Research
Conducting research as a sole or co-investigator can be awarded CPEUs. An investigator is defined as one who participates substantially in the conception and design of the work and the analysis of data as well as in the writing of the report. Examples of such research include qualitative research studies and descriptive epidemiologic research, clinical trials, cohort or follow-up studies, case-control studies or outcomes research. Research completed to fulfill academic requirements would receive credit under Academic Coursework, while literature reviews designed primarily to summarize the findings of others would receive credit under Professional Reading. However, a meta-analysis that identifies new trends or ideas based upon data from other studies would be awarded CPEUs in the Research category.
| Maximum CPEUs awarded each five-year recertification cycle |
| RDs - 60 |
DTRs - 40 |
The number of CPEUs awarded for each research study varies by level of involvement:
| Level of Involvement |
Description |
CPEUs awarded |
| Sole Investigator |
One who alone develops the study concept, research design, analysis of data and writing of the report |
20 CPEUs |
| Co-investigator |
One who participates substantially in the conception and design of the work, the analysis of data and the writing of the report |
10 CPEUs |
Required Activity Documentation
- Title/topic
- Sponsoring/funding institution
- Date research completed
- Identification as sole or co-investigator
- Report to include an introduction, purpose of the research, methodology, discussion of results, summary and references
- One or more of the following (must be completed within current recertification cycle):
- Final summary technical report to federal, state or other grant providing organization
- Letter verifying acceptance for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, or copy of published manuscript
- Letter verifying acceptance for presentation (session or poster session) at a peer-reviewed professional association conference
Professional Reading
Reading dietetics-related articles from peer-reviewed professional
journals and peer-reviewed newsletters can be awarded CPE credit. The
article must be read within 5 years of the date the article was published.
Peer-reviewed journals have the following characteristics:
- They are usually published by specific professional organizations and societies.
- Their primary purpose is to report original research or review articles.
- An editorial board is listed in the front of the journal.
- Articles include a byline for the author(s).
- They include cited references, and charts/graphs/photos that impart information.
- It is probably not a peer reviewed journal if its primary purpose is to report on trends/concerns in an industry or to provide practical 'how-to' articles.
If you are unsure whether or not a particular journal or newsletter
is peer-reviewed you may obtain written verification from the issuing
organization or a credentialled librarian.
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