Christy Tunnel, MBA, RD, CD
Clinical Lecturer of Nutrition and Dietetics
Ball State University
Christy Tunnell, MBA, RDN, LD, a seasoned Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and business professional. I educate through nutrition, wellness, leadership development and coaching to truly engage consumers/patients and move any business to preeminence. I write/present seminars and demonstrations focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, comprehensive well-being, employee engagement and development, and preeminent customer service. I’ve worked in higher education, healthcare administration, premiere service organizations and understand both the intricacies and the universalities of each. I’ve served in board and leadership capacities and am LEAN Six Sigma trained. Customer service is transactional, customer empathy is emotional…be in the laughter and tears business.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Background: Teamwork is critical for improved health outcomes during a crisis, like a virus outbreak. Individual team members need to be aware of their personal values and the guiding principles associated with high performance teamwork. The purpose of this activity was to introduce students to the value of teamwork in interprofessional collaborative care for improving health outcomes during a crisis like a virus outbreak and to assess attitudes towards teams and teamwork for an IPE event in a newly formed College of Health (CoH). Due to COVID-19, the event occurred online.  Methods:…