Managing Your Professional Development

Managing Your Managing Your Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Session PurposeSession Purpose Provide you with the tools and Provide you with the tools and

skills to be a self-directed, skills to be a self-directed, lifelong learnerlifelong learner

Introduce you to the Introduce you to the Professional Development Professional Development PortfolioPortfolio process process

Session PurposeSession Purpose Provide you with a hands-Provide you with a hands-

on experience with the on experience with the Professional Development Professional Development PortfolioPortfolio tools tools

Session ObjectivesSession ObjectivesYou will know how to:You will know how to: Identify key steps in the Identify key steps in the

Professional Development Professional Development PortfolioPortfolio process process

Reflect and develop Reflect and develop professional goalsprofessional goals

Session ObjectivesSession ObjectivesYou will know how to:You will know how to: Conduct professional self-Conduct professional self-

assessmentassessment Develop learning planDevelop learning plan Evaluate learning plan Evaluate learning plan

outcomes and their outcomes and their application to your practiceapplication to your practice

Everybody is talking Everybody is talking about it!about it!

Competency

Competency

CDR MissionCDR MissionThe Commission on Dietetic Registration will exist to serve the public by establishing and enforcing standards for certification and the code of ethics and by issuing credentials to individuals who meet these standards. The CDR has sole and independent authority in all matters pertaining to certification, including but not limited to standard setting, establishment of fees, finances, and administration.

Periodic reassessment of competencePeriodic reassessment of competence Access to information about Access to information about

practitionerspractitioners Competent, multi-skilled practitionersCompetent, multi-skilled practitioners A system to assess and address A system to assess and address

competence (individual and aggregate)competence (individual and aggregate) Flexibility, affordability, convenienceFlexibility, affordability, convenience

Customer ExpectationsCustomer Expectations

Multi-Faceted Process of Multi-Faceted Process of Ensuring CompetenceEnsuring Competence

Professional Development

Portfolio Process

Code of Ethics

Standards

of Professional Practice

Value of Recertification Value of Recertification Based on CPE HoursBased on CPE Hours

Keeps us abreast of changes in Keeps us abreast of changes in our fieldour field

Keeps our practice state-of-the-artKeeps our practice state-of-the-art

HOWEVER...HOWEVER...CPE is more complex than CPE is more complex than information transfer alone!information transfer alone!

Aim of theAim of the Professional Development Professional Development

Portfolio Portfolio ProcessProcessTo foster and facilitate self-To foster and facilitate self-directed lifelong learning directed lifelong learning and provide the practitioner and provide the practitioner with tools to assist in with tools to assist in professional development.professional development.

Professional Development Professional Development Portfolio Portfolio ProcessProcess

1. Reflect5. Evaluate

learning plan outcomes

4. Implement learning plan

2. Conduct learning needs

assessment

3. Develop learning plan

ExamplesExamples

FoodserviceFoodservice ClinicalClinical Not Currently Not Currently

EmployedEmployed RetiredRetired

ResearchResearch Business and Business and

CommunicationsCommunications Public HealthPublic Health Non-traditional Non-traditional

Health CareHealth Care


5. Evaluate learning plan

outcomes



assessment


1. Reflect

Step One: ReflectStep One: Reflect

What is/are my current What is/are my current practice areas and/or practice areas and/or professional interests?professional interests?–work settingwork setting–practice area practice area –professional interestsprofessional interests

Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerWhat is my current practice area or What is my current practice area or

professional interest?professional interest? Clinical nutrition for general Clinical nutrition for general

medicine inpatients and a very medicine inpatients and a very small number of outpatientssmall number of outpatients

For example,For example, manage nutrition manage nutrition

support teamsupport team develop develop

education education materialsmaterials

volunteervolunteer develop budgetsdevelop budgets

Step One: ReflectStep One: Reflect““Within my area(s) of practice, what Within my area(s) of practice, what roles or responsibilities do I roles or responsibilities do I perform now?perform now?

Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerWhat roles or responsibilities do I What roles or responsibilities do I

perform now?perform now? Nutrition assessment and Nutrition assessment and

interventionintervention Nutrition educationNutrition education Quality improvement data collectionQuality improvement data collection

Step One: ReflectStep One: ReflectWhat external factors or trends are What external factors or trends are affecting my professional practice?affecting my professional practice?

