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Created On: 4/8/2024

This section provides key resources designed to help employers understand and fulfill their obligations when employing or contracting the services of dietitians. Note:   This website provides current and updated information. Should there be a difference with documentation p...

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Created On: 5/8/2018

While some boundary crossings can also be a conflict of interest, they are not always the same.   Regardless of whether a dietitian is encountering a conflict of interest or a boundary crossing, what’s at stake is the potential for compromised professional judgement. Dietitia...

Created On: 2/9/2021

PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS Professionalism for Registered Dietitians means being competent, honest and fair in their practice. Dietitians are guided by a  Code of Ethics , professional standards and competencies that set out their obligations and responsibilities for provid...

Created On: 1/28/2021

Conflict of Interest Dietitians are in a conflict of interest when  they consider their own  interests  ahead of or instead of their clients'.  In these circumstances, a dietitian's personal  interests may improperly influence their professional judgment and cause harm to ...

Created On: 9/22/2020

Record Keeping Record keeping is an integral part of safe, effective and competent dietetic practice.  It  provides a clear picture of the health care a client has received from a dietitian and other members of the interprofessional care team.    Organized and systemat...

Created On: 12/4/2020

Mandatory reporting of sexual abuse Zero tolerance for sexual abuse of clients  All regulated health professionals and facility operators must report a dietitian if they have reasonable grounds, obtained in the course of delivering or administering health services, to b...