We’re going to be trying a few new things with the Build Up Dietitians newsletter. In the coming weeks you’ll see a special section for free/low cost CEU’s that will be curated by Bec McDorman and we may combine this with Build Up Dietitians JOBS Corner where we’ll highlight some open positions.
We’ll be curious to hear what you think and if you have any feedback!
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👩🏼💻Free/Low Cost CEUs - from Bec McDorman
Hi everyone! My name is Bec McDorman, and I am the author of Bec’s CEU Roundup on Substack! I am happy to share upcoming and/or pre-recorded continuing educatoin opportunities with Build Up subcribers. Here is an interesting webinar that recently discussed GLP-1 medications--a hot topic right now for sure. I will be curious to see how the GLP-1 meds continue to alter the course for weight management, chronic disease management, and more!
The notification of this CEU is provided as a service only and should not be seen as an endorsement of content.
FREE Pre-Recorded CEU: “Can Carbohydrates Offer Nutritional Support During GLP-1 Journeys?”
Join Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES, for an engaging webinar exploring how specific carbohydrates can provide nutritional support for individuals navigating weight management with or without GLP-1 medications. Caroline will introduce the role of GLP-1s in appetite regulation, glucose control, and metabolic health. She focuses on the latest science showing how prebiotic chicory root fiber like inulin and oligofructose and slowly digested carbohydrates, like isomaltulose, can stimulate GLP-1 release naturally, enhance satiety, reduce energy intake, and support fat burning and healthier body composition. Register https://ce.todaysdietitian.com/SS25BeneoRec#group-tabs-node-course-default1
Want these CEUs straight to your email inbox? Be sure to sign up for Bec’s CEU Roundup on Substack here: https://becsceuroundup.substack.com/
🗣️Speaking of Feedback…
Could you take our short survey? It will help with planning what we will (or won’t) do at FNCE…and you’ll be entered to win a $25 gift card to one of our merch partners. We’ll be giving out TWO gift cards and you’ll get to choose which merch store:
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❓Question of the Day
This was a provocative question Build Up friend Lita Chatham of Health at Every Style asked. Let’s see what some people said….here were some of the responses that got the most “likes”:
Chelsey Shirrell - “Well, when all of these carnivore and raw diet people start having cardiac emergencies, dietitians are going to be pretty necessary. So, I see the need for clinical dietitians increasing.”
Andrea Quick Seeley “I retired as a clinical DTR after 44 years. I always thought we needed to be more visible. Sure, we did community events, but the same crowd usually attended...”
Kerry Anne “I’d hope that we as a profession, stop being polite and step up to the plate literally to be primary care providers in the health team rather than optional. That we lead discussions on food & nutrition, with policy, media etc.”
Carol Ireton Jones “I think there will be a very distinct line between hospital dietitians, out-patient dietitians, and those who practice functional nutrition.
Hospital dietitians will be clinical, bedside RDs doing everything from diet instructions to reading CTs for body composition.
Out-patient dietitians will mostly be either clinic based at a medical facility … or part of one of the RD companies - Nourish, Fay....The rest will be functional nutrition professional looking for the root cause of the problem and selling tests, supplements and charging large sums of money.”
Melissa A Phillips “I can see this the future going 2 ways. Dietitians have already been doing nutrition counseling, I can see the counseling piece evolving and growing. I can also see, with the ongoing nursing shortage, dietitian roles expanding their scope and doing more RN-related duties. I work in GI and have heard prominent MD’s in the field talking about NP’s and PA’s scoping due to a MD shortage. I think as time goes on, everyone in healthcare’s role will evolve and include duties we never thought we’d be doing.”
Laura Burross “I think we will lean much more heavily into the health psychology and behavioral change aspects of our profession— especially with all of the deprogramming people will need from bad influencer nutrition advice and the return of “skinny.” I hope we will all dive heavily into challenging bias and stigma (because it will be really hard to not have preconceived attitudes about people who seem to be willfully ignorant and enthusiastically misguided right now) and focus on motivational interviewing.”
Michelle Saari “I think the wheels of change move very slowly in healthcare. I don’t think things will change for clinical dietitians. But I do think with AI things will change for private practice RDs. I think many people are turning to AI for quick and easy nutrition questions, thinking it’s always right. It might be harder to gain clients, but RDs will always find a way to help people with nutrition, it just may be for more serious conditions in the future.”
Juan Roberto Lopez “The profession will survive. Health and nutrition is a constant, but we will be dealing with the repercussions of the post-THIS *waves hands at the government and internet* situation. What AND (The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics) needs to do is help all who want to be dietitians and not sit on the sidelines anymore. Doctors and nurses cannot take our duties but will probably need us to expand into their fields by learning some of their duties.”
Tracy Lynn “I’ll be retired thankfully, but as much as I’ve enjoyed our profession over the past 36 years, I truly can’t recommend it for the next generation. In the age of MAGA and influencers along with decreasing return on investment, I can’t see us staying vital.”
What about you? Where do you see the dietetics profession in 10 years?
🤗This was a nice recommendation we got from Dr. Andrea Love:
“For everyone who is bombarded with nutrition and food misinformation, Build Up RDNs is committed to helping you cut through the noise!”
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