The RD2BE Podcast - Dr. Cheryl Bacon - Director of Clinical Nutrition & DI; Past ACEND Board Member

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Cheryl Bacon, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND, Director of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Director at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial. We featured her before to discuss the UChicago Ingalls Memorial Dietetic Internship ( • The RD2BE Podcast - Ch... ), but this week we are discussing Dr. Bacon's unique experience pursuing a doctorate as a dietitian, her dissertation that covered the subject, as well as the new Advanced Practice Doctoral Standards for dietetics proposed by the Accreditation Council for Nutrition in Dietetics Education (ACEND).
Dr. Bacon shares her journey in the dietetics profession, discussing what influenced her to pursue a doctorate, the pros and cons she encountered, and the importance of her dissertation topic. She provides a behind-the-scenes look at her experience on the ACEND committee developing advanced practice doctoral standards, and discusses how these standards are related to current Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN) programs. Dr. Bacon also offers valuable advice on timing and pursuing a doctorate in dietetics, insights on the changes in dietetic internship matching, and her thoughts on the transformative period in dietetics.
Don’t miss this informative video packed with expert knowledge and future-focused perspectives for RD2BEs!
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