Workshops
Annual College Workshop
Each year, the College delivers interactive educational workshops on a professional practice theme.
Upcoming Workshop
CDO 2025 Annual Workshop & Panel series: Truth and Reconciliation in Dietetic Practice
This workshop series explores privilege, oppression, and building respectful relationships in dietetic practice. This is a time for reflection and action as we recognize the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action Report.
Offered in collaboration with our regulatory partners in Saskatchewan, New Brunswick Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland & Labrador, the series hopes to connect dietitians and demonstrate awareness of Indigenous values and ways of knowing.
Part 1: Workshop – Truth
Learn about the Coin Model of Privilege and Critical Allyship to deepen our understanding of the impact of unearned advantage and disadvantage. Using and applying this framework allows a reflective look at ourselves, wherever we are in our journey of learning and unlearning. This session will be facilitated by Drs. Stephanie Nixon and Ed/Tecumseh Connors, of Future Building.
Part 2: Panel Discussion – Reconciliation
Building on the concepts introduced in the part one, this moderated panel discussion will offer Indigenous teachings, lived experience and powerful storytelling to guide inclusive, culturally responsive dietetic care. Our session panelists are Dr. Ed/Tecumseh Connors and Kelly Gordon, RD.
To gain a full understanding, registrants are strongly encouraged to attend both sessions, as Part 2 will be building on the learnings delivered in Part 1.
Register here for both sessions
Both sessions will be offered via Zoom in English with live French translation.
When Zoom capacity is reached, you will be able to join via livestream here. Recordings of both sessions will be made available to all dietitians.
Past Workshops
2024: Navigating Ethical Decision Making for Dietitians
Workshop summary: This workshop presented insights into ethical decision making, to deepen understanding of ethical principles based on the College’s updated Code of Ethics. Decision-making frameworks and expertise from an ethics researcher provided participants with strategies to guide their dietetic practice and uphold integrity, justice, and equity in their professional work.
Workshop 2024 Resource and Links
2023: Building an Inclusive and Equitable Practice using Virtual Care and Social Media
Workshop summary: This workshop offered practical guidance for dietitians navigating virtual care and social media responsibly. Complex dilemmas in practice were addressed, focusing on equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging and clients’ rights. The virtual landscape can be challenging to navigate; however, the College’s new standards and guidelines ensure safe, competent, and ethical practice. The workshop recording is available on your registrant dashboard by signing in here.
Workshop 2023 Resource and Links
2022: Consent is not a Checklist: Exploring the Complexities of Consent
Workshop summary: This workshop covered the complexities of consent – a topic that many dietitians face in their everyday practice in direct client care, public health groups, or in research. The responsibilities of dietitians when obtaining consent were reviewed, including capacity of a client to understand and appreciate nutrition assessment and treatment. Consent extends beyond a checklist or signed form and practical strategies were discussed to address consent dilemmas in practice. The workshop recording and slides are available on your registrant dashboard by signing in here.
Workshop 2022 Resource and Links
2021: Ethics and Professionalism: Unconscious Bias
Workshop summary: By examining unconscious bias and engaging in dialogue, we can better identify, learn and share strategies to mitigate bias when practising dietetics. Our guest speaker, Dr. Javeed Sukhera, discussed ways to increase our knowledge, and confront our biases in our unique equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDI-B) journey. We highlighted scenarios using the PAUSE framework exploring mindfulness, how we feel and how to react when faced with bias. The workshop recording and slides are available on your registrant dashboard by signing in here.