Emerging information technologiesEmerging information technologies Government involvement in health Government involvement in health

carecare Aging populationAging population Managed care, integrated delivery Managed care, integrated delivery

systemssystems Sedentary lifestylesSedentary lifestyles

Step One: ReflectStep One: ReflectWhat areas of my profession do I enjoy?What areas of my profession do I enjoy?

For example:For example: TeachingTeaching Facilitating teamsFacilitating teams Writing for consumer Writing for consumer

publicationspublications

Seminar chairpersonSeminar chairperson– Program planning, implementationProgram planning, implementation– Budget planning and responsibilityBudget planning and responsibility– Committee managementCommittee management– Site coordinationSite coordination

Step One: ReflectStep One: ReflectWhat are my current What are my current leadership responsibilities?leadership responsibilities?

Step One: ReflectStep One: ReflectWhat do I want my future practice to be?What do I want my future practice to be?For example,For example, Pediatric nutritionPediatric nutrition Public healthPublic health ManagementManagement Sales/marketingSales/marketing Performance improvementPerformance improvement

Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerWhat are my What are my

professionalprofessionalstrengths?strengths?

Communication skillsCommunication skills ReliabilityReliability Keeping abreast of Keeping abreast of

health care for health care for chronic disease chronic disease conditionsconditions

What are my areas for What are my areas for improvement?improvement?

CollaborationCollaboration Understanding of Understanding of

managed caremanaged care Identifying Identifying

opportunities to opportunities to provide cost-effective provide cost-effective carecare

Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerWhat are my current professional What are my current professional

goals?goals? Short Term: (1 - 3 years)Short Term: (1 - 3 years)

Maintain nutrition expertise for Maintain nutrition expertise for general medicine populationgeneral medicine populationIncrease knowledge of outpatient self-Increase knowledge of outpatient self-management trainingmanagement training

Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerWhat are my current professional What are my current professional

goals?goals?

Long Term: (3 - 5 years)Long Term: (3 - 5 years)

Learn about the structure of Learn about the structure of various health systems and the various health systems and the payment mechanismspayment mechanisms






assessment


CPE LevelsCPE LevelsLevel Assumes Goals

1 Little knowledge ofsubject

Increase knowledge

2 General knowledge ofthe literature andpractice

Increase knowledgeand application

3 Thorough knowledgeof the literature andpractice

Synthesis of recentadvances and futuredirections

Step Two: Conduct a Learning Step Two: Conduct a Learning Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

1. Select one of your goals1. Select one of your goals2. Identify the major heading 2. Identify the major heading

most appropriate for the goalmost appropriate for the goal3. Darken the circle in left column 3. Darken the circle in left column

next to your learning needsnext to your learning needs4. Darken a circle to indicate your 4. Darken a circle to indicate your

desired level of CPE (right)desired level of CPE (right)

Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerMEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY, continued

NeedsLearningNeedCode

CPE Level: 1 2 3

Disease/Disorder 5110 Allergies, sensitivities

5120 Autoimmune diseases, arthritis

5130 Bone diseases, osteoporosis

5140 Burns

5150 Cancer

5160 Cardiovascular disease

5170 Critical care, trauma

5180 Developmental disorders

5190 Diabetes mellitus






assessment


Step 3: Develop Learning PlanStep 3: Develop Learning Plan

1. Record one of your goals 1. Record one of your goals from your self-reflectionfrom your self-reflection

2. Write titles of learning needs 2. Write titles of learning needs related to the goalrelated to the goal

3. Darken the circles 3. Darken the circles corresponding to the corresponding to the learning need codelearning need code

Clinical PractitionerClinical Practitioner

TYPES OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONALEDUCATION (CPE) ACTIVITIES:

100) Academic Coursework 110) Case Presentations 120) Certificate Program 130) Exhibits 140) Experiential Skill Development 150) Interactive Workshops 160) Journal Clubs

170) Seminars, Lectures 180) Posters 190) Professional Leadership 200) Professional Reading 210) Residency & Fellowship Pgms 220) Sponsored Independent Lrng 230) Study Groups

Step 3: Develop Learning PlanStep 3: Develop Learning Plan

Continuing Professional Continuing Professional Education ActivitiesEducation Activities

