Abstract
Registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered, at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have a special opportunity to provide exceptional nutrition care to patients across the organization while they grow in their own expertise in many specialty areas. The Department of Clinical Nutrition has accepted the challenge to provide the very best in patient care, participate in research, and provide quality professional education to professional colleagues, interns, and students. This commentary provides an overview of an issue of Topics in Clinical Nutrition highlighting the willingness of staff members to embrace their individual development and share their expertise in a variety of specialty areas in pediatric nutrition.