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Always positive and enthusiastic in class.
Always goes above and beyond for students.
Encourages open-minded and thoughtful discussions.
Encourages deep understanding and curiosity.
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Dr. Carmel Smart is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She concurrently holds the position of Senior Paediatric Diabetes Dietitian and Clinical Research Fellow at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, a role she has maintained since 1998. Dr. Smart earned her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Newcastle and a Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics from Queensland Institute of Technology. Internationally recognised as a leading authority in nutrition and type 1 diabetes, particularly among paediatric populations, her research interests encompass nutritional management in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, the glycemic effects of dietary fat and protein, insulin dosing strategies for carbohydrate, fat, and protein, exercise physiology, insulin pump therapy, multiple daily injections, continuous glucose monitoring, and automated insulin delivery systems.
Dr. Smart's distinguished career includes leading the 2014 and 2018 International Paediatric Diabetes Clinical Nutrition Guidelines, serving as lead investigator in the Australian Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network, and holding an executive position on the International Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes. She currently serves on the JDRF International Type 1 Exercise Expert Advisory Group, convenes the Science School for Health Professionals, and is a senior practitioner member of the Australian Dietetic Council. With over 4,900 citations, her key publications include 'Nutritional management in children and adolescents with diabetes' (Pediatric Diabetes, 2014), 'Both Dietary Protein and Fat Increase Postprandial Glucose Excursions in Children With Type 1 Diabetes, and the Effect Is Additive' (Diabetes Care, 2013), 'Insulin strategies for dietary fat and protein in type 1 diabetes: A systematic review' (Diabetic Medicine, 2021), 'Glucose Management during physical Activity/Sport by Using continuous Glucose Meters (CGM/isCGM) in Type 1 Diabetes - EASD/ISPAD Position Statement' (Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 2020), and contributions to the ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2024 on glycemic targets and diabetes technologies. Her work has significantly shaped international clinical guidelines and practices, improving postprandial glucose control and quality of life for children with type 1 diabetes.
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