Re: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

[Guest guest]

This is referring to licensure.

We have licensure in OH, and, every year, a bill is introduced to weaken it so

much

that it would become meaningless. The power behind the bill is the health food

and

supplement industries.

Ro

From: Weaver

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[Guest guest]

This is referring to licensure.

We have licensure in OH, and, every year, a bill is introduced to weaken it so

much

that it would become meaningless. The power behind the bill is the health food

and

supplement industries.

Ro

From: Weaver

Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:54 PM

To: rd-usa

Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to

Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

Sent from my iPhone

[Guest guest]

Kind-of funny. This article doesn't mention a nutritionist cannot write the

exams for CNSD, CDE, etc. Which are certifications from well known and highly

regarded organizations. But an RD can! Obviously, our educational background

carries much more weight! I would love to see a nutirtionist write an Rx for a

tube feeding, teach carb. counting to an insulin requiring diabetic, or manage a

patient on dialysis!!

Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to

Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

To: rd-usa

Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 4:54 PM

 

http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

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[Guest guest]

Kind-of funny. This article doesn't mention a nutritionist cannot write the

exams for CNSD, CDE, etc. Which are certifications from well known and highly

regarded organizations. But an RD can! Obviously, our educational background

carries much more weight! I would love to see a nutirtionist write an Rx for a

tube feeding, teach carb. counting to an insulin requiring diabetic, or manage a

patient on dialysis!!

Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to

Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

To: rd-usa

Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 4:54 PM

 

http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

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[Guest guest]

Well spoken, . Does the nutritionist always offer evidence-based

information? Do they have to receive 75 hours of continuing education every 5

years to maintain registration and 20 hours to maintain licensure? No. When I

used to work in public health, I was called a " nutritionist " but I made it clear

that I was a registered dietitian. The girl in the office next to me was a

nutritionist, but in no way was she a dietitian! We have all worked very hard

to earn our credentials! That should not be discredited.

Not sure if I want to laugh or scream at this ridiculousness!!

RD, LD

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To: rd-usa

Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 8:43:49 PM

Subject: Re: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues

to

Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

Kind-of funny. This article doesn't mention a nutritionist cannot write the

exams for CNSD, CDE, etc. Which are certifications from well known and highly

regarded organizations. But an RD can! Obviously, our educational background

carries much more weight! I would love to see a nutirtionist write an Rx for a

tube feeding, teach carb. counting to an insulin requiring diabetic, or manage a

patient on dialysis!!

Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to

Grow

| Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

To: rd-usa

Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 4:54 PM

http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

Sent from my iPhone

[Guest guest]

Well spoken, . Does the nutritionist always offer evidence-based

information? Do they have to receive 75 hours of continuing education every 5

years to maintain registration and 20 hours to maintain licensure? No. When I

used to work in public health, I was called a " nutritionist " but I made it clear

that I was a registered dietitian. The girl in the office next to me was a

nutritionist, but in no way was she a dietitian! We have all worked very hard

to earn our credentials! That should not be discredited.

Not sure if I want to laugh or scream at this ridiculousness!!

RD, LD

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 8:43:49 PM

Subject: Re: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues

to

Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

Kind-of funny. This article doesn't mention a nutritionist cannot write the

exams for CNSD, CDE, etc. Which are certifications from well known and highly

regarded organizations. But an RD can! Obviously, our educational background

carries much more weight! I would love to see a nutirtionist write an Rx for a

tube feeding, teach carb. counting to an insulin requiring diabetic, or manage a

patient on dialysis!!

Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues to

Grow

| Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

To: rd-usa

Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 4:54 PM

http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

Sent from my iPhone

[Guest guest]

I suspect the Alliance for Natural Health deliberately represents

dietitians in the most stereotypical way they can to " prove " their

point. Seeing the industry sponsors on the ADA website certainly weakens

what many of us believe. The link to the ANH website was posted on the

DIFM DPG's website about 10 days ago and provoked quite an exchange.

Someone suggested that our registration should be as RDN to clarify

that we are the qualified nutritionists.

The link was also emailed to several staff members at ADA and CDR.

The licensure statutes for dietitians and RD nutritionists vary greatly

from state to state. In my own state RD's are licensed as nutritionists

and being an RD is a requirement for licensure. This came about after a

legislator pointed out that if we licensed RDs as dietitians then the

unqualified would simply call themselves nutritionists making the law

quite weak. In practice after 20+ years of licensure for RDs I don't

believe that ANY RD has been disciplined by the licensure board. The

Board DOES handle MANY complaints about the unlicensed practice of

nutrition though. It's important to give teeth to licensure laws by

addressing unlicensed practice when the legislation is first introduced.

