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Nursing & Patient Care Services

Education and Advancement

A PART OF  CLINICAL NUTRITION SERVICES

Precepting Dietetic Interns

Stanford Health Care’s department of clinical nutrition is proud to partner with leading Bay Area higher academic institutions as the clinical partner for training dietetic interns on their way to becoming a Registered Dietitian. We are proud to continue Stanford’s academic mission of education and our RDs devote their time and expertise to train and educate the next generation of clinical dietitians.

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Registered Dietitian (RD) Career Progression

Aligned with Stanford Health Care’s mission to care, educate and discover, Clinical Nutrition’s career progression is a voluntary clinical leadership and advancement process designed to recognize and reward professional excellence and high patient care practice standards. The purpose of the career progression is to acknowledge the RD’s accomplishments in 3 broad areas including:

  • Clinical Expertise
  • Higher learning and educational degrees
  • Specialty certifications
 

Specialty Certifications

The Clinical Nutrition department encourages team members to obtain specialty certifications related to their patient care practice. The certifications are also considered into career progression. Most RDs on the team either hold one or more specialty certifications or are actively working on obtaining a certification. The certifications we hold and recognize are:

  • Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC)
  • Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO)
  • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
  • Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)
  • Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM)
  • Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (CSGN)
  • Certified Clinical Transplant Dietitian (CCTD)
 

SHC Clinical Nutrition Team 2019