American Dietetic Association Standards of Professional Performance for registered dietitians (generalist and advanced) in management of food and nutrition systems.

h s v i s u i d i i S c d c c s r he Management in Food and Nutrition Systems Dietetic Practice Group (MFNS DPG) of the Amercan Dietetic Association (ADA), under he guidance of the ADA Quality Mangement Committee, has developed tandards of Professional Performance SOPP) for registered dietitians (RDs) ho practice in the field of manageent. These standards are built on the ore SOPP for RDs found in the ADA cope of Dietetics Practice Framework 1). They are reflective of new insights bout the main purpose for SOPP: To erve as a guide for RDs to evaluate nd improve practice and demonstrate ompetence in management of food and utrition systems. Two levels of profesional performance are defined: generalst and advanced. These standards, along ith the Code of Ethics, answer the quesions, “Why is an RD uniquely qualified o manage food and nutrition services?” nd “What are the skills, knowledge, nd competencies that an RD demontrates in the provision of management f food and nutrition services at the eneralist and advanced level?” This article presents the 2008 ADA OPP for RDs in Management of ood and Nutrition Systems (see the eb site exclusive Figures 1 and 2 at ww.adajournal.org).