I am a 36 year old mom at home. Would it be too late for me to pursue a career as a RD?
I am a 36-year-old Mom at home. I do have a BS degree from a very reputable university. In your opinion would it be too late for me to pursue a career as an RD? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
It would depend on what your Bachelor of Science degree is in. The...
I am a pharmacy student giving a presentation to children about health science careers. What focus of dietetics would you suggest?
I am a 1st-year pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago and as part of a project, I'm giving a presentation to children in grades 4 to 9 in an underserved community about why they should pursue a career in the health sciences. For this particular presentation, we are focusing on four careers:...
I graduated as a dietitian from a university in Turkey. What do I have to do to work as a dietitian in the US?
I have graduated this year as a dietitian from a university in Turkey. At the moment I am studying Masters of Science in International Nutrition and Food Processing.
While I was searching on the Internet I came across your website. I have been always interested in a dietitian's job in the United States. Thus I...
Do you have information about review workshops for the RD exam?
Would you have any info about review workshops in Ohio for someone taking the registered dietitian exam in Oct? Your help would be appreciated. Thank you.
I do not have info about review workshops. I would recommend you search the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The Academy does have...
Dietician is spelled incorrectly. There is no second t in dietician.
In the title of the Ask the Dietitian site, DIETITIAN IS SPELLED INCORRECTLY!!! There is no second T in dietician!!
FYI, outside the US, many people spell dietitian as dietician (a -tic- in the middle) and in the United States, dietitian is spelled dietitian (a -tit- in the middle). Since the internet is worldwide, either...
Is there dietetics software you prefer to use?
Hello. I am a dietetics student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. For an assignment, I am supposed to find information about dietetics software. Is there a certain program that you prefer to use? What qualities does the software have that are better than others do? Any information that you can give me...
Where can I get a referral for a dietitian?
Where can I get a referral to a dietitian? Or how can I get the track record of a specific dietitian in an area? Thanks.
You can ask your doctor for a referral to a Registered Dietitian if your health insurance requires a referral prior to coverage. Or you can call your medical out-patient clinic...
How did the dietitian profession begin? Where did dietitians first practice?
Your website is both interesting and informative. I am a Physical Therapy Assistant student doing a report on related occupations. I chose the dietitian profession, but I have not been able to find any information on the history of this area of specialty. How did the profession begin? Where did dietitians first practice? Any...
I am an Air Force male and am thinking of a career as a dietitian. Is this a growing field?
I was wondering if you could give me some advice? I am 29 male and I am in the Air Force and I am thinking of a career as a dietitian. Is this a growing field or should I steer my focus in another direction? I am currently in Korea until November and I...
Which schools in California have the best internship programs?
I am currently going to school at UC Davis and I am planning on becoming a registered dietitian. I have a couple of questions for you. I am required to do a one-year internship, do you know which schools in California have the best programs?
I am very interested in nutrition and sports and would...