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Statement of AccreditationThe Hunter graduate Nutrition Program curriculum meets the requirements for Graduate DegreePrograms in Nutrition and Dietetics (FG) established by ACEND, the credentialing arm of the Academy ofNutrition and Dietetics (hereafter referred to as the Academy), and qualifies students to take the RDexam.The address and phone number for ACEND are: ACEND, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 SRiverside Plaza #2190, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 899-0040.New York State CertificationThe New York State Education Department (NYSED) certifies dietitian/nutritionist (CDN) status to thosewho meet the qualifications. The Hunter IPND program meets the educational components for New YorkState Certification. The NYSED web site, http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/diet/ provides the most up-to-dateinformation and application procedures for this credential.When completing the application please follow the directions below for FORM 2. Form 1 has recentlybeen made available online.Form 2- Certification of Professional Education: Complete section 1 indicating IPND as the program.Scan the completed form and email it to Dr. Navder with a cc to Diane Brows ([email protected])and make sure that the subject line states “CDN Nutrition Certification Form2.” We will forward theform to the Registrar’s office, they will seal and mail it directly to the NYSED-OP address in Albany.Please allow 4-6 weeks for Albany to receive and process your application.Form 4C – Report of Planned Work Experience: Complete section 1 indicating Hunter College asorganization and 20 hours per week. In the Description field, add the following text:“During my Integrated Program in Nutrition and Dietetics, my duties in the SEL included the provision ofnutrition care services that included screening and assessment of nutrition needs and food patterns onpatients, interviewing patients and counseling them on proper nutrition and diet necessary, based on theirdisease or medical condition, calculating TF, TPN and PPN needs, planning menus and evaluating thenutritional content of different menus to assure that patients/clients were receiving proper amounts ofnutrients for their physical and nutritional needs, assessing food safety and sanitation of the kitchen,supervising food production and menu planning.”Scan the completed form and email it to Dr. Navder with a cc to Diane Brows ([email protected])and make sure that the subject line states “CDN Nutrition Certification Form 4C.” We will complete theform and mail it directly to the NYSED-OP address in Albany.Note: NYSED does not require transcripts from approved programs but there are occasions when theyare unsure of a school/program/educational courses and will ask for a transcript to verify approval.Mission, Goals, Outcomes and Target MeasuresConsistent with the missions of CUNY, Hunter, the School of Urban Public Health, and the NutritionProgram in which it will reside, the mission of the Integrated Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (IPND) isto prepare graduates with a rigorous, high-quality graduate education and experiential learning that isbased on the scientific principles essential to the practice of nutrition and dietetics, while fosteringproblem solving, communication, and professional skills that will ensure future success in their chosenendeavors, and enable them to support health promotion and disease prevention of individuals, groupsand communities. Graduates will be prepared for practice as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists who areexperts in advancing the science and practice, to actively address the changing health needs of societyand of urban metropolitan areas such as New York City.IPND Handbook

