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The world's largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics represents over 112,000 credentialed practitioners: registered dietitian nutritionists; nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered; and other professionals and students.

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Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo®

Stay ahead of the latest evidence at FNCE® 2026. Explore emerging science, clinical updates and practical strategies you can apply with confidence. Discover research shaping nutrition care, connect with experts and colleagues, and turn new knowledge into better practice and outcomes.

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  • Academy Highlights Workforce Investment and Interprofessional Collaboration in Nutrition Care

    Academy President Tamara Randall, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, FAND, highlights why investing in the nutrition and dietetics workforce is essential to improving patient care and health outcomes in a recent op-ed.

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  • Academy President's Message — July 2026

    Tammy Randall MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, FAND, the Academy's 2026-27 President, shares important upcoming goals and changes for our organization.

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  • Academy's Chief of Staff Search

    Tuft & Associates, Inc. is leading the search for the Academy's next Chief of Staff to the CEO, a senior executive-level role designed for a leader who can bring structure, alignment and disciplined execution to a complex, mission-driven professional association.

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Nutrition Fact Check

The Academy's Nutrition Fact Check summarizes today's best available science and evidence on hot topics in nutrition and provides practitioners with a scientific review paper, as well as information that can be shared with patients and clients.
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A Seat at Every Table

A Seat at Every Table highlights the vital role of nutrition and dietetics professionals in shaping nutrition decisions. Learn more about this initiative to elevate evidence-based nutrition expertise in public conversations and decision-making spaces, and ways you can get involved.
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Initiatives

Food as Medicine

Cross-sector collaboration is essential to advance Food as Medicine. The Academy recently brought together experts from research, agriculture, policy and healthcare to explore emerging research and interprofessional strategies needed to improve health outcomes. Watch the recap video to hear key insights from these important conversations.

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Navigating Obesity Care Together: Effective Referrals and Interdisciplinary Partnerships

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Navigating Obesity Care Together

Better obesity care happens when nutrition, exercise and behavioral health professionals work together. Join experts from each field to explore how collaboration, communication and coordinated care can improve outcomes for people living with obesity. Presented jointly by the Academy and ACE.

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Academy Membership

Membership gives you more than access. It gives you momentum: free CPE to keep your knowledge current, evidence based tools to strengthen your practice and a connected professional community to inspire your next idea and support your career.
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Everyday Heroes in Nutrition and Dietetics

Xismari Collazo-Colon

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The Power of Healing with Food

Xismari Collazo-Colon, RDN, LD, a telehealth dietitian, shares the power of helping veterans by providing the right care at the right time that works for them.
Keiy Murofushi

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Impacting Patient Lives through Nutrition

Keiy Murofushi, MS, RD, explains his role in spreading knowledge on the importance of nutrition to create change in one individual at a time.
Topacio A Ortiz

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Combat Medic Dietitian Impacts Lives

Topacio A. Ortiz, RDN, LMNT, describes her journey from combat medic to working in COVID-19 operations during the pandemic, as well as her passion for nutrition.
Jacqueline Burning

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Creating Opportunities for Future Practitioners

Educator Jacqueline R. Berning, PhD, RD, CSSD, shares her story starting out in sports dietetics, building a new center for sports medicine and serving as chair of her university's health science department.
Jonathan Tanguay

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Fueling Elite Student Athletes

Assistant director of performance nutrition at Texas A&M University, Jonathan Tanguay, MS, RDN, LD, fuels student athletes for peak performance.
Kelsee Gomes

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Inspiring Athletes through Sports Nutrition

Florida registered dietitian Kelsee Gomes, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, CLT, shares how good nutrition inspires college football athletes and helps them prepare for games.
Dezi Abeyta

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Connecting through Culture and Diversity

Culture and entrepreneurship drive the work of registered dietitian Dezi Abeyta, RDN, as he builds a business and gives back to the Tucson community.
Debbie Petitpain

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Taking Care of Our Communities

Debbie Petitpain, MS, RDN, LDN, wellness director in South Carolina, explains the many facets of her role serving the community and collaborating across the health care team.
Mary Niewinski

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Giving Back to the Dietetics Community

Mary Niewinski, MS, RDN, LDN, works to teach future credential practitioners in nutrition and dietetics and oversees a team of registered dietitian nutritionists in clinical nutrition.
Megan Gutierrez

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Preparing Patients for Transplants

Renal nutrition dietitian Megan Gutierrez, MS, RDN, CSR, LDN, shares her story on giving back in the clinical care setting.
Divya Aggarwal

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Health and Wellness with Telehealth

Telehealth dietitian Divya Aggarwal, MS, RDN, LD, explains how she helps clients achieve their goals as a health and wellness coach based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Arnetta Fletcher

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Interdisciplinary Roles of Nutrition in Education

Assistant professor and program director Arnetta Fletcher, PhD, RDN, LDN, helps to direct her university's strategic plan to ensure nutrition is a part of expanding programs.
Marie Colmerauer

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Food Science: An Instructor's Story

Food scientist Marie Colmerauer, MS, CFS, NDTR, educates students on using tools we all have to make food choices that are not only convenient, but nutritious.
April Hackert

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The Intersection of Nutrition and Mental Health

April N. Hackert, MS, RDN, CEDRD, shares her perspective of the impact food has on mental health as a registered dietitian nutritionist and psychiatric clinical researcher.
Lara Field

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Building Relationships in Private Practice

Lara Field, MS, RD, LDN, shares how her interest in pediatrics and nutrition helped her expand and grow her private practice to also provide services for adults.
Cicely Thomas

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Providing Hope through Community Resources

Registered dietitian nutritionist Cicely Thomas MEd, RDN, LD, shares how she incorporated her personal experiences and love of nutrition into helping communities.
Samantha Coogan

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Elevating Compassion in the Classroom

The director of a didactic program in nutrition and dietetics, Samantha M. Coogan, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, FAND, creates confidence in her students to become future leaders of the profession.

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Members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics receive exciting benefits including complimentary continuing professional education opportunities, discounts on events and products in eatrightSTORE.org, invitations to exclusive members-only events and more!

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