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Dietetics and Law: A Fireside Chat with Dietitians and RDN Juris Doctorates

Dietetics and Law: A Fireside Chat with Dietitians and RDN Juris Doctorates

In this robust panel discussion, hear from various RDN Juris Doctorate colleagues to discover how to expand your career and strengthen your advocacy of dietetics.

Member Price $24.00

Nonmember Price $54.00

Details

Laws and legal proceedings impact RDN practice and careers in many ways. RDNs who have also earned their Juris Doctorate degree are better equipped to serve as expert witnesses, advocate for strong licensure laws, and impact regulatory structures. In this robust panel discussion, hear from various RDN Juris Doctorate colleagues to discover how to expand your career and strengthen your advocacy of dietetics.

CPE Level: Level 2 (intermediate knowledge/experience)
CPEU: 1

Performance Indicators

  • 3.2.8 Challenges, encourages and supports others to take action to advance the profession.
  • 3.2.3 Interprets legal terminology used to establish nutrition regulations and policies to support knowledge translation.
  • 4.1.1 Demonstrates effective problem solving and professional judgment to address needs.

Learning Objectives

  • Articulate the skills an RDN will need to cultivate in order to serve as an expert witness in a court proceeding
  • Assess the impact of weak nutrition/dietetics licensure laws in order to advocate for strong licensure laws across the United States
  • Examine how RDNs with Juris Doctorates combine legal and dietetics expertise in governmental regulatory settings to impact nutrition policy and laws

Moderator

  • Wanda A. Eastman, PhD, RDN, LD

Speakers

  • Dianne K. Polly, JD, MS, RDN, LDN
  • Sheila E. Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN
  • Annalynn Skipper, PhD, RDN

Release Date: October 11, 2022

SKU FNCE22179

Educator Publication Review Program

We are honored to offer a complimentary electronic examination copy (temporary access) for books being considered for adoption, and a complimentary print or electronic desk copy for books adopted for use in an undergraduate or graduate course or in a dietetic internship