Diversity in Dietetics Education

CADE supports the belief that ADA’s mission and vision are most effectively realized through a diverse membership.  As in all health professions, diversity is necessary for access to and the quality of services for the public.  To increase diversity in educational programs, ADA developed a tool kit for dietetics educators and practitioners to use in mentoring diverse students for dietetics careers.  The toolkit can be used to establish:

• community-based mentoring programs for K-8 and high school students that will raise awareness of dietetics careers and increase the pool of potential students from underrepresented groups, and
  
• college and university-based mentoring programs that will attract and retain students from diverse cultures in dietetics education programs.

ADA Diversity Information

• 2008 Diversity Action Award
  
• 2008 Diversity Promotion Grant
  
• Diversity Resource List
  
• ADA Networking Groups