In this episode, we take a deep dive into the new graduate degree requirement for dietitian exam eligibility. Sara interviews CDR Chair for the 2023-2024 program year, Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, and CDR Chair-Elect, Valaree Williams, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC, LDN, FAND. Rosa and Valaree discuss the reasoning behind this important change and offer a preview into how CDR expects it to affect dietitian compensation, career advancement, supervised practice programs, diversity in the field, and the job market. 

Show notes: 

Commission on Dietetic Registration 

• CDR ⁠website⁠

• Graduate Degree ⁠Information⁠ – CDR Website: ⁠https://www.cdrnet.org/GraduateDegree⁠ 

• Why was the change⁠ made⁠?

• RD Exam Eligibility ⁠Requirements

• CDR Scholarships and ⁠Awards

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics 

• ACEND ⁠website⁠

• ⁠Data⁠

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ⁠statement⁠

• ACEND’s Diversity Enrollment Trends ⁠infographic⁠

• Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) ⁠website⁠