NATCO Transplant Nutrition Awards
Call for Nominations
DISTINGUISHED TRANSPLANT DIETITIAN AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 DIETITIAN'S AWARD RECIPIENT
Daniel Pieloch MS, RD CPHQ, CCTC, CCTD
We would like to sincerely congratulate Daniel Pieloch, the winner of this year's Jeanette Hasse Distinguished Transplant Dietitian Award. Dan is the Operations Manager at Robert Wood Jonson University Hospital for their Kidney and Heart transplant programs.
This award is presented to a Registered Dietitian who has contributed to the field of transplant nutrition through patient care, professional education, research, innovation in transplant nutrition, and/or service to the transplant community.
Nominate a Dietitian for one of these Transplant Dietitian Awards this year at the
NATCO Transplant Nutrition Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, October 22-23, 2025!
The Jeanette Hasse Distinguished Transplant Dietitian Award
The Jeanette Hasse Distinguished Transplant Dietitian Award is presented to a Registered Dietitian who has contributed to the field of transplant nutrition through patient care, professional education, research, innovation in transplant nutrition, and/or service to the transplant community.
The awardee will be selected based on her/his impact on the quality of transplant nutrition practice, commitment to serve as a leader to promote the advancement of transplant nutrition and transplant dietitians, and nominee’s accomplishments to promote transplant nutrition education of healthcare professionals.
The transplant dietitian chosen will be selected through an objective scoring system. The application and instructions are located here: Click Here
The application deadline is August 15, 2025, and the winner will be announced at this year’s NATCO Transplant Nutrition Conference in Pheonix!
Please contact Linda Ulerich at lulerich@iuhealth.org if you have questions.
NEW THIS YEAR!
The NextGen Leader in Transplant Nutrition Award
The NATCO NextGen Leader in Transplant Nutrition Award recognizes a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist who has made significant contributions early in their dietetics career to the field of transplant nutrition. This award celebrates excellence in patient care, professional education, research, innovation in transplant nutrition, and/or service to the transplant community, encouraging continued engagement within NATCO and the broader Transplant Nutrition Community.
Eligibility: Candidates must have between three and ten years of experience in transplant nutrition practice. Recipients are ineligible to receive this award more than once; however, those who meet the criteria for the Jeanette Hasse Distinguished Transplant Dietitian Award may apply for that honor. The transplant dietitian chosen will be selected through an objective scoring system. The application and instructions are located here: Click Here.
The application deadline is August 15, 2025, and the winner will be announced at this year’s NATCO Transplant Nutrition Conference in Pheonix!
Please contact Linda Ulerich at lulerich@iuhealth.org if you have questions.