Sports Nutrition

Goals

• Apply the science of sports nutrition to fuel fitness and performance
• Provide guidance in safe and effective sports nutrition practices
• Provide opportunities for education and professional growth of members
  (workshops, presentations, e-learning)
• Provide technical assistance to the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for the Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) credential. A Sports Dietetics Specialty Examination Workgroup (SSEW), composed of SCAN members, participates in the following:
  • Develop items for the CSSD specialty examination
  • Recommend sports nutrition references for CDR's sports nutrition reference list
  • Recommend sports dietitians to serve on the SSEW
  • Assist CDR in promoting the CSSD credential
• Maintain and expand the SD-USA subunit
  • Recruit and retain members
  • Maintain a member database
  • Enlist member volunteers for SD-USA activities
  • Communicate with members via listserv, Web site, SD-USA Score e-newsletter, and SCAN'S PULSE newsletter
• Maintain sports nutrition offerings on SCAN’s Web site
  • Sports Nutrition Fact Sheets
  • "Sports RDs in the News"
  • Sports Nutrition Career Tip Sheet
  • Sports nutrition education programs (sports nutrition courses/programs)
  • Sports nutrition books and resources (public and professional)
  • Student Corner that highlights student accomplishments
• Educate sports RDs regarding the Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for RDs in Sports Dietetics
• Communicate with academic institutions offering sports nutrition courses/programs
  • Update program directors regarding sports nutrition education and the CSSD credential
  • Invite student participation in SCAN’s Student Corner
• Network with sports medicine, sports nutrition, and sports organizations on a national and international level, and with the food and fitness industries
• Build sponsorships and partnerships

Sports Dietetics-USA Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Milestones and Accomplishments

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• March 2010: conducted the pre-Symposium workshop:Sports Nutrition Assessment: Critical Steps, Quality Outcomes.
• Feb 2010: Produced three sports nutrition fact sheets.
• Dec 2009: Produced content for the Sports Nutrition pages of the public section of ADA's new website.
• Oct 2009: Conducted the Sports Dietetics Workshop: Nutrition & Athletic Performance, U.S. Olympic training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.
• Oct 2009: The ADA Nutrition Care Manual® was updated to include the Sports Nutrition and Performance section written by SCAN members.
• Oct 2009: Launched a sports dietetics marketing video: Sports Nutrition: Who Delivers?
• April 2009: Launched a Sports Nutrition Mentor Program
• April 2009: Produced the first Sports Nutrition Fact Sheets
  • Eating Before Exercise
  • Eating During Exercise
  • Eating for Recovery
  • Exercise Hydration
  • Eating on the Road
• April 2009: Produced two CSSD promotional handouts
  • Top 10 Reasons to Hire a CSSD
  • Top 10 Reasons to Consult a CSSD
• April 2009: Conducted the pre-Symposium workshop: Advances in Sports Dietetics Practice: What RDs Need to Know About Adolescents, Collegiate, and Evidence-Based Practice.
• March 2009: Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians ofCanada, and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic Performance. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009:109(3): 509-527. (authored by SCAN members)
• March 2009: American Dietetic Association Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitians (Generalist, Specialty, Advanced) in Sports Dietetics. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009:109(3): 544-552.e30. (authored by SCAN members)
• Feb 2009: CDR announced that through the July 2011 certification period, specified education and professional experiences will be allowed to substitute for a maximum of 1200 hours of the required experience. (SD-USA successfully petitioned CDR for this extension)

Sign-up for Sports Dietetics-USA: SD-USA membership is a free benefit of SCAN membership. Go to the Member Login and sign-up for Sports Dietetics-USA by clicking on My Profile.

Contact: Michele Macedonio, MS, RD, CSSD, SD-USA Director: m.macedonio@myns1.com

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