From left to right(Patricia Sloss, Peggy O’Neill, Cathy Gervais, Diana Beaton)
Peggy O’Neill, RD, CDE
A Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetic Educator, Peggy received her BS degree in Nutrition from the University of Rhode Island, then completed her Dietetic Internship at Barnes Medical Center in St Louis, Missouri. Before joining HealthWayRI in 1982, she served as Chief Dietitian at the Fatima Unit of St Joseph Hospital in North Providence.
Peggy has served on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, Diabetes Association, and the American Dietetic Association. She has been actively involved in public policy concerning nutrition issues, and has lectured on weight management and medical nutrition therapy for heart disease and diabetes.
Peggy’s success has been achieved by teaching patients how to make basic and permanent lifestyle changes and tailoring meal plans to the individual’s lifestyle.
Patricia Sloss, MS, RD, LDN, CDOE
Patricia received her Master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts/Amhurst and her BS from Keene State College. A Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator, she has worked in a variety of settings including medical/pediatric offices, hospitals and community programs, and joined HealthWayRI two years ago.
Patricia is a published author of “Prader-Willi and You” and a children’s cookbook. She has appeared on local TV programs and has contributed to the Air Force Family Child Care training and menu planning program. Her goal is to make a difference in the lives of patients through nutrition.
Cathy Gervais RN, BSN, CDE
Cathy is a Registered Nurse and a Certified Diabetes Educator and Behavioral Specialist with a focus on Diabetes Management, Weight Control and Smoking Cessation. After receiving her degree as a Registered Nurse at St Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in Worcester, she received her BS in nursing from the University of Rhode Island.
After serving as a Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinician at the University of Massachusetts, she joined HealthWayRI in 1994 and has since been assisting patients in making lifestyle changes for the management of diabetes, smoking cessation and weight loss.
Cathy’s main goal is to assist clients in making decisions to promote health, identify realistic goals, and foster the development of skills and attitudes to maintain long term health and wellness.
Diana Beaton, MS, RD, CDOE
Diana received her B.S. in Nutrition from the State University of New York at Oneonta, and her Master’s degree from Tufts University in Boston. She then did her dietetic internship at the Francis Stern Nutrition Center at Tufts Medical Center in downtown Boston, and recently completed her training to become a Certified Diabetes Educator.
Building on her experience in motivational interviewing and health communications with the Rhode Island Department of Health and Human Services, Diana is now focused on helping people who have to make significant lifestyle changes, particularly in the area of nutrition.
Diana is a recent addition to the staff of HealthWayRI and given her interests in health, cooking, exercise and other lifestyle skills, is already making valuable contributions to the health and overall wellness of her patients.