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State
of SD-USA - 2009
Sports Dietetics-USA (SD-USA) is a sub-unit
of SCAN that focuses on sports nutrition issues,
educating sports dietetics professionals, and
advancing sports dietetics as a career specialty.
Statement
of Purpose: Sports Dietetics-USA
is dedicated to promoting nutrition practices
that enhance lifelong health, fitness, and sports
performance; and advancing the vocation of sports
dietetics. Sports Dietetics-USA members are
the source of sports nutrition information and
services, empowering individuals to achieve
optimal health and performance.
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Motto:
”Win
with 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:
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- 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
235 sports dietitians have earned the CSSD credential!
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- Maintain and expand the SD-USA subunit
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- 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
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- Maintain sports nutrition offerings
on SCAN’s Web site
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- 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
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- Communicate with academic institutions offering sports nutrition courses/programs
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- Update program directors regarding
sports nutrition education
and the CSSD credential
- Invite student participation in SCAN’s
Student Corner
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- Network with sports medicine, sports nutrition, and sports organizations on a national and international level, and with the food and fitness industries
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- Build sponsorships and partnerships
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Sports Dietetics-USA Leadership Team
Milestones and Accomplishments
Click here for a complete list of SD-USA milestones
- 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? (Sports Nutrition > Professional Resources)
- April 2009: Launched a Sports Nutrition Mentor Program (Careers & Students)
- April 2009: Produced the first Sports Nutrition Fact Sheets (Nutrition Info)
- Eating Before Exercise
- Eating During Exercise
- Eating for Recovery
- Exercise Hydration
- Eating on the Road
- April 2009: Produced two CSSD promotional handouts (Sports Nutrition > Professional Resources)
- 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)
- Spring 2004: The Sports Dietetics-USA (SD-USA) subunit was launched. Nancy DiMarco, PhD, RD, CSSD, was appointed as the first SD-USA Director by SCAN’s Chair, Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD, CSSD
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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 at the Member Profile.
Contact: Michele Macedonio, MS, RD, CSSD, SD-USA Director:
m.macedonio@myns1.com
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