Dietitians of Canada (DC)
Les Diététistes du Canada
Canada
Description (english)
Dietitians of Canada is a national professional association, and Voice of the profession in Canada. The Association promotes Dietitians as leaders in advancing health through food and nutrition and speaks out on matters of food and nutrition important to the profession and to the public. It establishes ethical principles of practice and evidence-based best practices in dietetics and it supports applied research, life-long learning and professional development for Dietitians, and advocacy by Dietitians. DC provides a quality assurance program for recognized dietetics education programs at Canadian Universities and practicum programs (internships). The Association has a formal partnership with dietetics regulatory bodies in each province in Canada and dietetics educators across Canada to establish standards for the education of Dietitians.
Description (local language)
Les diététistes du Canada est une association professionnelle nationale, et la voix de la profession au Canada. L'Association favorise diététistes comme chefs de file dans la promotion de la santé par l'alimentation et la nutrition et s'exprime sur des questions d'alimentation et la nutrition important de la profession et au public. Il établit des principes éthiques de la pratique et fondé sur les meilleures pratiques en matière de diététique et il appuie la recherche appliquée, la formation continue et le perfectionnement professionnel des diététistes et de plaidoyer par les diététistes. DC offre un programme d'assurance qualité pour les programmes d'éducation diététique reconnue dans les universités canadiennes et des programmes de stage (stages). L'association a un partenariat formel avec les organismes de réglementation en diététique dans chaque province au Canada et aux éducateurs diététique à travers le Canada pour établir des normes pour l'éducation des diététistes.
Official Contacts
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Contact Name :
Marsha
Sharp, ICDA Representative
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Email :
marsha.sharp@dietitians.ca
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Second Contact Name :
Clayton
Barranger-Mitchell, ICDA Secretariat Contact
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Email :
clayton.barranger@dietitians.ca
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Number of Members:
5992
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Year Association Established:
1936
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Professional Title:
Registered Dietitian; Professional Dietitian; diététiste professionnel(le) or diététiste
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Title Awarded By:
dietetics regulatory bodies in each province
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Recognized credential (e.g. RD):
RD, DtP, PDT
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Credential(s) Awarded By:
dietetics regulatory bodies in each province
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No. of working dietitians in country:
9000
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Code of Practice/Conduct:
Yes
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Member Types:
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Type:
Members
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Number:
4692
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Type:
Qualifying/Students
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Number:
987
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Type:
Honorary Life Members and Emeritus
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Number:
119
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Type:
Retired
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Number:
183
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Type:
Academic Affiliate Members
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Number:
11
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- Dietetics education includes a practicum program.
- 16 education institutions in Canada offer a recognized dietetics education program leading to professional qualification
- 450 students complete the education requirements for professional qualification in Canada each year
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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
- 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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Credentials of Dietitians educated in another country are assessed by a dietetics regulatory body in the Canadian province where you wish to practice. Further education may be required. Applicants that meet the education requirement will be required to write the national registration exam administered by dietetics regulatory bodies.
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To enquire about an assessment of your credentials, contact:
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Dietitians of Canada
480 University Avenue, Suite 604
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5G 1V2
lydia.couturecomtois@dietitians.ca
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