Resources

As health care professionals, registered dietitian nutritionists rely on research to improve patient care and other nutritional interventions.

Nutrition research spans all areas of our profession, including:

• Tracking patient outcomes
• Providing insights for quality improvement projects
• Testing new interventions
• Learning about population trends and risk factors
• Conducting community assessments
• Optimizing food service management tasks

The Academy develops research priorities that guide:

• Policy and standards for practice
• Strategies for advocating, facilitating, convening, funding and educating members
• Collaboration with other scientists, health care providers and professional organizations

Representatives of the Research DPG are regularly asked to engage in these strategic discussions.