08/05/2022 - In preparations for its November discussion about “RDN and NDTR Workplace Value and Public Trust,” the Academy’s House of Delegates is calling for subject matter experts to share insights about this Critical Issue.
07/11/2022 - A letter to the editor from Past President Kevin L. Sauer, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, replying to an article in the December 2021 issue of the journal Critical Care Medicine regarding the role of registered dietitian nutritionists on the critical care interdisciplinary team, was published in CCM’s July 2022 issue.
06/07/2022 - In the coming months, the Academy will transition Food & Nutrition Magazine® content to a new home on eatrightPRO.org.
06/02/2022 - Kevin L. Sauer, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, symbolically "passes the gavel" of the Academy's 2022-2023 presidency to Ellen R. Shanley, MBA, RDN, CDN, FAND.
05/16/2022 - Key information and resources for professionals are available in the Academy's Infant Formula Safety hub.
05/12/2022 — Academy members have been asked to provide critical input for Congressional hearing on infant formula shortages.
The Academy continues to support RDNs and NDTRs regarding the formula supply chain issues.
04/25/2022 - The Academy was dismayed to learn about changes in Aetna's reimbursement policy for RDNs' and has reached out to Aetna and to other professions affected by the policy change.
03/23/2022 - NDTR Day will be celebrated every year the second Thursday in March.
03/15/2022 - To accelerate progress toward achieving the Strategic Plan, the Academy president will appoint Strategic Advancement Groups consisting of members.
03/07/2022 - The Red Cross has called for the protection of non-combatants and critical infrastructure such as water and power systems in Ukraine.
03/07/2022 - March marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the federal Senior Nutrition Program – a half-century of initiatives that ensure older adults have access to healthful meals and critical nutrition care services.
01/13/2022 - The Academy advocated for the creation of the National Clinical Care Commission, which released its final report “Report to Congress on Leveraging Federal Programs to Prevent and Control Diabetes and Its Complications” today.
01/10/2022 - The Academy offers guidance to RDNs on actions to take to comply with the No Surprises Act, which took effect January 1.
12/06/2021 - The Academy mourns the passing of U.S. Sen. Bob Dole (Kan.), a champion of hunger and child nutrition issues, who served as a member of Congress for more than thirty years.
