Adnan A's video: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Certified Diabetes Educator Career Interview How to become one

TIMESTAMPS 00:19 What is a registered dietician / nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator, and what do these jobs involve? Prerequisites or certifications, degrees, etc. to become an RD / RDN or CDE? (How to become one / qualifications) 02:09 What are the most common cases you see as an RD / RDN? 03:01 What is the scope of practice of an RDN or CDE vs a nutrition PhD or a physician? When does a doctor refer to an RD and vice versa? 04:37 What are the specialties in dietetics & nutrition? How do you specialize in diabetes, etc? 05:36 Why did you become an RDN and a CDE? What was your path to nutrition? 07:03 What is a typical day in your life? How does it a typical week in your life look like? Schedule? 08:07 How are the hours and lifestyle different from inpatient vs outpatient? 08:50 What’s the most challenging aspect of being an RDN and a CDE? 09:26 What is the most rewarding aspect of being an RDN and a CDE? 09:47 Are there any misconceptions about being an RD? 10:21 Are there certain personality types or qualities best suited to be an RDN? What type of people are the best fit to be an RD? 11:37 How to become an RDN? How to get into a competitive dietitian / nutritionist program? + the process of becoming a dietitian. Internships, extracurricular activities, etc 15:06 How well are RDN’s and CDE’s compensated, Do you feel it’s fair? 16:27 Job outlook & career advancement opportunities in dietetics 17:13 How to increase your income as a dietitian? 18:44 How do you stay on top of all the advances in nutrition and medicine? 20:02 How do you prevent burnout? Tips to deal with stress from work? 20:50 How do you establish a work-life balance? Advice? 21:20 Do you have any regrets about your career? Anything you would change? 22:27 How has nutrition changed since you started working as an RDN & what changes do you see in the field in the future? 23:42 How do you help convince patients to adopt better habits? Tips for health professionals to promote behavioral changes? 26:00 How do you become a good RDN or healthcare professional in general? MEDICAL SCHOOL RESOURCES I RECOMMEND First Aid: https://amzn.to/2QTNEvQ Boards and Beyond: https://www.boardsbeyond.com/ Pathoma: https://www.pathoma.com/ Sketchy Medical: https://www.sketchymedical.com/ Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/ + https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalschoolanki/ Kaplan: https://ww1.kaptest.com/usmle/practice/step-1-qbank First Aid Cases: https://amzn.to/2KGSgTM UWORLD: https://www.uworld.com/step1/step1_qbank.aspx Complete List: https://youtu.be/dxu9gUTeDJQ WORKOUT EQUIPMENT I RECOMMEND: Dumbbells: https://amzn.to/2Ig0fGF Resistance bands: https://amzn.to/2X7KWTP Glute/squat band: https://amzn.to/2Ih3oGk Hip Thrust pad: https://amzn.to/2EeFWW8 Wrist Wraps: https://amzn.to/2X9IPyH Wrist Straps: https://amzn.to/2GOaaky Roller: https://amzn.to/2STdLUS Lifting Belt: https://amzn.to/2EgA2DX Bench: https://amzn.to/2NcmbRE Chalk: https://amzn.to/2Gvz6O2 Sleeves: https://amzn.to/2SScVaT Lifting Shoes: https://amzn.to/2Ih4wd2 MED STUDENT GIFT IDEAS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUqN9gqZzaM USEFUL MED SCHOOL GEAR, TOOLS, SUPPLIES, OR GIFTS: Littmann Cl3 stethoscope: https://amzn.to/2LDq70k Littmann Master Cardio: https://amzn.to/2v2mw1v Littmann Cardio iv: https://amzn.to/2AlseAU First is good, last two are more than necessary but extra sensitive DEVICE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MED SCHOOL: Surface Pro: https://amzn.to/2IZNxZQ iPad Pro : https://amzn.to/2IYDIuX iPad Mini (great to fit in your white coat): https://amzn.to/2WU2B4O iPad Case: https://amzn.to/2IyfGIb Laptop: Pretty much any PC nowadays works, Apple, Microsoft, etc doesn't matter. PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS Filming Equipment DSLR: https://amzn.to/2CFeDVr Blurry Background Lens: https://amzn.to/2CGjqpn Portable Cam: https://amzn.to/2RKWZUl Drone: https://amzn.to/2CJuGBz Cheap Tripod: https://amzn.to/2ITega1 Better tripod: https://amzn.to/2CJ4p6o For smooth shots: https://amzn.to/2pQ2t3h CHECK OUT MY SOCIAL MEDIA (all the cool kids do it) Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/AdnansLife/ https://www.ArtByAdnan.com