Activity title & Core Total Date 3 takeaway findings Most interesting finding How will this impact

ting finding How will this impact Certificate

brief summary Competency Hours your work? saved?
areas

Diabetes Talk Health/Wellbeing 1 2019

Diabetes 2 Health/Wellbeing 1 26/02/2020 - Carb counting is a New technologies are I will consider the use of Yes
useful tool in Type revolutionising the way new toolkits if I end up
2 diabetes diabetes carb counting in diabetes and how this
- It can be difficult can be taught to may translate to other
to estimate patients, it’s a much areas of nutrition. It’s
carbohydrate more realistic tool/ important as a graduate
content in food, resource than using a to be aware of how the
and this is book as there is a large nutrition world may
important to base and you can input change with the
remember with individual size portions introduction into new
patients which can make it much technologies.
- Insulin dosage can easier for the patient.
change depending
on the type of
carbohydrate
Food for Social/Behaviour 1 25/01/2020 - Carbohydrates Be very careful with the Consider the impact of No – can
Thought – are often language we use around the media on how the confirm
Nutrition Lies in demonised in the foods, for example client may receive my with
the Headlines media, for ‘good’ and ‘bad’ is writing. Have I made it Rhiannon
example people assigning morality to clear what the message as
may feel they them which can impact is? Have I considered employer.
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 have to cut them food choice and the language I am using
out or exclude relationships with food. and how this may come
them from their Examples of better ways across? What is there
diets due to to approach this with understanding to begin
trends on clients/patients/in with? How can I tailor
Instagram as articles would be using this to the individual?
fitness influencers encouraging and
etc can imply it creating small realistic
contributes to change. Give context
wait gain. and explain. Avoid the
Especially women use of extreme words
are taught to fear like ‘dirty’ and ‘cheat’
this. because they are so
- Oversimplification associated with
of ‘eat less, move emotion/ approval.
more’ and its
relation to weight
loss, not all
calories are
created equally
which means this
simplification can
make weight loss
seem like it should
be easy.
- Food industry
focuses on
individual
behaviour, and
this isn’t always an
option for people,
the individuals
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 most may not be
looking or
understanding
packaging –
education is
important.
Food for Food Chain 1 25/01/2020
Thought –
Sustainability
Food for Health/Wellbeing 1 25/01/2020
Thought – The
Power of the Gut

Food for Health/Wellbeing 1 25/01/2020

Thought
Pregnancy –
social media
Food for Health/Wellbeing 1 25/01/2020
Thought –
fitness Myths

Food for Health/Wellbeing 1 25/01/2020

Thought –
Women’s Health
taboos.
Food Safety and Food Chain 2 April 2020 - The role of New technology called If I work in a clinical or Online via
Systems nutritionists and steamplicity is a way of hospital setting or with canvas.
dietitians in the heating much more patients who are having (Lecture to
food system can quickly than older, more food bulk made, I will download)
vary depending on conventional methods. consider how vitamins
the service, I This means there is a and minerals may be
didn’t know how greater retention of impacted depending on
hospital food vitamins which could be the delivery method.

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 systems differ especially important in When writing this is also
from pilot plants facilities like hospitals an area of discussion
for example, and where these vitamins because in the home
what limitations may be depleted. people also cook using
there are in this different methods
process which could impact
- Food systems can food quality.
impact the
nutrient quality of
foods, for example
water soluble
vitamins
(especially vitamin
c) are susceptible
to losses
- In hospitals food is
often bulk made
or ordered which
means there are
strict procedures
in place to prevent
spoilage or
changes in
temperature.
Food Safety and Food Chain 1 April 2020 - in the war there Despite their When I use composition Lecture via
Systems was the influence limitations, there is a tables or software, I will study net -
of fortification for place for composition consider the limitations to save
the first time to tables, with the addition of their usage and how
combat severe of food bioactives and this variability may
nutrient ethnic foods they may impact the patient.
deficiency. be a more accurate tool When I’m writing I will
- Food tables are a to estimate energy and also discuss the
useful tool in protein content which importance of overall

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 public health, in can be especially useful intake rather than focus
the food industry in the acute setting on ‘energy’ alone, as
and one on one where deficiencies can this lecture
with clients – they severely impact demonstrated how
have evolved into recovery time. variable they can be.
modern technical
tools since e.g.,
Dietplan and
Nutritics
- They have their
limitations that
need to be
mentioned –
variability
between brands,
vitamin content
can be over or
underestimated,
this can also
change with the
cooking method.
Food Safety and Food Chain 2 April 2020 - Brexit has There may be a change Be aware of any Lecture to
Systems impacted food in who regulates health changes in the download
legislation in claims on products as framework around via canvas
several ways and this is currently done by health claims in food
over the next year the European once Brexit comes into
we will commission and ESFA, place as this may affect
understand the this will likely move to what individuals are
changes a lot the responsibility of the influenced by when
more. England secretary of they are shopping for
- There was a food state via the nutrition food. (Update: check
alert of listeria in amendment later this the Great Britain
frozen vegetables year. This means that Nutrition and Health

