At the February 10th House of Delegates meeting, members from the Council on Future Practice (CFP) presented an overview of Healthcare Disruption as a driver of change to the profession. Delegates engaged in small group discussions on changing science within the nutrition and dietetics profession and across the broader public landscape. You can view the CFP presentation and read the summary here.
Delegates agreed that telehealth is the most impactful emerging care model, expanding access and shifting nutrition care toward more continuous and group-based services. To keep pace with changing practice environments, there is a need for stronger business, technology, communication, and advocacy skills, along with advanced clinical and behavioral competencies. Delegates highlighted opportunities for greater specialization, entrepreneurship, and visibility within healthcare teams, but warned of risks from uncredentialed providers, income instability, data security concerns, and scope erosion.
Please let me know if you have any question, thanks!
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Maureen Janowski
Delegate for Healthy Aging
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