title: A sustainable dietetics bridging program: development and implementation in Atlantic Canada.
abstract: A provincial focus on immigration and improved foreign credential recognition has led to an investigation of best practices and subsequent recommendations for the development and implementation of a sustainable university-based bridging program for internationally educated dietitians in Atlantic Canada. Data were collected from various sources and used to inform program decisions and direction. An advisory framework was established through a core group representing dietetics education and regulation and internationalization. Subsequently, a key stakeholder group was formed. As a result of this collaboration and research, a dietetics bridging framework was developed and a program pilot tested. Lessons learned may inform similar endeavours and highlight the importance of collaborative leadership and collaboration among multiple stakeholders, and of creatively addressing program sustainability issues while keeping learners (internationally educated dietitians) at the centre.
authors.affiliation: Mount Saint Vincent University.
authors.forename: Daphne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lordly
authors.affiliation: Mount Saint Vincent University.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guy
authors.affiliation: Mount Saint Vincent University.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.affiliation: Nova Scotia Dietetic Association.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garus
mesh_terms: D003406:Credentialing; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006801:Humans; D009674:Nova Scotia; D064686:Nutritionists / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D010865:Pilot Projects