Composition of the Council on Future Practice

The new organizational unit will be comprised of nine ADA members who would represent the practice, credentialing and education communities. One member from the HOD Leadership Team will be appointed by the Speaker to serve as the communication link to the House of Delegates and Board of Directors. One member from Commission on Dietetic Registration and one member from the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education will also be included. And, a fourth member will be appointed by the Speaker to represent young members in practice for five to ten years (ie, affiliate RYDYs or At-large Delegate: Under 30 Years of Age or a member of the New Member Advisory Sub-committee). These four appointments will be for a one-year term, but members may be appointed for multiple years, not to exceed three-years.

The remaining five members will be appointed initially to the Council. The individuals appointed will have following characteristics:

  1. demonstrated leadership experience;
  2. in-depth knowledge of the profession including broad experiences in dietetics practice, research and education;
  3. knowledge of specialty and advanced-practice within and outside of the profession;
  4. knowledge of the current job market;
  5. strong communication and collaboration skills;
  6. futuristic thinking skills;
  7. awareness of members’ perspectives;
  8. past or present member of the House of Delegates; and,
  9. memberships in DPGs.

The member selection criteria follow:

  • Leadership experience
  • Practitioner type (clinical, community, consultation & business, management, education and research)
  • Research background
  • Education background
  • Knowledge related to credentialing and accreditation
  • Specialty practice
  • Employer of RDs/DTRs
  • Communication/collaboration skills
  • Futuristic thinking skills
  • Awareness of members’ perspectives
  • Current or past member of the House of Delegates
  • DPG membership(s)
  • Ethnic diversity