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A THEMATIC NETWORK FOR DIETETICS. “Europe – very different practice-based education”. Dietitians. 23 European Counties 28 Member Associations Over 26,000 dietitians 7 Reports on Education and Work of Dietitians (1986 - 2003). European Academic and Practitioner
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“Europe – very different practice-based education” Dietitians 23 European Counties 28 Member Associations Over 26,000 dietitians 7 Reports on Education and Work of Dietitians (1986 - 2003)
European Academic and Practitioner for Standards Dietetics” – EDBS
Dietitians “European Academic and Practitioner Standards for Dietetics” – EDBS (2005) Established the minimum standard required for qualification as a dietitian
“The applied nature of dietetics means that students must demonstrate capability in both the academic (campus-based) component and the workplace or practical component at the minimum/threshold level” Dietitians EDBS - Practice-based learning
EDBS Practical Placement Standards
Dietitians Dietitians Improving Education & Training Standards
Submitted in March 2006 to Socrates With EFAD as joint partner 112 partners EFAD HEI Professional associations BID of DIETS OK - August 2006
Visits Group Working groups With Key contacts collaboration
Education Education mapping questionnaire Competences questionnaire Visits Conferences Workshops in Quality indicators Standards for Dietetic education cross Europe Preparation for practical placement learning Preparation for teachers in placement Dietitians in Europe (new job opportunities, research)
ITC Construction of webpage Mapping software availability Dissemination Newsletters Promoting poster Conference Presentations cross Europe / world Printing materials Exploitation
Over 800 registered users 1500 hit’s per month www.thematicnetworkdietetics.eu
2nd Conference • Total attendance 101: • 56% increase (57 101) • 23 different countries attended the 2nd conference (13% increase) • Partners 56 • 66% increase
First 15 months of activities Positive Demonstrates a good start for fulfilling the envisaged goals. Large number of relevant partners in dietetics Well structured web site The evaluation strategy (internal and external) Brussels Report
130 Partners www.thematicnetworkdietetics.eu www.thematicnetworkdietetics.eu in 30 countries
DIETS & EFAD website together Submitting bid for DIETS2 Future….