Food Access & Social Justice: Ethical Responsibilities in Addressing Nutrition Disparities - Dietitian CPE Continuing Professional Education, Health Equity, 1 CE Hours

Approved for 1 CPEUs in Health Equity

CPE Type: 741 Online/Web-Based Course/Enduring Activity

Here's How Simple It Is:

1. Read the material online
2. Complete the quiz online
3. Get your certificate of completion immediately and earn CPE towards your license renewal
   

Course Outcome

≥93% of participants will enhance their ability to recognize and address unfair differences in access to healthy foods, empowering them to implement ethical strategies that improve nutrition and health outcomes in diverse communities.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the systemic nature of nutritional disparities, including the roles of socioeconomic, geographic, and structural determinants of health.
• Effectively identify and analyze the impact of food deserts and food swamps on community nutrition and chronic disease prevalence.
• Integrate ethical principles into nutritional practice by addressing implicit bias, practicing cultural competence, and advocating for nutritional equity.
• Formulate strategies for meaningful cross-sector collaboration, advocacy, and policy interventions that address systemic barriers to equitable food access.
• Implement innovative, sustainable, and culturally appropriate nutrition interventions such as community gardens, mobile markets, healthcare-based screenings, and digital nutrition education tools.

Who Should Enroll? 

• Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTRs): Dietetics professionals committed to addressing nutrition disparities, enhancing their ethical practice, and promoting food equity through evidence-based interventions.
• Nutrition Educators and Public Health Professionals: Practitioners seeking advanced understanding and effective strategies for advocacy and community engagement in nutritional justice initiatives.