Registered Dietitian Nutritionist + Certified Diabetes Educator Career Interview | How to become one

[@DrAdnan]

TIMESTAMPS 00:19 What is a registered dietician / nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator, and what do these jobs involve? Prerequisites or certifications, degrees, etc. to become an RD / RDN or CDE? (How to become one / qualifications) 02:09 What are the most common cases you see as an RD / RDN? 03:01 What is the scope of practice of an RDN or CDE vs a nutrition PhD or a physician? When does a doctor refer to an RD and vice versa? 04:37 What are the specialties in dietetics & nutrition? How do you specialize in diabetes, etc? 05:36 Why did you become an RDN and a CDE? What was your path to nutrition? 07:03 What is a typical day in your life? How does it a typical week in your life look like? Schedule? 08:07 How are the hours and lifestyle different from inpatient vs outpatient? 08:50 What’s the most challenging aspect of being an RDN and a CDE? 09:26 What is the most rewarding aspect of being an RDN and a CDE? 09:47 Are there any misconceptions about being an RD? 10:21 Are there certain personality types or qualities best suited to be an RDN? What type of people are the best fit to be an RD? 11:37 How to become an RDN? How to get into a competitive dietitian / nutritionist program? + the process of becoming a dietitian. Internships, extracurricular activities, etc 15:06 How well are RDN’s and CDE’s compensated, Do you feel it’s fair? 16:27 Job outlook & career advancement opportunities in dietetics 17:13 How to increase your income as a dietitian? 18:44 How do you stay on top of all the advances in nutrition and medicine? 20:02 How do you prevent burnout? Tips to deal with stress from work? 20:50 How do you establish a work-life balance? Advice? 21:20 Do you have any regrets about your career? Anything you would change? 22:27 How has nutrition changed since you started working as an RDN & what changes do you see in the field in the future? 23:42 How do you help convince patients to adopt better habits? Tips for health professionals to promote behavioral changes? 26:00 How do you become a good RDN or healthcare professional in general?

[@queenteza911]

I was always confused about the difference between a dietician and nutritionist lol. Good interview as always👏

[@DrAdnan]

Hope this cleared it up. Thank you!

[@ActaNonVerba14]

As someone who’s in undergrad and torn between which medical field I’d liked to approach - primarily dietetics, medicine, or nursing - I really appreciate the thoughtful questions being asked. Thank you!

[@DrAdnan]

No problem, I was hoping these video would help people decide things like that. I hope you find the best fit for you!

[@OswaldDigestiveClinic]

What are you thinking you'll go with, Benjamin?

[@cnbrauns]

Great video and interview, thanks!

[@DrAdnan]

No problem, thank you Chris!!!

[@Music0Rocks1]

Amazing interview I learned a lot!

[@tobiolajide7975]

Weldone Adnan, it was highly informative.

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you for your support Tobi!

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

Good interview questions. I'm studying to be in the medical field, but on the administrative side of things.

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you! That side of things is very important for healthcare overall (and is also where a lot of the big money and power are, if you’re into that). I’ve been wanting to interview some admins- look out for a vid in the future ;). Good luck on your journey!

[@chrisnnk9653]

Love your channel, one question. what is a Med/Peds?

[@DrAdnan]

Internal medicine and pediatrics combined, so you get an opportunity to learn both adults and children on a deeper level and can do subspecialties like cardiology or gastroenterology (whereas you can’t do a lot of those subspecialties if you go into family medicine)

[@DrAdnan]

Also thank you!

[@chrisnnk9653]

Oh ok thanks for the explanation, I’m not a Med student yet but i have an Interest in Med/Peds

[@DrAdnan]

@@chrisnnk9653 it’s a great specialty choice. You can do almost everything. Good luck on your journey!

[@chrisnnk9653]

Thanks man

[@alyaly0786]

Bro what software do you use to edit your vids? Also how long does it take you usually? Love your vids brotha.

[@DrAdnan]

Thanks! Premiere because I have an old pc. It takes me really long, which is why I don’t put out a lot of videos and they’re not at the level I’d like.

[@alyaly0786]

Adnan A it’s all good bro with that doctor money you gonna be able to buy yourself that boujee setup soon😂👌💯

[@DrAdnan]

Asif B then I won’t have much time to film though 😂

[@sabakhan-yz9et]

Sir I love your videos

[@DrAdnan]

saba khan Thanks Saba!!!

[@aboveyou.634]

Please do an interventional radiologist speciality 😍♥️

[@DrAdnan]

It’s hard with covid but I’ll work on it!

[@cleopetra87]

Yayyy finally a video that relates to me! Now I know why I didn't continue and become a dietician 😂 too much responsibility! It's bad enough I can't find a job as a nutrition.. I don't encourage people to do this degree, jobs are extremely scarce and it's such a waste of time and $$

[@DrAdnan]

Oh cool, I didn’t know you were in the nutrition field. That’s interesting, I wonder if that’s location specific. Seems like y’all are vital in many settings, so I’m a bit surprised the jobs are scarce. Maybe you need to move to an area like California haha.

[@cleopetra87]

@@DrAdnan 😂 😂 😂 I wouldn't mind checking out glamorous California! Yeah you're so right it really depends on location... "Shout out to nutritionists, don't go looking in Brisbane for work!" It's really good that you're expanding your interviews with different medical professionals ☺ ☺ ☺

[@DrAdnan]

@@cleopetra87 Yeah, it's probably a lot sunnier over here right now than in Australia. Thank you! I'm trying to give people, especially college students and high schoolers, info on other areas of healthcare they may not have been exposed to much. It also helps even med students and physicians have a better idea of the rest of the healthcare team we work with.

[@cleopetra87]

@@DrAdnanhaha I'm in the sunshine state 😁😁 always sunny! it's an awesome idea you got there.. Healthcare workers are all connected in one way or the other. But I find there's bad communication these days between sectors unfortunately. Looking forward to your next vid ✌️ keep it up!

[@DrAdnan]

Ah, so maybe there isn’t reason to move yet lol. That’s true, we need to work on working together better.

[@aboveyou.634]

Do a radiation oncologist or interventional radiology.

[@DrAdnan]

It’s difficult with Covid, but I’ll try!

[@Old-account123]

Not gonna lie, I was expecting the car to drive off with the dogs

[@DrAdnan]

I wonder where that came from

[@opticalpower]

Amazing keep going my friend , very nice !!! 🎈 kader : Artist & Video 🎥 Las Vegas ☀️

[@DrAdnan]

Thank you!