They will participate in legislative and public policy processes as they affect food, food security, and nutrition. Students will complete a self-assessment, professional development plan, participate in collection and processing of financial data and business plan development. This includes the investigation of current, timely issues and the interpretation of the latest published and reported research. Media credibility and evaluation, legislative issues, and ethics will be addressed. During the community supervised experience, students encounter nutritional programs as they affect health and wellness throughout the life span.
Students work with designated preceptors.
Students interpret and incorporate new scientific knowledge into practice as they work with different target populations and utilize the mass media. Students assess general health and nutritional status across the life span and supervision of community based food and nutrition programs is a great part of this supervised experience. Students are evaluated on their knowledge and ability to refer clients to appropriate community services for general health and nutrition needs. Students work closely with other primary care providers. The student integrates their knowledge and skill from previous courses to become competent as entry-level dietitian practitioners.