In the second episode of our three-part series on the new graduate degree requirement for dietitians, we interview internship director, Stephanie Stockslager, MS, RD. She discusses how the graduate degree requirement is impacting dietetic internships and interns. Stephanie also talks about the Future Education Model and how that bring about change to students who wish to pursue a career in dietetics. And finally, we get a glimpse into the future of the dietitian job market with Stephanie’s projections for staffing and hiring trends. 

Show notes: 

Why the Change?- Commission on Dietetics Registration  https://www.cdrnet.org/gradegreewhy

Council on Future Practice Visioning Report- 2012  https://www.cdrnet.org/pub/file.cfm?item_type=xm_file&id=10369

Final Report, CDR, AND, CFP, NDEP- 2013  https://www.cdrnet.org/vault/2459/web/Final%20Report%20of%20JOINT%20Meeting%202013.pdf

2024 Graduate Degree Requirements- Registration Eligibility  https://www.cdrnet.org/graduatedegree