Advanced Practice Training in Integrative and Functional Nutrition
Advanced Practice Training in Integrative and Functional Nutrition
We are delighted to announce that Monique Richard, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, IFNCP, RYT has been chosen as the Microcertification Fellow in Integrative and Functional Nutrition. The Microcertification Fellowship is Advanced Practice Training in Integrative and Functional Nutrition.
Integrative and functional nutrition is a rapidly growing area of practice for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), and there is a need to provide the next level of formal, evidence-based training opportunities to support both practitioners as well as the health and well-being of the patients and clients. The Academy’s Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certificate of Training (CoT), planned with the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetics Practice Group (DIFM DPG), is an excellent introductory resource, but there is a need to create a higher-level, advanced training opportunity to continue to prepare RDNs with the best available information and resources.
The Academy is launching a new type of training: microcertifications. Don't get hung up by the term micro. The training will be advanced; it is intended to be a next step, following CoTs, and provide a pathway to advanced practice.
The Academy is partnering with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation (Foundation) to launch this new program; the first-of-its kind microcertification focused on integrative and functional nutrition.
The RDN expert selected for the fellowship will lead a one-year project focused on creating the microcertification in integrative and functional nutrition. The Fellow will work with the Academy’s Chief Learning Officer, Director of Lifelong Learning and Engagement, and Chief Science Officer as well as the Foundation’s Program Director. Experts in integrative and functional nutrition will provide guidance for the Fellow.
Microcertification Fellow, Monique Richard, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND, IFNCP, RYT
Monique is a registered dietitian nutritionist with more than 10 years of experience. She has a Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition and a minor in Psychology, a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and owner of Nutrition-In-Sight in Johnson City, Tennessee. Monique sees clients in her private practice using an integrative and functional medicine focused approach, and she offers nutrition communication, consulting, and counseling services virtually and in-person. She has worked in outpatient primary care facilities, serving a broad and diverse patient population ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics with a variety of conditions and nutritional needs. Additionally, Monique is an avid writer, leader, presenter, and educator, bringing an international health perspective to her work from having participated in teaching, field work, and academic presentations in Haiti, Egypt, China, India, Italy, and Israel. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND), is Past President of the International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAAND), a past Chair of Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine DPG. She has served as adjunct faculty at two local universities and is regularly interviewed for a variety of media outlets.
The project is in phase 1, the planning stage, and Monique would love to know ...
1. Are you experienced in creating a microcertification/micro credential and want to contribute in some capacity?
2. Do you have ideas or specific needs that you’re looking for, related to IFN?
3. Do you want to contribute, get involved or connect?
Email Monique at AdvPracDIFM@gmail.com