A unique and dynamic program, the Integrated Program (like the graduate Didactic Program) will be theonly public center for graduate level dietetics education in New York City. Its faculty members arecommitted to disseminating evidence-based information to students and preparing graduates withadvanced nutrition knowledge who will become adept registered dietitian nutritionists. Our ethnicallydiverse graduates will make significant and meaningful contributions to further the science and practice ofthe profession. They will be prepared to actively address the health needs of society and the uniqueneeds of urban areas.The themes embodied in the mission statements of Hunter College and the School of Urban PublicHealth are reflected in the goals.The IPND has two broad goals to accomplish this mission:Goal 1: The Program will provide graduates with a high quality integrated advanced didactic educationand experiential training in the field of nutrition and dietetics.Goal 2: The Program will prepare graduates for careers in nutrition and dietetics as skilled practitionerswith an advanced degree who are equipped to actively address the changing health needs of urbanmetropolitan areas such as NYC.Expected Outcomes and Target MeasuresThe faculty has established expected program outcomes with target measures to assess achievement ofeach of the two program goals for the IPND.Goal 1: The Program will provide graduates with a high quality integrated advanced didactic educationand experiential training in the field of nutrition and dietetics.Target measures:1) Over a 5-year period, at least 80% of students enrolled will complete the program within 3 years (150%of stated time)2) Over a 5-year period, 80% of graduates will take the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.3) Over a 5-year period, 80% of program graduates will pass the Registration Exam within one year oftheir first attempt.4) Over a 5-year period, at least 80% of the graduates who respond to exit surveys will rate the quality ofthe Integrated Program as Good to Excellent.5) Over a 5-year period, at least 80% of the graduates who respond to alumni surveys will rate the qualityof the Integrated Program in preparing them for their first job in nutrition and dietetics as Good toExcellent.Goal 2: The Program will prepare graduates for careers in nutrition and dietetics as skilled practitionerswith an advanced degree who are equipped to actively address the changing health needs of urbanmetropolitan areas such as NYC.Target measures:1) Over a 5-year period, at least 80% of program graduates seeking employment will be employed in thefield of nutrition and dietetics or related field within 12 months of graduation.2) Over a 5-year period, at least 80% of employers who respond to the employer survey will rate thepreparation of Integrated Program graduates as Good to Excellent.IPND Handbook

Program InformationBrief HistoryThe Nutrition discipline has been available at Hunter since 1920 when the Home Economics program wascreated. For over 100 years, Hunter has trained legions of nutrition professionals, many of whom havehad a profound impact on the quality of life in our NYC communities.The undergraduate DPD was established at Hunter in 1976. It received approval by the then Commissionon Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education (CAADE) in 1990, when approval was the onlyrecognition open to DPDs. The Hunter program was granted Developmental Accreditation by the thenCommission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) in 2000, when CADE started accreditingDPDs. The DPD was accredited for a 10-year period in 2002 (2002-2012) and the five-year PerformanceAssessment Report (PAR) was accepted in 2007—reaffirming continuation of the accreditation status forthe next five years.In 2003, the undergraduate DPD began receiving applications from an increasing number of ‘2 nd degree’students who had already earned baccalaureate degrees. Exit surveys completed by our undergraduatesdocumented frustration on the part of these 2nd degree students based on their need to spend three yearsin school (about 3 semesters on the prerequisite courses and 3 semesters in the undergraduate DPD)and not receive a graduate degree upon program completion. To accommodate the influx of highlymotivated post-baccalaureate students, we found ourselves teaching our undergraduate DPD courses atalmost the graduate level.Accordingly, the Nutrition Program faculty proposed to elevate the DPD program to the graduate level.Our plan was consistent with concurrent trends in the other allied health sciences that require more thana bachelor’s degree for entry into the profession (cf., e.g., the CUNY programs in physical therapy,audiology and the planned program in pharmacy).In 2010, the college, university and accrediting body approved the proposal, and our first class of MSDPD students matriculated in the fall of 2010, now organizationally housed in the new School of PublicHealth.In parallel with the DPD program, the Dietetic Internship Program obtained developmental accreditation in1999, and full accreditation in 2002. Review of the program has been successful since, and the programcontinues to be accredited, currently until 2022.Just as the DPD at Hunter College attracted students with substantial academic background, the DIprogram harbored a large number of students with graduate degrees, completing their SEL often with abackground of substantial professional experience in a large variety of fields.In December 2015, the CUNY Board of Trustees created a new Graduate School of Public He

Ming-Chin Yeh Professor 507 212-396-7776 [email protected] May May Leung Associate Prof 509 212-396-7774 [email protected] Charles Platkin Distinguished Lecturer 528 212-367-7575 X17 [email protected] Steven Trasino Assistant Prof 505 212-396-7772 [email protected] Allison Marshall Dietetic Internship