01/13/2020 - The new toolkit is designed to help RDNs and senior nutrition program administrators strengthen their ability to offer MNT services for coverage by Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for older adults in community settings.
11/08/2019 - The Academy is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
10/28/2019 - The prepared comments from Academy President Terri J. Raymond, MA, RDN, CD, FAND, for the opening session of FNCE® 2019.
07/01/2019 - This report contains selected highlights from the past fiscal year of the incredible work that has been accomplished under the leadership of 2018-2019 Academy President Mary Russell.
06/25/2019 – The Academy joins FoodCorps and United Fresh Produce Association in commending the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives on the introduction of the School Food Modernization Act of 2019.
03/22/2019 - The Academy's Bylaws were amended by the House of Delegates on March 1, 2019. The amendments include revisions related to the Student and International Members Qualifications.
03/12/2019 - The Academy past president testified before the House's Committee on Education and Labor's subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services in support of strong nutrition standards.
02/28/2019 - The Academy recently sent a letter to the New York Times, in which the Academy agreed with a recent op-ed in the publication that called for a National Institute of Nutrition.
02/12/2019 – Academy President Mary Russell, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, represented the Academy at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science Forum, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
02/04/2019 - Rayane AbuSabha, PhD, RD, has been named the ACEND executive director succeeding Mary Gregoire, PhD, RD who will retire on May 31.