Of note the ANH has merged with the American Association for Health

Freedom. This latter group has been sponsoring legislation in many

states that would exempt non-licensed individuals from action by

licensure boards as long as they weren't practicing a limited list of

practices that they claim only the licensed can do. Since the scope of

RD practices (and those of many other health professions too) wasn't

included on this limited list this legislation would gut the licensure

statutues that do provide an avenue of recourse if a person is harmed

by a non- licensed person. Promoters speak of the problem as " scope

creep " . They believe that they should be able to practice " a little " in

the area that only licensed professionals can as long as they don't

intentionally cause harm. They just need to present their

qualifications in writing to the person they are treating and make it

clear that they aren't licensed. etc etc. In the last 2 legislative

sessions in my state this kind of legislation has gone down each time

due to lobbying by a strong network of health professionals.

Pat Bollinger, MS RD

Member

Montana Board of Medical Examiners

(this board licenses 7 professions)

>

> This is referring to licensure.

> We have licensure in OH, and, every year, a bill is introduced to

> weaken it so much

> that it would become meaningless. The power behind the bill is the

> health food and

> supplement industries.

> Ro

>

> From: Weaver

> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:54 PM

> To: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly

> Continues to Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

>

> http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

[Guest guest]

I suspect the Alliance for Natural Health deliberately represents

dietitians in the most stereotypical way they can to " prove " their

point. Seeing the industry sponsors on the ADA website certainly weakens

what many of us believe. The link to the ANH website was posted on the

DIFM DPG's website about 10 days ago and provoked quite an exchange.

Someone suggested that our registration should be as RDN to clarify

that we are the qualified nutritionists.

The link was also emailed to several staff members at ADA and CDR.

The licensure statutes for dietitians and RD nutritionists vary greatly

from state to state. In my own state RD's are licensed as nutritionists

and being an RD is a requirement for licensure. This came about after a

legislator pointed out that if we licensed RDs as dietitians then the

unqualified would simply call themselves nutritionists making the law

quite weak. In practice after 20+ years of licensure for RDs I don't

believe that ANY RD has been disciplined by the licensure board. The

Board DOES handle MANY complaints about the unlicensed practice of

nutrition though. It's important to give teeth to licensure laws by

addressing unlicensed practice when the legislation is first introduced.

Of note the ANH has merged with the American Association for Health

Freedom. This latter group has been sponsoring legislation in many

states that would exempt non-licensed individuals from action by

licensure boards as long as they weren't practicing a limited list of

practices that they claim only the licensed can do. Since the scope of

RD practices (and those of many other health professions too) wasn't

included on this limited list this legislation would gut the licensure

statutues that do provide an avenue of recourse if a person is harmed

by a non- licensed person. Promoters speak of the problem as " scope

creep " . They believe that they should be able to practice " a little " in

the area that only licensed professionals can as long as they don't

intentionally cause harm. They just need to present their

qualifications in writing to the person they are treating and make it

clear that they aren't licensed. etc etc. In the last 2 legislative

sessions in my state this kind of legislation has gone down each time

due to lobbying by a strong network of health professionals.

Pat Bollinger, MS RD

Member

Montana Board of Medical Examiners

(this board licenses 7 professions)

>

> This is referring to licensure.

> We have licensure in OH, and, every year, a bill is introduced to

> weaken it so much

> that it would become meaningless. The power behind the bill is the

> health food and

> supplement industries.

> Ro

>

> From: Weaver

> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:54 PM

> To: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly

> Continues to Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

>

> http://www.anh-usa.org/american-dietetic-association-monopoly/

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

>

[Guest guest]

The ADA is starting to explore changing the name so that " nutritionist " would

be

included. There were some examples and opportunities to provide input at the

FNCE in Boston.

Holly

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Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE

Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com

301st MDS, NAS JRB Fort Worth (Carswell), TX

Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009)

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To: rd-usa

Cc: Ro

Sent: Mon, April 25, 2011 9:07:02 PM

Subject: Re: The American Dietetic Association’s Monopoly Continues

to

Grow | Welcome to the Alliance for Natural Health - USA

 

I suspect the Alliance for Natural Health deliberately represents

dietitians in the most stereotypical way they can to " prove " their

point. Seeing the industry sponsors on the ADA website certainly weakens

what many of us believe. The link to the ANH website was posted on the

DIFM DPG's website about 10 days ago and provoked quite an exchange.

Someone suggested that our registration should be as RDN to clarify

that we are the qualified nutritionists.

..

[Guest guest]

Seams that the war of nutritionist vs dietitian is all over the world. In my

country nutritionists have more credentials than dietitians so it is a bit

different from there, but the type of war is the same. Spain solved this issue

in a simple way, basically they created the term nutritionist-dietitian and all

have to have the proper credentials.

" Dietitians, in general, are experts in what passes for nutrition science today,

much of it often woefully out of date " <-- this is completely ridiculous...

Best regards

Cátia Borges

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