Registered Dietitians work in a variety of practice settings and perform a variety of professional services. The following is a list of some of the roles and services of RDs:
- Registered Dietitians work with families, communities and other professionals to help Alberta families to achieve and maintain good health
- Registered Dietitians can provide expertise related to label reading, grocery shopping and saving money at the supermarket, preparing meals and snacks for on the go, cooking tips and more
- Registered Dietitians work towards the prevention of childhood obesity
- Registered Dietitians work with eating disordered clients
- Registered Dietitians work with athletes to meet their sport nutrition needs
- Clinical Dietitians work in hospitals and long term care settings with clients as part of the interprofessional health care team to help treat and manage disease with specific nutrition care plans
- Outpatient Dietitians work in interprofessional team clinics with clients who attend appointments
- Private Practice Dietitians run their own consulting businesses
- Administrative Dietitians work in hospital foodservice departments and/or run and manage kitchen staff and foodservice production in schools, nursing homes, restaurants, industrial plants, military bases, and other institutions.
- Community Dietitians promote health and prevent disease
- Public Health Dietitians advise government on population-wide initiatives to improve the health of Albertans
- Research Dietitians conduct food and nutrition research in academic and practical work settings to promote up to date, evidence-based professional practice and service
The following is a list of some of the areas where Registered Dietitians work:
- health and wellness centres
- outpatient clinics
- health departments and public health agencies
- hospital patient care units
- home care
- media relations
- food companies
- universities
- food service establishments in hospitals, restaurants, schools
- privately owned practices or clinics
- food and nutrition Industry and business
- corporate wellness
- among many other non-traditional health and non-health care settings