Being a Registered Dietitian is one thing. Having a Master's Degree in Nutrition is another. One without the other creates a major deficiency but having both creates a strong dietitian. Many RD's (now we are using the term RDN- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) do not have an advanced degree and I can't help but feel like it does the field a disservice. Going to graduate school gives people the tools to interpret research findings and to write scholarly papers.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has been exploring the possibility of making all Dietetic Internships coordinated programs which require the intern to get a Master's Degree. I seriously hope this plan gets implemented. Too many RD's without Master's Degree bring the bar down for those of us who did a dietetic internship as well as a graduate school program.
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