Dietetics

In the latter half of 2016, the Accreditation Council for

Education in Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency for dietetic

education programs, released their <a href="http://www.eatrightacend.org/ACEND/content.aspx?id=6442485290" target="_blank">Draft Future Education Model Accreditation Standards for Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s level dietetic practitioners</a>,

and their rationale for doing so. The language of the proposed

standards, coupled with the proposed rationale, contain the expected

education standards for a dietitian: foundational knowledge in

physiology, biochemistry and genetics; fundamental knowledge regarding

nutrient metabolism; understanding of pathophysiology of disease and

where medical nutrition therapy might be employed; and basic counseling

skills.