Entry-Level Dietetics Practice Today: Results from the 2010 Commission on Dietetic Registration Entry-Level Dietetics Practice Audit

Ward et al present the results from the 2010 Commission on Dietetic Registration Entry-Level Dietetics Practice Audit, analyze practice similarities and differences between entry-level registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs), and describe educational attributes associ...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2011-06, Vol.111 (6), p.914-941
Main Authors: Ward, Brian, Rogers, Dick, Mueller, Charles, PhD, RD, CNSD, Touger-Decker, Riva, PhD, RD, FADA, Sauer, Kevin L., PhD, RD, LD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Biological and medical sciences
Credentialing
Data Collection
Demography
Dietetics
Dietetics - education
Dietetics - standards
Dietetics - statistics & numerical data
Dietitians
Education
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medical Audit
Nutrition
Professional Practice
United States
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Summary:Ward et al present the results from the 2010 Commission on Dietetic Registration Entry-Level Dietetics Practice Audit, analyze practice similarities and differences between entry-level registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs), and describe educational attributes associated with entry-level RDs and DTRs. In conclusion, The 2010 Entry-Level Dietetics Practice Audit provides a wealth of detailed data gauging dietetics practice on multiple important dimensions for those in years 1-5 of practice. Results will be useful to many interested parties in many ways: in refinement and validation of the registration exams, in guiding professional education and preparation, and in better understanding this dynamic profession.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2011.03.025