case western reserve university

NUTRITION

 


            
            Jane E. Korsberg, MS RD LD

            Department Instructor

 

office:
School of Medicine • W-G34

phone:  216.368-6630
fax:  216.368-6644
email: jek13@case.edu


mailing address:
Department of Nutrition
Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine • W-G48
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland OH 44106-4954

 

Background

In addition to teaching the courses "Introduction to Nutrition" (NTRN 201) and "Child Development and Health" (NTRN 328), Jane Korsberg assists with the courses Seminar in Dietetics I and II (NTRN 516 and 517) and the Dietetic Internship/Master's Degree planning committee.  She also is a Nutrition Consultant in private practice providing services to individuals and groups.   

She received her B.S. in Foods & Nutrition from the S.U.N.Y at Plattsburgh, a M.S. in Nutrition from CWRU and was honored early in her career with the ADA's Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award.  Professor Korsberg's specific areas of expertise include weight management, diabetes, wellness promotion/disease prevention and control.   She has additional training in behavior modification, reality therapy, and The Shapedown Program (an advanced clinical education program for child & adolescent obesity) from the University of California, San Francisco.

Jane Korsberg has also held other positions including that of Director of a Dietetic Internship at Hurley Medical Center in Flint (Michigan), Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Akron's CUP Program, Assistant Director of a Hospital Nutrition Department, Chief Clinical Dietitian, Clinical Dietitian, and Adult Education Instructor.

In addition, Jane was on the Advisory Board for the University of Michigan's Dietetic Internship Program.  She now provides nutritional expertise to the online health site Netwellnesss and was elected President of the Cleveland Dietetic Association for 2005-2006.

 


RESEARCH INTERESTS

Weight Management

Diabetes

Wellness Promotion/Disease Prevention & Control


PUBLICATIONS

Korsberg JE, and S. Kramer.  Operation of a Review Course Workshop by a District Dietetic Association to Help Prepare Registry Eligible Individuals for the Registration Examination for Dietitians, Ann Arbor Dietetic Association, Ann Arbor, MI, Annual Michigan Dietetic Association Conference; 1993.

MK Kelley, HR Williams, and JE Korsberg. Common Nutritional Deficiencies of Cocaine/Crack Users in a Community Hospital. Grand Rapids, MI: Michigan Dietetic Association; 1988.

MK Kelley, HR Williams, and JE Korsberg. Common Nutritional Deficiencies of Cocaine/Crack Users in a Community Hospital. Chicago: A Conference for Advanced Practice and Research; 1987.

JE Korsberg and CM Hagelsha. Affirmative Action Plan for a Dietetic Internship Program. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1987.

CM Hagelshaw, MF McMahon, and JE Korsberg. Achievement of Nutrition Research Competency by Dietetic Interns. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1987.

JE Korsberg. Sweet Success: Result of a Pilot Program Designed For Overweight, Type II Diabetics Using Behavior Modification. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1986.

P Kuhn and JE Korsberg. Documentation of Harm: Relevant Dietetics Education and Valuable Resource for the Licensure Effort. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1986.

PT Price, JE Korsberg and VJ Fleming. Nutrition Counseling and Education: An Integrated Approach in a Dietetics Curriculum. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1986.

JE Korsberg. Behavior Modification in the Dietary Management of the Overweight, Type II, Diabetic. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1985.

JE Korsberg. Ultra Custom Restaurant-Style Menu for Hospital Patients. Chicago: ADA Annual Meeting; 1984.

Professor Korsberg has also written widely for many newspapers and newsletters including Genesee County Medical Society Bulletin, the Akron Beacon Journal, the Sun Press, and others.

 


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