IOM Report on Nutrition in Health Care of Elderly

[Seiber, Julianne]

Minnesota's licensure law provides for Licensed Nutritionists to have a
master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university with a
major in human nutrition, public health nutrition, clinical nutrition,
nutrition education, community nutrition or food and nutrition and to have
completed 900 hours of documented supervised preprofessional practice
experience in dietetic practice. A second route to this credential is to be
qualified as a diplomate of the American Board of Nutrition, Springfield,
Virginia.  There is also a category called Licensed Dietitian for R.D.'s
without an advanced degree.
Julianne Seiber


> -----Original Message-----

> From:	Wynn W. Gillan [SMTP:wgillan at selu.edu]

> Sent:	Monday, January 03, 2000 2:53 PM

> To:	Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group

> Subject:	Re: IOM Report on Nutrition in Health Care of Elderly

> 

> 

> What are the degree requirements for CDN's in NY?

> 

> In my humble opinion, often times "nutritionists" are "certified" without

> being qualified.

> 

> Wynn Gillan, DrPH

> 

> >Dear Colleagues,

> >

> >While I am very pleased that we may finally be close to getting coverage

> for

> >Medical Nutrition Therapy for medicare clients, I am disturbed that the

> pool

> >or providers is being limited to RDs. Many states now have a liscense for

> >nutritionists -- here in NY we are Certified Dietian-Nutritionists (CDN)

> and

> >it seems to me that anyone with a state liscense should be equally

> qualified

> >to provide this counseling. If you agree, I suggest you contact your

> >representatives in Washington and let them know before this bill is

> signed.

> >

> >It is easy to reach your congressman and senators online:  <A

> >HREF="http://www.house.gov/writerep/">write your rep</A>

> >(http://www.house.gov/writerep/) and for your senator,

> http://www.senate.gov

> >

> >It just takes a few minutes and I urge you to give your input before any

> >action takes place.

> >

> >Happy Y2K to all.<A HREF="http://www.senate.gov/~moynihan/">

> ></A>Nikki Goldbeck, CDN

> 

> 

> Wynn W. Gillan, DrPH, CHES

> Department of Kinesiology & Health Studies

> Southeastern Louisiana University

> P.O. Box 509-SLU

> Tennessee Avenue

> Hammond, LA 70402

> Ph:  (504) 549-5252

> Fax: (504) 549-5119

> http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/wgillan

>