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Implementation and evaluation of a competency-based dietetic program.

C W Shanklin·B L Beach
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To assure that graduates of coordinated undergraduate programs have attained required entry-level competencies, dietetic educators need to assess, guide, and account for the progress of students and analyze their own effectiveness. A model has been developed to assist educators in attaining accountability in a competency-based dietetic program. Required competencies and sub-competencies are defined.

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C W Shanklin, B L Beach. 1980. Implementation and evaluation of a competency-based dietetic program.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7419838/

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