Addressing the RDN Shortage: Strategies for Sustainable Solutions

The shortage of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) is an inevitable challenge facing the healthcare industry and profession. This webinar will explore an overview of the current trends and factors contributing to the projected shortage to better understand the implications of this projected predicament. Discuss what strategies to implement to mitigate the effects of this shortage through retention of talent and consider sustainable solutions to support the pipeline and profession.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. Estimate the impact of the graduate degree requirement on the availability and need of RDs in the workforce in the next several years
  2. Identify opportunities for retention to implement to mitigate staffing challenges
  3. Identify strategies to enhance recruitment to sustain professional pipeline
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  • Accreditation: 1 CEU - AND & ANFP
  • Member Only
  • Duration: 60 minutes

This webinar is exclusively available to AHF members.
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MEET THE SPEAKER:

Lori Chang
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Lori serves as the associate director of clinical nutrition at MD Anderson Cancer Center and previously worked as a Director of The Center for Healthy Living at Kaiser Permanente. In her current role and leadership at MD Anderson, Lori supports two clinical nutrition managers and over 50 RDs and DTRs in addition to the call center. She has been involved in the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support the department's growth and goal of safe and quality patient care while also collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive and integrative approach to enhance patient and quality outcomes. Lori holds two Master's degrees in Nutritional Science and Functional Medicine and brings nearly two decades of nutrition expertise.