Dietitians know, and care about evidence-based practice (EBP) - but do they apply it regularly in their jobs? Some evidence has suggested that allied health professionals, including dietitians, may begin to feel uncomfortable (or out-of-date) applying their EBP skills within 5 years of entering clinical practice, “particularly for those activities involving critical analysis of published studies”. The PEN Team asked: does this alleged discomfort stop dietitians from applying EBP?

Version 3.0 entry-to-practice standard for registered dietitians in Canada developed by the Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP).

  2020-10-15 – Professional Education Tools

Background information regarding the Nutrition Care Process and Terminology (previously IDNT).

  2021-05-04 – Background

An international collection of practice guidelines pertaining to cystic fibrosis.

  2021-06-04 – Practice Guideline

French version 3.0 entry-to-practice standard for registered dietitians in Canada developed by the Partnership for Dietetic Education and Practice (PDEP).

  2020-11-18 – Practice Guideline

This toolkit provides an overview of the Diabetes/Glucose Intolerance Knowledge Pathway that includes a description of the topic, key nutrition issues, nutrition assessment, nutrition intervention, nutrition monitoring/evaluation and additional resources.

The Osteoporosis Canada 2023 Guideline Update Group recently completed a review and evaluation of published studies using GRADE to update its 2010 osteoporosis guidelines. The PEN Team reviewed the guidelines against recently updated PEN related content to ensure that dietitians are practicing with the most up-to-date information.

Background information regarding research methods in dietetic practice.

  2022-01-28 – Background

A listing of country-specific websites providing information on the nutrition care process (NCP) and related terminology.

      2021-02-25 – Website