Brazilian Association of Nutrition (ASBRAN)
Associação Brasileira de Nutrição
Brazil
Description (english)
The Society is a not for profit organization that brings together professionals from the nutrition field. The ASBRAN aims to promote the strengthening of training and expertise of nutritionists; to encourage research; and to contribute to the distribution of nutritional information in Brazil so that nutritional science and its practitioners are recognized as fundamental to healthy practices. ASBRAN believes in training and ethics as the structural basis of professional performance and personal development of all individuals and in the importance of nutrition in healthy living and in the science of nutrition in favor of the individual and the community. It also believes that the sum of individual talents of its nutritionists assists in building the profession.
Description (local language)
Criada em 31 de agosto de 1949, a Associação Brasileira de Nutrição (ASBRAN) teve, antes, o nome Associação Brasileira de Nutricionistas (ABN) e Federação Brasileira das Associações de Nutricionistas – FEBRAN. Possui, atualmente, 12 entidades estaduais filiadas. A é uma sociedade sem fins lucrativos que congrega profissionais da área de nutrição. De caráter técnico- científico – cultural e social , de âmbito nacional, compõe-se de número ilimitado de sócios filiados às Associações de Nutrição nos estados. A ASBRAN tem por objetivo promover o fortalecimento da formação e da especialização do nutricionista, incentivando a pesquisa e contribuindo com a divulgação da Nutrição no Brasil, de modo que esta ciência e seus profissionais sejam reconhecidos como fundamentais à saúde dos indivíduos. Trabalha pelo fortalecimento da formação e especialização do nutricionista, incentivando a pesquisa e contribuindo com a divulgação da nutrição no Brasil, de modo que esta ciência e seus profissionais sejam reconhecidos como fundamentais à saúde dos indivíduos. Acredita na formação e na ética como base estrutural da atuação profissional e pessoal de todos os indivíduos; na importância da atuação do nutricionista na Atenção Básica; na ciência da nutrição em prol do indivíduo e da comunidade; que a soma dos talentos individuais dos nutricionistas auxilia na construção da profissão.
Official Contacts
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Contact Name :
Marcia
Fidelix, ICDA Representative
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Email :
presidencia@asbran.org.br
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Second Contact Name :
Welliton
Popolim, Treasurer
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Email :
wpopolim@superig.com.br
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Number of Members:
1161
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Year Association Established:
1949
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Professional Title:
Nutritionist
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Title Awarded By:
Federal Council of Nutritionists
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Recognized credential (e.g. RD):
CRN/ CFN
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Credential(s) Awarded By:
national
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No. of working dietitians in country:
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Code of Practice/Conduct:
Yes
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Member Types:
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Type:
Nutrition students
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Number:
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Type:
Technical Nutrition
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Number:
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Type:
Nutritionist
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Number:
1161
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- Dietetics education includes a practicum program.
- 383 education institutions in Brazil offer a recognized dietetics education program leading to professional qualification
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Settings where dietitians services are most commonly employed (may be employees
or consultants in private practice):
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Health Systems:
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- Community health centres
- Doctor's office or medical clinic
- Hospitals (all types including military)
- Nursing homes or long term care
- Public health agencies
- Government department (health/social services)
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Food and Agriculture:
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- Food service / hospitality or association
- Food producer, food manufacturing company or association
- Military food service
- Government departments (food / agriculture)
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Other common settings for employment of Dietitians' services:
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- Advocacy association in the health field (e.g. Diabetes Association, Celiac Association, health professional association)
- Academic or research organization (e.g. University, college, institute)
- Media
- Pharmaceutical company or association
- Recreation or sports facility or association
- School or school system
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The certificate must be assessed by a public Brazilian university and recognized as equivalent to a Brazilian degree, respecting the international agreements of reciprocity and assimilation.
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To enquire about an assessment of your credentials, contact:
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Brazil
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