What’s on the Menu? Culture!

This product is free for FCP members.

This webinar was presented live on March 4, 2021.

Learn the basics of cultural humility and how to enhance it in your personal and professional life. Become an effective nutrition practitioner through understanding the beliefs and cultural preferences of the customer(s). Delivering culturally sensitive nutrition education, medical nutrition therapy and menu options will enhance the acceptance and ultimately the health outcomes.

CPEU: 1.0
CPE Level: 2
Performance Indicators: 1.3.9, 13.2.7, 9.3.3

Learning Objectives

1.  Identify and enhance cultural competency/humility awareness.
2. Recognize the existence of similarities and differences among diverse populations and describe ways to implement culturally appropriate strategies.
3. Utilize strategies and resources to deliver of nutrition services based on beliefs and cultural preferences of the customers.

Speaker

Manju Karkare, MS, RDN, LDN, CLT, FAND

Manju Karkare is the President/CEO of Nutritionally Yours LLC a private practice focusing on integrative nutrition counseling for chronic disease prevention and management, and food sensitivities. Manju has vast experience in dietetics from acute care, community nutrition and management to private practice. Her passion for nutrition, education and equity continues to fuel her to be an agent for change. As a past Diversity Leader, a member of the Diversity Committee and the Academy’s Board of Directors her commitment to enhance our professional diversity and inclusion is at the core of her efforts to educate her peers as well as future dietetic professional.