Responding to a recommendation from the Academy Board of Directors, on May 9, 2011, the Commission on Dietetic Registration voted to require that RDNs and NDTRs complete a minimum of 1 CPEU of Continuing Professional Education in Ethics (Learning Need Code 1050) during each 5-year re-certification cycle in order to re-certify. This requirement will be effective starting with the 5-year re-certification cycle which ends on May 31, 2017, and will be phased in over a 5-year period for each re-certification cycle. All activities to meet the required 1.0 CPEU in ethics must meet Professional Development Portfolio guidelines. To learn more, visit the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) has over 50 external ethics-related CPE activities that can be found on the CPE Online Database. To access:
Additionally, use this list of CDR Accredited Providers.
The following "Ethics in Practice" articles have been published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to educate members on ethical practice related to the Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession.
Managing Adult Bullying Behavior in the Professional Domain - Tony Peregrin (August 2019)
Final Rule Updates Protections for Research Participants: What You Need to Know - Tony Peregrin (April 2019)
Practical Approaches to Managing Gift-Giving - Tony Peregrin (March 28, 2019)
Maintaining Professional Boundaries in the Practitioner–Patient/Client Relationship - Tony Peregrin (November 2018)
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Commission on Dietetic Registration Disciplinary and Ethics Complaints Process - Tony Peregrin (September 2018)
Revisions to the Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession - Tony Peregrin (September 2018)
The ethics resources may be downloaded and used by all nutrition and dietetics practitioners for their personal use only and are not available for resale or any commercial use.
This "Facilitators' Guide" was created to assist dietetics educators and practitioners in providing information to current and future members and credentialed practitioners about the Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics.
In 2001, the HOD requested the development of professional guidelines for dietetics and nutrition professionals related to recommending and selling of dietary supplements in their practice.
All dietetics and nutrition professionals should consider the following guidelines when making the decision to recommend or sell dietary supplements. The guidelines are intended to address the scientific, legal, ethical and business aspects of recommending or selling dietary supplements
