Virtual Town Hall Meetings
ACEND hosts periodic virtual meetings to answer constituent questions about the accreditation standards. These virtual town halls are held on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. (Central time). Upcoming virtual town hall meetings will be held on:
- September 17, 2024 (Advanced Practice Doctoral Standards for the RDN)
- October 11, 2024
- November 19, 2024
All constituents are invited to participate.
Recording and Meeting Minutes
The meeting minutes, presentation slides and recordings are posted below. Some meeting minutes include the responses to the questions asked during the town hall.
- July 23, 2024 (Importance of DPD Programs: Part 2)
- April 16, 2024 (Importance of DPD Programs: Part 1)
- February - March 2024 (Dietetics Application Process Task Force Town Hall Recordings/Q&A)
- January 16, 2024 (Making an Impact: The Effectiveness of MNT by RDNs)
- December 13, 2023 (Dietetics Application Process Task Force Updates)
- November 14, 2023 (Open Q&A)
- October 24, 2023 (Overcoming Challenges with International Student Admissions into ACEND-accredited Programs: A Recipe for Success)
- September 19, 2023 (Swallow Screen for Dysphagia: What RDs Need to Know)
- July 18, 2023 (Licensure and Compact Updates)
- April 18, 2023 (Title IV for Higher Education-Federal Student Aid)
- January 17, 2023 (Developing a Quality Graduate Program)
- November 15, 2022 (2021 Updated ACEND Program Outcomes)
- April 19, 2022 (2021 ACEND Program Outcomes)
- March 29, 2022 (ACEND NDTR Webinar: Dietetic Dream Team: How the NDTR Can Support the RDN)
- January 18, 2022
- November 16, 2021 (ACEND Diversity Webinar: Closing the Equity Gaps in Higher Education)
- July 20, 2021 (Results from Future Education Model Demonstration Program 2020 Surveys)
- April 20, 2021 (Proposed Revised 2022 Accreditation Standards)
- January 19, 2021 (Competency Based Education)
- November 10, 2020 (Program Options for Free-Standing Dietetic Internships)
- July 14, 2020 (Internship Responses to COVID)
- April 14, 2020 (Future Education Model Program Directors' Survey: 2018-2019 Results)
- January 14, 2020
- November 12, 2019
- July 9, 2019 (Future Education Model Demonstration)
Joining the Virtual Town Hall
- Register for the webinar using the registration link posted above.
- You will receive an automatic confirmation email, with the "Join Webinar" link. Registrants will also receive email reminders the day before and one hour prior to the webinar starting.
- Connect to Zoom webinars by selecting the "Join Webinar" button in any of the emails noted above.
Using Zoom Webinars
If you have issues connecting, please see Joining and Participating in Zoom Webinars and Troubleshooting Audio Issues.
If you have any questions, email ACEND or call 800-877-1600, ext. 5400.
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