256. Myths and Realities About Future Requirements for Registered Dietitians

This products is free for those who attended FNCE^® 2019.

This comprehensive panel session will discuss the Commission on Dietetic Registration's 2024 Graduate Degree registration eligibility requirement; the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics' future education model; and the Consumer Protection and Licensure Subcommittee's work with state licensure. The presentation is designed to clarify realities and dispel myths held by current practitioners regarding these initiatives.

Award Presentation: Excellence in Practice – Dietetics Education - Jayanthi Kandiah, PhD, RD, CD

Jointly planned by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, Consumer Protection and Licensure Subcommittee and Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

CPEU: 1.5
CPE Level: 2 - Intermediate
Learning Need Codes: 1010, 1070, 1080

Performance Indicators:

• 1.1.8 Adheres to the Standards of Professional Performance for RDNs.
• 14.4.4 Reviews and updates job descriptions to reflect current practices and the organizations needs.
• 3.2.1 Advocates for, and participates in, activities that support advancement of the profession.

Learning Objectives

• Articulate the impetus and rationale for the 2024 graduate degree registration eligibility requirement.
• Differentiate education program accreditation, professional credentialing and state licensure.
• Dispel myths about future education and credentialing of registered dietitian nutritionists.

Moderator

• Catherine Christie, PhD, RDN, LD/N, FAND

Speakers

• Beth Taylor, DCN, RDN-AP, FAND, CNSC, FCCM
• Christine Hartney, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
• Kathryn Lawson, MS, RDN