Master's Degree Mandate Series: Discussing the Graduate Degree Requirement for Dietitians with CDR

In this first episode of our Master's Degree Mandate Series, we take a deep dive into the new graduate degree requirement for dietitian exam eligibility. Sara interviews CDR Chair for the 2023-2024 program year, Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND, and CDR Chair-Elect, Valaree Williams, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC, LDN, FAND. Rosa and Valaree discuss the reasoning behind this important change and offer a preview into how CDR expects it to affect dietitian compensation, career advancement, supervised practice programs, diversity in the field, and the job market. Stay tuned for the remaining two episodes in this series!

Show notes: 

Commission on Dietetic Registration 

CDR website: https://www.cdrnet.org/ 

Graduate Degree Information – CDR Website: https://www.cdrnet.org/GraduateDegree 

Why was the change made?  https://www.cdrnet.org/gradegreewhy 

RD Exam Eligibility Requirements:  https://www.cdrnet.org/RDNeligibility 

CDR Scholarships and Awards:  https://www.cdrnet.org/Scholarships-Awards 

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics 

ACEND website:  https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend 

Data: https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/about-acend/acend-data 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement:  https://www.eatrightpro.org/acend/about-acend/diversity-equity-and-inclusion 

ACEND’s Diversity Enrollment Trends infographic: https://www.eatrightpro.org/-/media/files/eatrightpro/acend/about-acend/acend-data/diversity-enrollment-trends.pdf?rev=9bb4989bc056497ea30abe07947c1255  

Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) website:  https://www.eatrightpro.org/ndep