A. Requirements
• Must be student members of the ACA Council on Nutrition
• Must be students in a health profession in good academic standing or a newly graduated doctor
• Must complete an exit survey immediately following the experience
B. Participation
a. In-Person - Shadow in-office
• Limit to 1 student per shadow day; student is a respectfully quiet observer
• Student spends ½ day or full day during regular business operations
• If student travels out of state or >3-hour drive, may request additional shadow days
• Must follow office policies for COVID masking and any other COVID protocols
b. Virtual
• Student(s) requests a Zoom meeting when cannot travel to office but interested
• Mentor addresses the points under “Mentor Requirements” in an open discussion format
• Anticipate 45 minutes listening to Mentor bio & describe office structure, 15 for QA
C. Benefits
• Unlimited availability to program participation
• Learn how to plan for post-doctorate clinical nutrition courses and board-certifications
• Interact and Network with clinical nutrition doctors
• Learn how successful clinical nutrition doctors operate their business
D. What you can expect to learn
a. Nutritional training & different programs to earn nutritional credentials
b. Labs & Testing
c. Neutraceuticals & Supplements
d. In-office or online product dispensaries
e. EHR & Practice Management nutrition software
f. New Patient intake vs Review of Finding & Follow-up schedules
g. Cash vs Insurance for nutrition
h. ICD coding for nutrition
Eligibility: Mentees:
- Must be student members of the ACA Council on Nutrition.
- Must be students in a health profession or newly graduated doctors.
- Must be in good standing academically with their school.
- Students may participate in the mentorship program as many times as they wish as long as they are currently with their student ACA Council on Nutrition membership.
Program Outline:
The mentorship program provides an opportunity for a student to observe and interact with a mentor at their practice for 3 days consecutively or non-consecutively at the discretion of the mentor.
- These days will be scheduled around both the mentor and mentee’s availability with the assistance of the Council on Nutrition.
- Students may apply to the mentor-ship program by contacting us or filling out an application.
- A helpful list of “Do’s and Don’ts” and a series of questions to better prepare both participants for a thoroughly educational experience will be provided to the student and mentor. Each participant is encouraged to add to the list of questions to facilitate a more tailored educational experience if so desired.
- All council members who opt-in to being a mentor will be listed as a mentor on the Council on Nutrition website.
- An exit survey will be provided at the end of the mentorship program.
Please contact the office with any questions: admin@councilonnutrition or (540) 252-4733.
