RDs work in a variety of settings

• Private Practice
• Hospitals and other health care settings
• Universities and Medical Centers
• Insurance and pharmaceutical companies
• Community and public health
• Sports nutrition and corporate wellness
• Academia and research

What roles to Registered Dietitians play?

The majority of registered dietitians work in the treatment and prevention of disease administering medical nutrition therapy often in hospitals, private practice, or other health care facilities.

Medical nutrition therapy includes:

• Performing a comprehensive nutrition assessment determining the nutrition diagnosis
• Planning and implementing a nutrition intervention using evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines
• Monitoring and evaluating an individual’s progress over subsequent visits with the RD

Nutrition Care Process

Following a similar care model to pediatric dentists, registered dietitians follow a standardized process that directs them in providing high quality nutrition care.

1. Nutrition Assessment
2. Nutrition Diagnosis
3. Nutrition Intervention
4. Nutrition Monitoring & Evaluation