January 10, 2024

Graduate Degree Requirement Series Part 1: Discussion with CDR

33 minutes

In this first episode of our Graduate Degree Requirement Series, we take a deep dive into the new graduate degree requirement for dietitian exam eligibility. Sara interviews CDR Chair for the 2023-2024 program year, Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, and CDR Chair-Elect, Valaree Williams, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC, LDN, FAND. Rosa and Valaree discuss the reasoning behind this important change and offer a preview into how CDR expects it to affect dietitian compensation, career advancement, supervised practice programs, diversity in the field, and the job market. Stay tuned for the remaining two episodes in this series!

Show notes:

Commission on Dietetic Registration

CDR website: https://www.cdrnet.org/

Graduate Degree Information – CDR Website: https://www.cdrnet.org/GraduateDegree

Why was the change made?  https://www.cdrnet.org/gradegreewhy

RD Exam Eligibility Requirements:  https://www.cdrnet.org/RDNeligibility

CDR Scholarships and Awards:  https://www.cdrnet.org/Scholarships-Awards

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics

ACEND website:  https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend

Data: https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/about-acend/acend-data

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement:  https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/about-acend/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

ACEND’s Diversity Enrollment Trends infographic: https://www.eatrightpro.org/-/media/files/eatrightpro/acend/about-acend/acend-data/diversity-enrollment-trends.pdf?rev=9bb4989bc056497ea30abe07947c1255

Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) website:  https://www.eatrightpro.org/ndep

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