Academic Coursework Academic Coursework Case PresentationsCase Presentations ExhibitsExhibits Experiential Skill Experiential Skill

DevelopmentDevelopment Interactive WorkshopsInteractive Workshops Journal ClubsJournal Clubs Lectures, SeminarsLectures, Seminars PostersPosters

Residency & Residency & Fellowship ProgramsFellowship Programs

Study GroupsStudy Groups Pre-approved Self-Pre-approved Self-

studystudy

Continuing Professional Continuing Professional Education ActivitiesEducation Activities

Sponsored independent learning (being Sponsored independent learning (being mentored)mentored)

District, state and national professional District, state and national professional leadershipleadership

Reading peer-reviewed professional journalsReading peer-reviewed professional journals Certification programs...if strong overlap with Certification programs...if strong overlap with

the scope of practice of dieteticsthe scope of practice of dietetics Certificate programs meeting CDR Certificate programs meeting CDR

requirementsrequirements

what’s new?what’s new?

What CPE activities are What CPE activities are no longer available?no longer available?

Presentations

Publications

Speakers/authors may receiveCPEUs for certain preparationactivities within other CPEcategories e.g., ProfessionalReading (limit 15 CPEUs/5-yearcycle).

The Professional The Professional Development DatabaseDevelopment Database

Catalog of CPE Catalog of CPE activitiesactivities

FreeFree Search by Search by

location, date or location, date or key wordkey word

www.cdrnet.orgwww.cdrnet.org

Clinical PractitionerClinical Practitioner

In order to strengthen my knowledge and In order to strengthen my knowledge and skills to accomplish my goals, I plan to use skills to accomplish my goals, I plan to use the following CPE activity(s):the following CPE activity(s):

TYPES OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONALEDUCATION (CPE) ACTIVITIES:

100) Academic Coursework 110) Case Presentations 120) Certificate Program 130) Exhibits 140) Experiential Skill Development 150) Interactive Workshops 160) Journal Clubs

170) Seminars, Lectures 180) Posters 190) Professional Leadership 200) Professional Reading 210) Residency & Fellowship Pgms 220) Sponsored Independent Lrng 230) Study Groups

Verification of PlanVerification of Plan

After Steps 1, 2 and 3After Steps 1, 2 and 3

Submit Learning Plan to CDRSubmit Learning Plan to CDRfor verificationfor verification

Dietetics-RelatedDietetics-Related Integration and application of

principles derived from the sciences of food, nutrition, management, communication, and biological, physiological, behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain optimal human health.






assessment


Step 4 - Learning Activities LogStep 4 - Learning Activities Log

Step 4 - Learning Activities LogStep 4 - Learning Activities Log






assessment


Clinical PractitionerClinical PractitionerGoal(s) Progress Made

Toward AchievingGoal(s)

Maintain nutritionexpertise for generalmedicine clients

Maintained expertisefor general medicineclients






assessment


AccountabilityAccountability

Professional Professional responsibilityresponsibility

PortfolioPortfolio audit audit processprocess– RandomRandom– TriggerTrigger

National Pilot TestNational Pilot Test 2 Year Study, >1400 participants2 Year Study, >1400 participants Self-reflection seen as positiveSelf-reflection seen as positive Learning needs assessment improves Learning needs assessment improves

practicepractice CPE helps transfer learning to practiceCPE helps transfer learning to practice Portfolio saves time!Portfolio saves time! Results from study used to streamline Results from study used to streamline

PDPPDP process process

Next StepsNext Steps

Spring annual mailingSpring annual mailing New CPE Guidelines sent New CPE Guidelines sent

early June 2001 for 2002-2005 early June 2001 for 2002-2005 recertification groupsrecertification groups

Electronic access (Web)Electronic access (Web)

When do you begin the When do you begin the Professional Professional Development PortfolioDevelopment Portfolio ? ?Recertificationperiod ends

Begin theProfessionalDevelopmentPortfolio

May 31, 2000 June 1, 2005May 31, 2001 June 1, 2001May 31, 2002 June 1, 2002May 31, 2003 June 1, 2003May 31, 2004 June 1, 2004May 31, 2005 June 1, 2005

For Further For Further Information:Information:

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