Documenting Dangerous, Deceptive and Discredited Practice

Student Member Price: $10.00

The Academy launched its Incident Reporting Tool in 2020 to collect stories of success and harm related to the delivery of nutrition and dietetic services. Since its inception, the Tool has captured cases of misinformation and substandard nutrition care. A series of cases will be reviewed in this session with an analysis of the licensure law and potential violations. Firsthand, real-life examples will be shared by individuals impacted by harmful nutrition recommendations. Recognizing professional regulation serves to protect the public from the risk of harm. Attendees will learn how to identify what types of harm are relevant in legislative initiatives, utilize tools for effectively communicating stories when advocating for nutrition and dietetic licensure laws, and prepare for fierce conversations.

CPE Level: Level 2 (intermediate knowledge/experience)
CPEU: 1.0

Performance Indicators

• 1.1.3 Keeps abreast of changes in practice and in the practice environment that affect individual competence and legislative scope of practice
• 1.2.7 Reports inappropriate, unethical or incompetent behavior or treatment of others.
• 3.2.6 Communicates with policy makers to influence decisions that impact the advancement of the profession.

Learning Objectives

• Examine the elements of specific cases of misinformation and substandard nutrition care as they relate to dietetic licensure laws and regulations.
• Describe how to submit information to the Academy’s Incident Reporting Tool.
• Recognize the principles of occupational licensure and recall the key characteristics of communicating stories to policy makers and effective advocacy strategies.

Speakers

• Charla Burill
• Catherine Christie
• Kay Mavko