Upon the completion of the program, graduates will be
prepared to:
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Practice as an advanced dietetics practitioner for individuals, communities,
and/ or clinical populations with expert-level competency in assessment,
diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation of clinical nutrition care plans using
the Nutrition Care Process model, standardized language, and evidence-based
practice guidelines.
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Conduct a comprehensive nutrition-focused physical examination and interpret
results relative to nutritional well-being using nutritional diagnostic
reasoning and standardized language.
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Incorporate knowledge of body composition and nutritional physiology to guide
clinical decision-making in the assessment of healthy and medically complex
patients with acute, chronic, and terminal illnesses.
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Assimilate knowledge of drug-nutrient and drug-dietary supplement interactions
and associated pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patient care.
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Apply
a global perspective to professional practice by incorporating scientific,
clinical, and cultural implications of food and nutrition into clinical
practice.
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Apply
critical thinking skills in communication, information management, problem
solving, and resource utilization to foster professional autonomy in clinical
practice.
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Collaborate with other members of the health care team, industry, and academia as
the nutrition expert.
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Mentor
and teach clinical nutrition practice to students and colleagues across diverse
health care arenas.
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Analyze current nutritional interventions using an evidence-based approach.
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Become
lifelong learners, using self-assessment and continuing education to
continuously advance individual knowledge and skills.
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Comply
with the Code of Ethics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and display
ethical behavior in practice, education, and scholarly activities.
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Demonstrate competence in the interpretation and critique of scientific health
care literature using an evidence analysis approach; apply and integrate
findings into practice settings.
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Design, conduct, analyze, and author papers on clinical nutrition research.
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Present and defend research findings to
professional audiences and develop a manuscript worthy of publication to a
peer-reviewed journal.
