Regulated Member Resources
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
- Message from the Registrar on COVID-19 (3/18/2020)
- Use of Personal Protective Equipment in relation to COVID-19 (3/23/2020)
- Dietitians using Virtual, electronic communications (3/24/2020)
- Guidance on Urgent, Critical or Emergency Services (3/30/2020)
- Safely Returning to Practice: Information on Providing Dietetic Services (amended 5/26/2020)
- Continuing to Practice: Update on Providing Dietetic Services (12/11/2020)
- Ministerial Order regarding Dietitians performing nasopharyngeal swabs for the purpose of COVID-19 testing (amended 12/21/2020)
- Alberta Health: COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A for Healthcare Practitioners (March 2021)
- Vaccine rollout expanding to front-line health-care workers (4/12/2021)
- UPDATE: Vaccine rollout expanding to front-line health-care workers (4/14/2021)
- Information on Second dose for AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD recipients (6/3/2021)
- Providing Dietetic Services Under Eased Pandemic Restrictions (7/9/2021)
Important Regulated Member Resources
- Click here to view Regulatory Documents
- Professional Practice Handbook for Dietitians in Alberta (revised April 2021)
- Regulated Member Handbook (revised March 2021)
- Introducing your Council 2020.2021 (effective April 1, 2021)
CDRE
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Practice Statements and Guidelines
- Guidelines for Self-Employed Dietitians (amended April 2021)
- Resources for Private Practice (developed March 2018)
- Guidelines for Promotion and Advertising (October 2018)
- Social Media Practice Guidelines (revised November 2020)
- Dysphagia Competencies
- CDA Dysphagia Statement and Competencies – English (competencies updated January 2019)
- CDA Dysphagia Statement and Competencies – French (competencies updated January 2019)
- Nutrigenomics in Dietetic Practice Guidelines (March 2015)
- College Position Statement: Medical Assistance in Dying for Registered Dietitians in Alberta (November 2016)
- College Statement on Current Practice (February 2015)
- College Statement: Restricted Activity of Psychosocial Intervention (December 2017)
- College Statement on Cannabis and Registered Dietitian Practice (June 2019)
- Guidelines for Prescribing and Recommending in Dietetic Practice (November 2020)
- Guidelines for Recommending Vitamin D Supplementation and Dietetic Practice (April 2021)
- Insulin Dose Adjustment Position Statement (November 2020)
- Provincial Registration Requirements for Cross Border Dietetic Practice (March 2021)
Reconciliation and Indigenous Resources
Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists provide services across Alberta on Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territory, and respect the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation website
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2015) (PDF)
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) (PDF)
- Jordan’s Principle (from Assembly of First Nations website)
- Treaty Talk (2019) / Treaty Walk (2020) films
College Webinars
- College Webinar – “Continuing Competence Program Updates 2020-21: Utilizing Standards of Practice Indicators” (January 2020)
- College Webinar – “Update on Bill 21: An Act to Protect Patients” (June 2019)
- College Webinar – “Introduction to the new Standards of Practice” (November 2018)
- College Webinar – “Continuing Competence Program Update” Webinar Slides and FAQ and Answers (November 2017)
- College Webinar – “Jurisprudence for Registered Dietitians” Webinar Slides (2013)
- College Webinar – “Professional Liability Insurance: What you need to know” Webinar slides (2012)
- College Webinar – “Professional Conduct and Social Networking: Same Rules, New Game” Webinar slides (2010)
Volunteer Opportunities
No opportunities at this time.
Nutrition Resources
- Dysphagia Learning Opportunities – Dietitians of Canada
- PEN: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition 2014 Update
- Alberta Health – Medical Device Reprocessing e-Learning Course
- Francophone online community of practice in Public Health Nutrition / Communauté de pratique virtuelle en nutrition en santé publique – Information Sheet
Notices
- Alberta Blue Cross notice: Dietitian Registration for Online Claim Submission (April 2019)
- Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice: Official Release – Revised Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice (November 18, 2020) in English, in French
Dietetic Associations