Competency 4: Population and Public Health

Question 1

Employment settings for community dietetics

Answer 1

1. Health regions
2. Community clinics
3. Tribal Councils
4. Special Programs
5. Physician Offices
6. Offices of other health care professionals
7. Nursing and home health care facilities
8. Residential care
9. Schools/day cares
10. Other

Question 2

Titles for community dietetics

Answer 2

1. Community dietitian
2. Public health dietitian (must be working in a public health agency- not in Saskatchewan)
3. Community Nutritionist
4. Regional Dietitian
5. Regional Nutritionist
6. Other

Question 3

Public Health Nutritionist

Answer 3

Someone who works to promote, protect, and support nutritional health and prevent nutrition-related disease in order to achieve the best possible health outcomes for the saskatchewan population.

Question 4

Community Dietitian

Answer 4

A dietitian working in community dietetics works to prevent disease in groups and individuals by reducing risk factors that are related to injury and illness