Academy Change Journey

An Eye to the Future

Welcome to this space, where you will learn more about the Academy’s change journey as we embark on it together.

Since September 2023, the Board of Directors for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has undertaken a series of discussions evaluating the current state and future direction for the Academy. This has included member voices, which will continue to be gathered and taken into consideration moving forward. All of these discussions have been instrumental in reigniting the Academy’s core purpose and bringing it forward toward a new future vision.

In this post-COVID era, we seek opportunities to bolster the Academy’s relevance for our members, elevate the value of the profession to improve the nutritional status of individuals and society at large, and foster the collaboration of the dietetic and nutrition professionals with allied health care professionals. Expanding awareness and access of medical nutrition therapy continues as a high priority goal for the Academy to improve health outcomes for everyone.

We identified four key objectives in support of our future state vision:

• We are an advocacy and public policy POWERHOUSE.
• We are recognized as a STEM profession.
• We are perceived by the public and other health care professionals as the NUMBER ONE food and nutrition experts.
• We demonstrate OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.

We invite you to visit this page regularly, as we share details on how we plan to achieve these four objectives, plus videos of the Academy’s leadership describing the process for our change journey and other resources that will illuminate the road ahead.

Please join us on this change journey as we move forward.

- 2024-2025 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Directors

Sharing the Vision for the Change Journey Ahead

Listen as the Academy's Chief Executive Officer, President and Immediate Past President discuss the future vision and direction for the Academy.

Learn more about the history of our Change Journey