Evolving the Academy Position Paper Process: Commitment to Evidence-Based Practice

Abstract

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) is dedicated to supporting evidence-based practice and recommends that nutrition and dietetics practitioners utilize evidence-based principles and current scientific evidence within their practice. To assist practitioners in achieving this, the Academy provided members with resources, including Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines (EBNPGs), systematic reviews, position papers, and practice papers. These resources were designed to inform Academy members of the latest research on specific topics in the field of nutrition and to assist with implementation of evidence-based principles into daily practice. D. Handu is a senior scientist, Evidence Analysis Center Operations, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL. L. Moloney is a nutrition researcher, Evidence Analysis Center Operations, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL. M. R. Rozga is a nutrition researcher, Evidence Analysis Center Operations, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL. F. Cheng is a nutrition researcher, Evidence Analysis Center Operations, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL. D. Wickstrom is formerly research manager, Evidence Analysis Center Operations, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL. A. Acosta is director, Evidence Analysis Center Operations, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL.