Resources

Below are reputable and evidence-based learning resources that may help you further explore dietetic practice in Canada. The resources provided may be used in Canadian dietetic education and training programs, as well as in Canadian bridging programs and processes.

This list is not exhaustive and is for general reference only. Based on your Self-Assessment Survey results and familiarity with dietetic practice in Canada, consider which resources would be most useful for you to review.

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Adler, R., Rosenfeld, L., Proctor, R., & Winder, C. (2012). Interplay: The process of interpersonal communication (3rd Canadian ed.). Don Mills: Oxford University Press Textbook CommunicationandCollaboration
Audits and More. (2010). A Nutrition and food service audit manual for adult residential care facilities with 25 or more persons in care. ISBN 978-0-7726-6059-6 http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2008/Audits_and_More_Manual.pdf Management
Bauer, K.D., Liou, D., Sokolik, C.A. (2012). Nutrition Counseling and Education Skill Development (2nd ed.). Belmont: CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning Textbook CommunicationandCollaboration
Canadian Malnutrition Task Force (2015). Nutrition Care in Canada http://nutritioncareincanada.ca NutritionCare
Canadian Public Health Association (1996). Action Statement for Health Promotion in Canada http://www.cpha.ca/en/programs/policy/action.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Chatalalsingh, C. (2013). College of Dietitians of Ontario. Cultural Competence and Informed Consent https://www.collegeofdietitians.org/Resources/Client-Centred-Services/Cultural-Competence/Cultural-Competence-and-Informed-Consent-(2013).aspx ProfessionalPractice
Chatalalsingh, C. (2014). College of Dietitians of Ontario. Conflict and reflective practice: going beyond experience in IPC Teams http://files.collegeofdietitians.org/en/Reflective_Practice/index.htm ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of British Columbia (2013). Consent to Nutrition Care http://www.collegeofdietitiansofbc.org/documents/2013/Consent-Tx-final-Feb-22-13.pdf NutritionCare
College of Dietitians of British Columbia. (2012). Relationships. Personal versus professional relationships…what’s the difference? http://collegeofdietitiansofbc.org/documents/2012/Prof-Boundaries-final-Jan-24-12.pdf ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of Ontario (1999). Code of Ethics, Interpretative Guide http://www.collegeofdietitians.org/Resources/Professional-Practice/Standards-of-Practice/Code-Of-Ethics-Interpretive-Guide-(1999).aspx ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of Ontario (2009). RD responsibilities for mandatory reporting. Resume http://www.collegeofdietitians.org/Resources/Reporting-Obligations/Mandatory-Reporting/RD-Responsibilities-for-Mandatory-Reporting-in-a-F.aspx ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of Ontario (2013). Social media and dietetics https://www.collegeofdietitians.org/Resources/Professional-Practice/Social-Media/Social-Media-and-Dietetic-Practice-(2013).aspx ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of Ontario (2014). Code of Ethics for the Dietetic Profession in Canada http://www.collegeofdietitians.org/Resources/Professional-Practice/Standards-of-Practice/CodeOfEthics.aspx ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of Ontario (2014). Dietetic scope of practice https://www.collegeofdietitians.org/Web/Employers/Responsabilites-des-employeurs/Scope-of-Practice.aspx ProfessionalPractice
College of Dietitians of Ontario (2019). The Jurisprudence Handbook for Dietitians in Ontario https://www.collegeofdietitians.org/programs/practice-advisory-program/professional-practice-resources.aspx ProfessionalPractice
Colleges Ontario (n.d.). Occupation-specific Language Training http://co-oslt.org/en/ CommunicationandCollaboration
Communication Matters (2016). Online repository of educational resources for health professionals and employers http://hireiehps.com/ CommunicationandCollaboration
Dietitians of Canada (2002). Professional standards for Dietitians in Canada http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/Professional_Standards_in_Canada_manual.aspx NutritionCare, ProfessionalPractice
Dietitians of Canada (2012). Canadian Perspectives on the Nutrition Care Process and International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology https://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/hospitalcare-position-paper.aspx NutritionCare
Dietitians of Canada (2012). The Principles of Professional Practice http://www.dietitians.ca/Member/Resources-from-A-Z/Professional-Practice/Principles-of-Professional-Practice.aspx ProfessionalPractice
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Aboriginal Nutrition http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Specific-Populations/Aboriginal-Nutrition.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Counselling for behaviour change, Learning on Demand - online course http://www.dietitians.ca/Learn/Learning-On-Demand/lodstoreproduct?guid=c8b171ef-a626-41de-baf7-ba3974e14902 CommunicationandCollaboration
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Dietitians in Primary Health Care http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/Dietitians-Promote-Health-Primary-Health-Care-pdf.aspx NutritionCare
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Dietitians in the Health System http://www.dietitians.ca/dietitians-views/health-care-system/overview.aspx NutritionCare
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Food Fortification http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Food-Regulation-and-Labelling/Food-Fortification.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Food Insecurity http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Food-Security/Overview.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Natural Health Products and Supplemented Foods http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Food-Regulation-and-Labelling/NHPs-and-Supplemented-Foods.aspx NutritionCare
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Nutrition Care Process http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Health-Care-System/NCP-and-IDNT.aspx NutritionCare
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Nutrition Research http://www.dietitians.ca/Learn/Nutrition-Research.aspx ProfessionalPractice
Dietitians of Canada (2015). Nutrition Surveillance http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Monitoring-and-Surveillance.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Dietitians of Canada (2016). Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research http://dcjournal.ca/journal/cjdpr ProfessionalPractice
Dietitians of Canada (2016). Learning on Demand http://www.dietitians.ca/Learn/Learning-On-Demand/Latest-from-Learning-on-Demand.aspx ProfessionalPractice
Dietitians of Canada on behalf of the Pan Canadian Task Force on Public Health Nutrition Practice (2010). Advancing The Health of the Population through Public Health Nutrition Practice http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Health-Care-System/Public-Health/Pan-Canadian-Task-Force-on-Public-Health-Nutrition.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Dietitians of Canada on behalf of the Pan Canadian Task Force on Public Health Nutrition Practice (2010). Public Health Nutrition Practice Scenarios. A workforce development and professional practice http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/Public_Health_Nutrition_Scenarios_July2010.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Dietitians of Canada. (2009). Moving Forward: Role of the Registered Dietitian in Primary Health Care https://www.dietitians.ca/Downloads/Public/phc-position-paper.aspx PopulationandPublicHealth
Epp, J. (1986). Achieving Health for All: A Framework for Health Promotion [The Epp Report] http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/pubs/system-regime/1986-frame-plan-promotion/index_e.html PopulationandPublicHealth
Government of Canada (2015). Canadian Food Inspection Agency http://www.inspection.gc.ca/eng/1297964599443/1297965645317 Management
Government of Canada. (2005). Health care system http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/index-eng.php NutritionCare, PopulationandPublicHealth
Gregoire, M. (2012). Foodservice organizations: A managerial and systems approach (8th ed.). Toronto, ON: Prentice Hall Inc. Textbook Management
Hancock, T. (2009). Social Determinants of the Health, The Canadian Facts http://www.thecanadianfacts.org/ PopulationandPublicHealth
Health Canada (2007). Food and nutrition surveillance http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/surveill/index-eng.php PopulationandPublicHealth
Health Canada (2015). Food and Nutrition http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/index-eng.php NutritionCare, PopulationandPublicHealth
Health Canada (2019). Canada’s Food Guide http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php NutritionCare, PopulationandPublicHealth, Management
Health Canada. (2004). The Canada Health Act http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/delivery-prestation/fptcollab/2004-fmm-rpm/fs-if_03-eng.php PopulationandPublicHealth
Health Canada. (2010). Canada’s Health Care System (Medicare) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/medi-assur/index-eng.php PopulationandPublicHealth
Holli, B.B., O’Sullivan Maillet, J. Beto, J.A., Calabrese, R.J., (2009). Communication and education skills for dietetic professionals (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Williams & Wilkins Textbook CommunicationandCollaboration
Hudson, NR. (2016). Management practice in dietetics (2nd ed.). Belmont: Thomson Wadsworth Textbook Management
Lalonde, M. (1974). A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians [The Lalonde Report] 1973-1974 http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/com/fed/lalonde-eng.php PopulationandPublicHealth
Mayerson, D., Thompson, K. (2013). Menu planning in long term care & retirement homes, a comprehensive guide (2nd ed.). Toronto, ON: ISBN 0-9316982-0-9 Textbook Management
McVety, P. J., Ware, B. J., & Ware-Levesque, C. (2009). Fundamentals of menu planning. Toronto, ON: John Wiley and Sons Textbook Management
Mount Sinai Hospital. (n.d.). Community partnership policy worksheet. Assessing and approving potential partnerships http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/about_us/community-development-integration/CommPartnershipWorksheet.pdf ProfessionalPractice
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (2014). Privacy legislation in Canada https://www.priv.gc.ca/resource/fs-fi/02_05_d_15_e.asp ProfessionalPractice
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (2013). Food safety: A guide for Ontario Foodhandlers http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/enviro/docs/training_manual.pdf Management
Payne-Palacio, J., & Theis, M. (2012). Foodservice management principles and practices (12th ed.). Toronto, ON: Prentice Hall Inc Textbook Management
Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition® (PEN) (2016). https://www.pennutrition.com/index.aspx ProfessionalPractice
Public Health Agency of Canada (2012). Population Health: Defining Health http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/approach-approche/index-eng.php#def_health PopulationandPublicHealth
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2011). What determines health? http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/determinants/index-eng.php PopulationandPublicHealth
Saskatchewan Health. (1997). Provincial public eating establishment standards http://www.fhhr.ca/PHI%20files/Section%20I%20-%20Food/Documents/Standard%20-%20Public%20Eating%20Establishment.pdf Management
Snetselaar, L.G. (2009). Nutrition counseling skills for the nutrition care process (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Textbook CommunicationandCollaboration
Tamparo, C.D., Lindh, W.Q. (2008). Therapeutic communications for health care (3rd ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning Textbook CommunicationandCollaboration
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Public Health Educators’ Network (n.d.). AFMC Primer on Population Health (n.d.) http://phprimer.afmc.ca/inner/primer_contents License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA PopulationandPublicHealth
The Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health (2009) http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/402/popu/rep/appendixBjun09-e.pdf PopulationandPublicHealth
The University of British Columbia. (2015). Dietetics: Nutrition Counselling http://wiki.ubc.ca/Dietetics:Nutrition_Counselling CommunicationandCollaboration
The University of Toronto (2015). Orientation Course – Canadian Health Care System, Culture and Context for Internationally Educated Health Professionals http://www.iehpcanada.utoronto.ca NutritionCare, PopulationandPublicHealth