Professional Organizations
Dietitians of Canada (DC)
Dietitians of Canada (DC) is the professional association representing 6,000 members at the local, provincial, and national levels with regional offices in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, the Territories, and Atlantic Canada. In 1991, DC established the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research, a registered charitable foundation that grants funds for research to increase practice-based evidence in nutrition and food science. Student memberships are restricted to those who have been accepted into a dietetic program, such as UBC.
College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC)
Under the Health Professions Act, the mandate of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) is to protect the BC public. CHCPBC is the regulatory body that ensures dietitians have the competencies to provide safe and ethical care. There are no student memberships to CHCPBC, but in order to practice, all registered dietitians in BC must be registered in good standing with them.
University of British Columbia – Dietetics Major Program
Each year UBC Dietetics has a limited number of seats available in their 3rd year entry program. They host an email list which includes volunteer and paid positions that would help prospective dietetic students better understand and gain exposure to the dietetics profession. For more information visit the UBC website.