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 last year, which whilst many things may Claims Register).
were recalled stay the same, there
from major could also be changes
supermarkets, this to the framework to be
is a disadvantage aware of.
of many
supermarkets
using the same
suppliers.
- Brexit will impact
food supply, due
to the large
number of
important foods
from Europe, this
could change
where some of
our food comes
from e.g., more
imported from
America.
Food Safety and Food Chain 1 2019
Systems

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Systems

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Systems

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Systems

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Systems

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Systems

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2019

and Wellbeing

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2019

and Wellbeing

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2019

and Wellbeing

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and Wellbeing

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Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2020
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and Wellbeing

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and Wellbeing

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2020

and Wellbeing

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2020

and Wellbeing

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2020

and Wellbeing

Human Nutrition Science/Health 1 2020

and Wellbeing

Psychology and Behaviour 1 2020

Sociology Change

Psychology and Behaviour 1 2020

Sociology Change

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Psychology and Behaviour 1 2020
Sociology Change

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Psychology and Behaviour 1 2020
Sociology Change

Practice Professional 1 2019

Education 4 Conduct

Practice Professional 1 2019

Education 4 Conduct

Practice Professional 1 2019

Education 4 Conduct

Practice Professional 1 2019

Education 4 Conduct

Practice Professional 1 2019

Education 4 Conduct

Practice Professional 1 2020

Education 5 Conduct

Practice Professional 1 2020

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Practice Professional 1 2021

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Practice Professional 1 2021
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Clinical Nutrition Science 1 2021

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Clinical Science 1 2021

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Clinical Science 1 2021

Nutrition

Nutrition Health/Wellbeing 1 11/022020

Health and Food Systems
Disease

Nutrition Health/Wellbeing 1 2020

Health and Food Systems
Disease

Nutrition Health/Wellbeing 1 2020

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Disease

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Nutrition Health/Wellbeing 1 2020
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Health and Food Systems
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Disease

Nutrition Health/Wellbeing 1 2020

Health and Food Systems
Disease

National Food Food Systems 1 08/10/21 Yes

Strategy

Non-Alcoholic Science 1 07/10/21

Fatty Liver
Disease

CPD Professional 1 14/11/21 - Telehealth can impact Whilst there are When I use Yes –
assignment for Conduct communication in a variety some barriers to consolations, assignment
Practice of ways within nutrition, for using telemedicine presentations or have saved.
Education 6 example communication within health care meetings online, I need
including verbal and non- and the nutrition to consider the barriers
verbal forms. field, it also creates to communication and
- Connection/wifi issues can accessibility and how this may impact
impact extends resources to both the recipient of my
consultations/presentations many people who service and how my
within nutrition and would otherwise be information is
therefore how information unable to use them. translated/understood. I
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 is translated to the receiver.
- Using telehealth can create
more accessible services for
people who geographically
were unable to travel in
other circumstances,
therefore increasing
accessibility of nutrition
services.
South Asian Health/Wellbeing 1 08/12/21 - Cultural competence is of
Eatwell Guide critical importance not just
when talking to the public –
but when communicating
any time of knowledge
- It’s important for patient
centred care but also by
enabling patients to actively
participate in conversation
– think about how this
applies when writing
articles online? Am I
creating a space for all
cultures and ethnicities?
- SA 2-4 more likely to
develop T2DM – shows
how in specific areas of
nutrition cultural
competence may be even
more important as it could
become a significant barrier
to public and individual
health.
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For example, clients can also use it as a
who would live platform to access more
outside of London clients and to benefit
may be able to have from CPD myself as
consultations online there is now much more
as most people are access to online talks
now accustomed to and webinars that
using an online would otherwise have
platform. been done in person.
Even within the same Applying cultural Yes
culture than can be competence into my
differences in beliefs, writing in something I
family tradition and need to consider and
foods consumed – approve upon. `Are my
being understanding suggestions for food
and open to knowing applicable for all
one’s culture is the cultures – am I sign
most important as posting information
there is no such thing outside what is seen as
as being completely a stereotypically British
culturally competent. diet? I need to think
It is a process of about how to expand
learning and my audience and
developing with time include all cultures in
and discussion of my writing and scientific
people within that communication.
culture.
African and Health 1 19/01/22 - Yes
Carribean Well/being
EatWell Guide

1. Store somewhere safe on your laptop.

Core Competency Requirements:
2. Keep up to date and try to fill in the reflective questions as soon as you can.
Core Competency 1 - Science
3. Set realistic goals. Core Competency 2 - Food Chain
Core Competency 3 - Social/Behaviour
Core Competency 4 - Health/Wellbeing
What counts as CPD (not an exhaustive list!): Core Competency 5 - Professional Conduct

 Formal lectures or talks What does AfN say?

 Seminars and Conferences
 Keeping a CPD record is key for preparing a submission for
 Webinars transfer to RNutr.
 Twitter chats  AfN expects Registrants to complete a minimum of 30 hours
 Journal club attendance of CPD per year.
 Over a three-year period, all core competency areas should
 Self-directed reading be covered.
 Preparation of a presentation  Topics should also reflect your chosen specialism and field
of activity where possible.
 Peer-led discussion
 An annual discussion with another Registrant on CPD
 Work shadowing intentions is encouraged.

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