NutriPD

Growing Professional Competence in Nutrition

The NutriPD project in GMIT seeks to develop and grow professional competence in nutrition in Ireland, through the implementation of competency-based education in Higher Education Institutes and the creation of a network of nutritionists to highlight issues facing the profession and advocate for protection of the title.

NutriPD Community of Practice

A Community of Practice (CoP) was established in May 2020 to bring together those with a key stake in nutrition education and employment.

The aim of the CoP is to develop a network for sharing information and advocating for recognition of the registration process and Association for Nutrition (AfN) accreditation.

 

NutriPD Project - Education framework

The NutriPD project also aims to assess how competence in nutrition is conceptualised and develop a framework for the development of competency-based assessment (CBA) in education.

The main outcomes expected from this project are a greater awareness of registered nutritionists and their scope of practice in the community, and an increase in qualified nutritionists entering the workforce.

About Us

Find out more about the NutriPD project here.

Surveys

Are you a nutrition educator or a nutrition student? Why not take our survey on the nutrition profession to help inform our research. See link in Events and News box below.

If you have any questions about the NutriPD project or you would like to join the Community of Practice please contact Sarah at sarah.odonovan@gmit.ie.

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