Polly Fitz Collection

Registered dietitian Polly A. Fitz, worked at the University of Connecticut, specializing in developing and implementing programs in aging, allied health, dietetics and health promotion. She was a member of the multidisciplinary team responsible for planning the university’s School of Allied Health. Fitz was an associate professor and clinical dietetics program director at the school from 1972 to 1976 and served as Dean of the School from 1975 to 1986. Fitz retired as a full professor in 1996.

Fitz is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and holds a master’s degree in education from Case Western Reserve University. Fitz has been a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Professions Advisory Committee; director and president of the American Society of Allied Health Professions; member and vice chair of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences; chair of the Connecticut Department of Health’s Public Health Advisory Council and commissioner of the American Physical Therapy Accreditation Agency. A well-known researcher, author and speaker on issues in allied health and gerontology education, program evaluation and credentialing, health promotion for older adults, and health manpower and policy, Fitz was awarded the American Dietetic Association’s highest honor, the Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award, in 2006.

Polly Fitz is a resident of Branford, Conn.