Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates achieve professional competencies as currently defined by their respective profession.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate content knowledge as required by either entry-level or post-professional practice
2. Demonstrate clinical, research and/or technical skills necessary for successful performance in the chosen discipline

Program Outcomes:

1. Assimilate knowledge of drug-nutrient, and drug-dietary supplement interactions and associated pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patient care.
2. Develop advanced practice knowledge in preparation for Clinical Practice Residency.
3. Demonstrate physical examination and assessment skills on the novice level supervised by experienced clinicians.
4. Complete a 350-hour in-depth mentored clinical practice residency experience
5. Write, submit and defend a practice based research proposal. Conduct, write and defend practice-based research and submit a final research manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal and defend orally.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates exhibit professional behaviors such as cultural sensitivity, integrity, respect, compassion, and altruism, and demonstrate excellence in delivery of service and a commitment to their profession.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Exhibit professional behaviors in all interactions
2. Exhibit a commitment to their profession through professional membership or participation in professional activities, and by interrelating with other professionals
3. Identify and evaluate the impact of culture and diversity on health beliefs, practices, and actions
4. Apply and/or demonstrate leadership principles and strategies in organization or professional settings

Program Outcomes:

1. Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team, industry, and academia as the nutrition expert.
2. Present and defend research findings to professional audiences and develop a manuscript worthy of publication to a peer-reviewed journal.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates effectively communicate in oral, written, and technical formats.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Express concepts in writing using proper grammar and stylistic guidelines
2. Appropriately document health information according to professional standards
3. Demonstrate critical thinking by synthesizing, organizing, presenting, and/or disseminating information following established guidelines at a level appropriate for the target audience
4. Adapt appropriate interactions and/or strategies in order to accommodate diverse audiences

Program Outcomes:

1. 1. Apply critical thinking skills in communication, information management, problem-solving, and resource utilization to foster professional autonomy in clinical practice. (P6)
   2. Analyze current nutritional interventions using an evidence-based approach. (P9)
   3. Present and defend research findings to professional audiences and develop a manuscript worthy of publication to a peer-reviewed journal.
   4. Mentor and teach clinical nutrition practice to students and colleagues across diverse health care arenas. (P8)

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates collaborate with health care team members and other stakeholders to facilitate the attainment of common goals.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify roles and responsibilities of team members in the provision of patient/client/community care
2. Identify opportunities and/or participate with others to set and achieve goals

Program Outcomes:

1. Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team, industry, and academia as the nutrition expert.
2. Practice as an advanced dietetics practitioner for individuals, communities, and/or clinical populations with expert-level competency in assessment, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation of clinical nutrition care plans using the Nutrition Care Process model, standardized language, and evidence-based practice guidelines.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates identify, critically evaluate, and practice professional, ethical and legal decision-making.

Objectives: Within their scope of their profession, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Maintain and/or adhere to professional ethics and legal requirements
2. Articulate ethical and legal decision making practices (process by which an ethical/legal decision was made)
3. Apply ethical and legal principles to Identify breaches of professional ethics or legal requirements

Program Outcomes:

1. Comply with the Code of Ethics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and display ethical behavior in practice, education, and scholarly activities. (P11)
2. Design, conduct, analyze, and author papers on clinical nutrition outcomes research. (R2)
3. Practice as an advanced dietetics practitioner for individuals, communities, and/or clinical populations with expert-level competency in assessment, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation of clinical nutrition care plans using the Nutrition Care Process model, standardized language, and evidence-based practice guidelines. (P1)

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates incorporate educational strategies into their roles.

Objectives: Within the scope of their profession, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify relevant educational content for a target audience
2. Plan, implement and/or evaluate an educational program appropriate for a target audiences

Program Outcomes:

1. Apply critical thinking skills in communication, information management, problem-solving, and resource utilization to foster professional autonomy in clinical practice.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates apply methods of scientific inquiry and disseminate findings.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Propose a problem/topic and appropriate methods to investigate it
2. Use systematic search techniques to find and critically appraise research and other sources of evidence
3. Summarize and disseminate findings to appropriate audiences

Program Outcomes:

1. Present and defend research findings to professional audiences and develop a manuscript worthy of publication to a peer-reviewed journal.
2. Analyze current nutritional interventions using an evidence-based approach
3. Incorporate knowledge of body composition and nutritional physiology to guide clinicians.
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Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates identify, critically analyze, and solve a variety of challenges.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize and respond appropriately to various situations within their discipline regarding clinical, cultural, psychosocial, quality improvement and/or administrative problems
2. Design and/or implement solutions using best evidence and/or practice guidelines
3. Assess outcomes

Program Outcomes:

1. Apply a global perspective to professional practice by incorporating scientific, clinical, and cultural implications of food and nutrition into clinical practice.
2. Demonstrate competence in the interpretation and critique of scientific healthcare literature using an evidence analysis approach; apply and integrate findings into practice settings.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates effectively access, manage and use scientific, health care and/or patient/client information while respecting the ownership and privacy of sources.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify and access sources of evidence/information to inform the decision making process for scholarship or patient care
2. Analyze evidence/information for quality, economic, legal, and social implications
3. Demonstrate proficiency in information privacy regulations, e.g. HIPPA and PHI
4. Adapt to changing technology in their field

Program Outcomes:

1. Apply critical thinking skills in communication, information management, problem-solving, and resource utilization to foster professional autonomy in clinical practice.
2. Mentor and teach clinical nutrition practice to students and colleagues across diverse health care arenas.
3. Design, conduct, analyze, and author papers on clinical nutrition outcomes research.
4. Analyze current nutritional interventions using an evidence-based approach..

Schoolwide Outcome:

SHP graduates create a safe practice environment for themselves and their patients.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize medical, behavioral, and public health emergencies
2. Demonstrate skills to create safe environments and respond to health emergencies

Program Outcomes:

1. Apply critical thinking skills in communication, information management, problem-solving and resource utilization, to foster professional autonomy in clinical practice.