Professional Development Seminar for Nutritionists in Ireland

Professional Development Seminar for Nutritionists in Ireland: Are you interested in nutrition? Would you like to become a nutritionist? Are you a registered nutritionist in Ireland or studying to be one? Would you like to learn more about career pathways for nutritionists, how to register with the AfN, competency-based assessment in education or maybe you just want to learn how to grow your Twitter followers? Then this event is for you!

The Professional Development Seminar for Nutritionists in Ireland takes place on Tue, 15 December 2020 from 09:00 – 14:00.

This seminar will empower leaders in the nutrition profession. It includes talks from many prominent leaders in the nutrition profession in their areas of expertise, allowing current and future nutritionists to build on their knowledge and skills.

Presentations Include:

Competency-Based Education: Learnings from Dietetics – Associate Professor Claire Palermo, Monash University
How Can We Progress the Nutrition Profession in Ireland? – Dr Lisa Ryan & Sarah O’Donovan, GMIT
How Do I Become a Registered Nutritionist? – Dr Glenys Jones, AfN
Life of a Nutritionist in Academia and Research – Professor Mairead Kiely, UCC
Life of a Nutritionist in Industry – Dr Aisling Aherne, Kerry Group
Twitter for Nutritionists: Tips and Advice- Samantha Kelly, “Tweeting Goddess”

This event is part of the 2020-2021 National Seminar Series, funded by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

This activity has been endorsed by the Association for Nutrition for the continual professional development of nutrition professionals. This AfN quality assurance mark identifies this activity as a reputable, evidence-based training in nutrition science. AfN CPD Endorsement granted on November 18th 2020.

Interested in nutrition? Take a look at our list of Nuitrition-based courses here