastmilk Research Laboratory at the College of Home Economics, UP-Diliman. I am also the co-proponent of the establishment of the CHE-FSN Nutrition Clinic which aims to be an education, research, and extension arm of the Nutrition Section of CHE, UP-Diliman in the area of nutrition counseling. In February 2023, I was recognized as the Most Outstanding Nutritionist-Dietitian of the year by the Nutritionist-Dietitian Association of the Philippines (NDAP). NDAP is the accredited interprofessional organization by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission.
Cecile Klaudine C. Cabigas, RND, MSc is a registered nutritionist dietitian and is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Home Economics. She is also the Faculty-in-Charge (FIC) of the DFSN-CHE Nutrition Clinic. She handles clinical nutrition courses for BS Community Nutrition students. Her research interests include maternal, neonatal, and pediatric nutrition, dietary pattern analysis and nutrient profiling for sustainable medical nutrition therapy.
Isa Terese D. Santos is a registered nutritionist-dietitian with five years of experience as a Science Research Specialist I at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of the Philippines Diliman. She focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles and improving nutrition through her research projects. She is passionate about educating others on the importance of proper nutrition.