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Director:
Nancy Rindfuss, M.A., R.D.N., C.D.N.
554 White Hall
(315) 443-2269
napaul@syr.edu

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Track your volunteer, shadowing and informational interviews on your dietetics experience worksheet. (Please see the section Policy for D.P.D. Verification Form.) For For each volunteer, shadowing, or interview experience, record a few notes on the form provided in the appendix of this handbook. Record such information as: Description and location of the experience, Name of person shadowed/interviewed/supervising you and contact information; date(s) of experience; hours spent at the facility; etc.; Make a note regarding what you learned and reactions to the experience. When it comes time to complete your Internship application, you will appreciate having this record of your four years of volunteer experiences.

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A few benefits of the professional members of the Academy include: receive the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics monthly and the Food and Nutrition magazine, gain access to the Academy members’ only pages, automatic membership in your State Dietetic Association, attend annual F.N.C.E. conference at reduced rate, join dietetic practice groups, hold appointed positions at national and Affiliate levels as designated by the House of Delegates.

Membership in the Central New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic

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The C.N.Y.A.N.D.A. student membership rate is $10.00 per year, and offers opportunities for National Nutrition Month, networking with R.D.s, scholarships, etc.

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Find up-to-date information regarding the match policies and procedures at ACEND Dietetic Internship Match Students.

Past match rates:

2016: 68%; 2017:85%; 2018: 89%; 2019: 90%; 2020: 100%; 2021: 100% of S.U. D.P.D. students (undergraduate and graduate combined) matched with a dietetic internship. The national average is 65%66%.

Some resources you can find at the ACEND website include

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Once you have successfully completed a Dietetic Internship, you will be verified as eligible to take the Registration Exam for Dietitians. The exam is computerized. We highly encourage you to take your R.D. exam as soon after your Supervised Practice Program as you can, because the longer you wait, the likelihood of obtaining a lower or failing score increases. The overall pass rate in the country for first time test takers is 72%68%; The current 5-year average (2015-2019) R.D.N. pass rate for S.U. graduates taking the R.D. Exam for the first time= 86%81%.

The Registration Examination for Dietitians is designed to evaluate a dietitian's ability to perform at entry-level. The content domains and topics are based on R.D.N. practice audits. Keeping good notes during your four years that are well organized will be useful for studying for the exam. The senior exam will also give you an idea of what you are retaining from your four years.

After January 1, 2024, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) will require a minimum of a master’s degree to be eligible to take the credentialing exam to become a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). Learn more about this requirement.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics

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D.P.D./Nutrition Undergraduate Course Sequence - Fall 2020

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