title: Assessment of continuing education preferences in Illinois.
abstract: A survey of Illinois Dietetic Association members was done to determine demographic characteristics and continuing education (CE) preferences. Nine hundred and seven usable questionnaires (39%) were returned. Preferences were related to present position, age, number of years in job, year of highest degree, and route to ADA membership. A high preference for nutrition care topics was associated with a high number of respondents employed as clinical dietitians. Members from the Chicago metropolitan area differed from other members in preferences for CE topics and reasons for nonattendance at CE programs.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago; D004046:Dietetics; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires