Opportunities in Nutrition Careers

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Carol Coles Caldwell has worked as a manager and creator of spa nutrition programs, a developer of nutrition software, a nutrition advisor for the Children’s Television Workshop’s Sesame Street snacks, and developer of healthy menus for numerous restaurants. Her articles on nutrition have appeared in such magazines as New Woman, New Body, and Mademoiselle.

Preface

ix

Introduction

xi

1. An Exciting and Challenging Profession

1

(6)

A changing field.

Gaining insight.

Career advancement.

Conclusion.

2. The Dietitian's Heritage

7

(6)

Administration and management.

Development of standards.

Public information.

New methods, education, and research.

Evaluation and change.

Maintenance of health.

The twenty-first century.

3. Clinical Dietetics and Subspecialties

13

(12)

Clinical dietetics: a starting point.

Subspecialties.

4. Community Dietetics

25

(8)

Home health care.

Health maintenance organizations.

Conclusion.

5. Consultants

33

(10)

Education.

Private practice.

Business and industry.

Sports and cardiovascular nutrition.

Food product companies.

Sales.

Fitness and wellness.

Communications.

6. Additional Opportunities in Nutrition

43

(12)

The administrative dietitian.

Public health.

Nutrition education.

Working with other health professionals.

Conclusion.

7. The Dietetic Technician

55

(6)

Responsibilities.

Employment.

Education.

The future.

8. Salaries and Job Satisfaction

61

(8)

Salaries.

Compensation for registered dietitians.

Compensation for dietetic technicians, registered.

Negotiation skills.

Additional benefits.

Job satisfaction.

9. Practitioner Profiles

69

(10)

Communications consultant.

Business and industry consultant.

Curriculum development.

Nutritionist.

Director of nutrition, diet, and fitness.

Nutritionist/writer.

Manager, nutrition technical services.

Technical information specialist.

Nutrition research specialist.

Conclusion.

10. Dietetic Education

79

(16)

Didactic programs.

Dietetic internships.

Coordinated undergraduate programs.

Pre-professional practice programs (AP4).

Registration examination.

Advanced specialty.

A changing climate.

11. Design for Tomorrow

95

(10)

The changing scene.

Education.

Research.

Marketing.

Provision of cost-effective health care.

The American Dietetic Association.

International dietetics.

Appendix A: Associations

105

(12)

Appendix B: Didactic Programs

117

(48)

Appendix C: Coordinated Undergraduate Programs

165

(12)

Appendix D: Dietetic Technician Programs

177

(16)

Appendix E: Pre-Professional Practice Programs (AP4)

193

(8)

Notes

201

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