NUT-3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dietitian, Human Genome
30 Aug 2016
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Rooted in the belief that optimal nutrition is essential for the health and well-being of everyone. Different titles defined: registered dietitian, nutritionist: no official definition, could possibly mean they aren"t qualified, licensed dietitian, dietetic technician, registered: also have to compete an accredited program. 20 % hold on or more specialty certifications. Most common employment settings: hospitals, extended-care facility. Seven key practice areas: clinical: acute care/inpatient, clinical: ambulatory care, clinical: long-term care, food and nutrition management, community, consultation and business, education and research. Salary can be affected by: years in practice, area of practice, number of degrees held, scope of responsibility, geographic location. Five priority areas for the profession: obesity and overweight, aging, complementary care and dietary supplements, safe and nutritious food supply, human genome and genetics. Lack of public knowledge/recognition of the role of the rd or dtr. Oldest and most prominent organization for dietitians. Dietetic practice groups (dpgs): currently the academy has 28 dpgs.
