In the second episode of our three-part series on the new graduate degree requirement for dietitians, we interview internship director, Stephanie Stockslager, MS, RD. She discusses how the graduate degree requirement is impacting dietetic internships and interns. Stephanie also talks about the Future Education Model and how that bring about change to students who wish to pursue a career in dietetics. And finally, we get a glimpse into the future of the dietitian job market with Stephanie’s projections for staffing and hiring trends.
Show notes:
Why the Change?- Commission on Dietetics Registration https://www.cdrnet.org/gradegreewhy
Council on Future Practice Visioning Report- 2012 https://www.cdrnet.org/pub/file.cfm?item_type=xm_file&id=10369
Final Report, CDR, AND, CFP, NDEP- 2013 https://www.cdrnet.org/vault/2459/web/Final%20Report%20of%20JOINT%20Meeting%202013.pdf
2024 Graduate Degree Requirements- Registration Eligibility https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree