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Dietitians Scope of Practice Review

 HPRAC has submitted a report to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care  on the review of the scope of practice of dietetics as part of its report to the Minister on Mechanisms to Facilitate and Support Interprofessional Collaboration among Health Colleges and Regulated Health Professionals: Phase II, Part I. 

In preparing this advice, HPRAC took the following steps:

 

Joint Submission by the College of Dietitians of Ontario and Dietitians of Canada

The profession of dietetics was invited to submit recommendations for changes in scope of practice to enhance interprofessional collaboration and assist members to work to the maximum of their scope of practice.  


View Joint Submission by the College of Dietitians of Ontario and Dietitians of Canada


Literature and Jurisdictional Reviews: Dietetics

To facilitate discussion regarding the scope of practice review for the profession of dietetics, HPRAC has developed the following documents:

Consultation Meetings

Consultation meetings were held in Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Windsor, Sudbury and Toronto, and key stakeholder meetings were held throughout the process. Individuals and organizations from the profession of dietetics, other professions, providers, educators, hospitals, long-term care homes, Community Care Access Centres, LHINs and others participated in these consultations.

Responses to CODO Submission

Individuals and organizations have responded to the submission made by the College of Dietitians of Ontario (CODO) concerning the scope of practice of dietitians. Responses received by HPRAC are posted on the HPRAC website; however, HPRAC reserves the right to delete personal information to meet its obligations under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O 1990, Chapter F.31.

The responses to the CODO submission are intended to provide comment and analysis of the proposals made by CODO, and to present information that will assist in the review, and in the consideration of advice that HPRAC provides to the Minister. Responses are available in the language in which they are received, and have not been translated from English to French or French to English.

 H. B., BSc.Phm, R.Ph: H.B. Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians
 

Dan Belford, RRT, M.Ed.(c): D. Belford Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Nancy Benn, RN, BN, CDE: N. Benn Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy - Naturopathy: BDDTN Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Kimberlyann Butt: K. Butt Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Canadian Diabetes Association: Canadian Diabetes Association Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Cecily: Cecily Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario: CPSO Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Denise Cummings, MSW, RSW: D. Cummings Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Reshma Dole, B.Sc.Phm., RPh., CDE:  R. Dole Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Dr. Katherine Hawken, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), A.I.B.M : Dr. K. Hawken Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Dr. W. Neil Malcolm: Dr. W. N. Malcolm Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Rima Mamiche-Afara: R. Mamiche-Afara Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Shelley McKinney, RPh, MBA: S. McKinney Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Donna McRitchie, MD: Dr. D. McRitchie Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Lisa Miller: L. Miller Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Medical Officer of Health and Toronto Public Health Interprofessional Practice Leaders Network: Medical Officer of Health and Toronto Public Health Interprofessional Practice Leaders Network Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors: OAND Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Ontario Hospital Association: OHA Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Ontario Long Term Care Association: OLTCA Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians
 

Ontario Medical Association: OMA Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health: OSNPPH Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Dr. Bill Payne: Dr. B. Payne Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians
 

Registered Dietitians of York Central Hospital Diabetes Education Centre: Registered Dietitians of York Central Hospital Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


M. Reid: M. Reid Submission Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Royal Victoria Hospital RDs: Royal Victoria Hospital RDs Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Donna Sansano, RD: D. Sansano Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians 
 

Zahid Sardar, MD: Dr. Z. Sardar Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Nicole Seli: N. Seli Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


University Health Network: UHN Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Ann Vergunst: A. Vergunst Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Deion Weir, MS, RD: D. Weir Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians


Krista Witherspoon, RD: K. Witherspoon Submission Respecting the Scope of Practice of Dietitians