Retaining Hispanic Dietetic Undergraduate Students through Mentoring and Professional Development

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Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Information To take the Continuing Professional Education quiz for this article, log in to www.eatrightPRO.org, go to the My Account section of My Academy Toolbar, click the “Journal Quiz” link, click “Journal Article Quiz” on the next page, and then click the “Additional Journal CPE Article“ button to view a list of available quizzes. This article is reprinted from the February 2014 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2014;114(2):189-195).The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' (the Academy's) commitment to diversity within the profession and the reduction of health disparities is reflected by its diversity philosophy statement, 1 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Diversity philosophy statement. http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=7600&terms=diversity+philosophy+statement. Accessed November 8, 2011. Google Scholar the Commission on Dietetic Registration Code of Ethics, 2 American Dietetic Association, Commission on Dietetic RegistrationAmerican Dietetic Association/Commission on Dietetic Registration code of ethics for the profession of dietetics and process for consideration of ethics issues. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009; 109: 1461-1467 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Google Scholar the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards, 3 Diversity. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education and Dietetics website. http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=110. Accessed November 8, 2011. Google Scholar and in terms of education preparation and retention, the Academy's Diversity Mentoring project. 4 Diversity Mentoring Toolkit. American Dietetic Association website. http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=6442450959. Accessed on June 5, 2011. Google Scholar The need to augment the number of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) who are culturally competent to serve the increasing minority populations can be accomplished by implementing new curriculum for all dietetic students 5 Kessler L.A. Burns-Whitmore B. Wallace S.R. Focus groups reveal dietetic students opinions on the addition of cultural competency training to the dietetics curriculum. NACTA J. 2010; 54: 2-6 Google Scholar , 6 Heiss C.J. Rengers B. Fajardo-Lira C. Henley S.M. Bizeau M. Gillette C.D. Preparing dietetics practitioners to effectively serve the Hispanic population. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011; 111: 359-364 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar and by adding to the recruitment of culturally diverse students into undergraduate dietetic programs. 3 Diversity. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education and Dietetics website. http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=110. Accessed November 8, 2011. Google Scholar The need to increase recruitment has been documented, 6 Heiss C.J. Rengers B. Fajardo-Lira C. Henley S.M. Bizeau M. Gillette C.D. Preparing dietetics practitioners to effectively serve the Hispanic population. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011; 111: 359-364 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (8) Google Scholar but the literature has not addressed retention of students once they have been accepted into a dietetics program. To take the Continuing Professional Education quiz for this article, log in to www.eatrightPRO.org, go to the My Account section of My Academy Toolbar, click the “Journal Quiz” link, click “Journal Article Quiz” on the next page, and then click the “Additional Journal CPE Article“ button to view a list of available quizzes. To take the Continuing Professional Education quiz for this article, log in to www.eatrightPRO.org, go to the My Account section of My Academy Toolbar, click the “Journal Quiz” link, click “Journal Article Quiz” on the next page, and then click the “Additional Journal CPE Article“ button to view a list of available quizzes. Retaining Hispanic Dietetic Undergraduate Students through Mentoring and Professional DevelopmentJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsVol. 114Issue 2PreviewThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' (the Academy's) commitment to diversity within the profession and the reduction of health disparities is reflected by its diversity philosophy statement,1 the Commission on Dietetic Registration Code of Ethics,2 the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards,3 and in terms of education preparation and retention, the Academy's Diversity Mentoring project.4 The need to augment the number of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) who are culturally competent to serve the increasing minority populations can be accomplished by implementing new curriculum for all dietetic students5,6 and by adding to the recruitment of culturally diverse students into undergraduate dietetic programs. Full-Text PDF