Dietitians of Canada (DC) is the only national professional association for dietitians in Canada and one of the largest organizations of dietetic professionals in the world. It has an established reputation as a trusted source of food and nutrition advice for the public. For members, it provides access to professional development opportunities and support, tools and resources to keep practitioners at the forefront of dietetic practice.
DC has an award winning website with both a public access area and a members’ only site. The members’ only site gives access to all kinds of great resources including a discussion area, find a member database, access to practice networks, links to journal articles and abstracts online news and calendar of events.
Student Membership
Dietitians of Canada offers reduced fees for students and new members. For more information on membership, click here.
There are many benefits to membership in addition to access to the members’ only site of the DC website. These include:
- Subscription to the Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research – a great resource for course work and an opportunity to follow research in dietetics, the PEN® system, and the electronic Nutrition Care Process Terminology
- Reduced rate for professional development activities like online courses, webinars, and resources
- Participation in member networks