Nutrition and Dietetics professionals in the USPHS are employed in clinical, administrative, management and community settings, in both rural and urban communities. The Commissioned Corps provides opportunities for Registered Dietitians to progress in their careers, by becoming an expert in one area of nutrition and dietetics or by obtaining a variety of experiences before deciding on a career track.

The Professional Development Sub committee of the D/N PAC is charged with assisting Commissioned Corps officers with their career needs and goals. The sub committee understands that officers are interested in learning about opportunities to pursue additional training, attend continuing education programs, advance their careers, and eventually transition to retirement. This sub committee has assembled a list of programs and websites within the federal government system to help officers meet their training and career goals. We have provided access to job announcements, avenues of continuing education, distance learning programs to obtain advanced degrees, Commissioned Corps training programs, career opportunities in most federal agencies, and information on retirement. This information will be periodically updated.

Let us know if this information meets your needs and how we can better serve you! Please inform us about any website links that would provide information valuable to Dietitians and Nutritionists. All comments and information may be sent to the Sub-committee Chair or PAC Chair.

Sub-committee Chair
LCDR Pam Vodicka
PVodicka@HRSA.GOV

JOBS

Veterans Administration
The Veterans Administration provides a current listing of jobs open in the VA system.
VA Job Site

DCP Jobs Site
DCP/PHS Job Site

USA Jobs Site
www.usajobs.opm.gov

IHS Vacancies
IHS Vacancies

CONTINUING EDUCATION

ADA Professional Development Site
American Dietetic Association
ADA CPE for Articles


WIC Learning Online
a series of 12 online learning modules is available free from the WIC Works Resource System. The course is approved by ADA for 4 CPE hours for Registered Dietitians. Click Here to learn more

International Food Information Council
IFIC Foundation has developed an American Dietetic Association Commission on Dietetic Registration-approved CPE online programs for RDs and DTRs. Click Here to learn more

Online Training Program Through Perdue University
http://xtrain.cfs.purdue.edu/

AMSUS
AMSUS has a Book Review Service and a 60-day free trial of Online Literature Review. Registered members receive a Weekly e-Bulletin alerting you to the newest book reviews and journal literature in your areas of interest. You may adjust your interest profile at any time by clicking on the Adjust Profile button at either the Book Review or the Literature Review screens.
http://www.amsus.org

SCAN's Education Center
Continuing Education Site

Private organizations Providing CEU/CPE
www.bertrodgers.com

American College of Healthcare Executives
Provide continuing education and training opportunities for developing Leadership and Management Skills.
www.ache.org

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS)
USUHS, the graduate health science school for uniformed service personnel, offers public health and biomedical courses and degrees.
www.usuhs.mil

Additional information

Career Development

The following items are in Adobe Acrobat format. This reader can be downloaded from:

Benchmarks
Assimilation
Permanent Grade Promotion
Temporary Grade Promotion
Career Development Guide
Career Development Checklist
Career Development-Retirement Checklist
PHS Readiness Standards
Physical fitness, PF/BMI/BF
CV Format
Sample Preceptor Letter

Updated, October 2006