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October 2008 CADE Decisions

The Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association made the following accreditation decisions at its October 23-24, 2008 meeting. Accreditation action definitions are as follows:

Developmentally Accredited — program not previously accredited that has not had a site visit and is being implemented according to the CADE eligibility requirements and accreditation standards (ERAS).

Candidacy for Accreditation — program not previously accredited that has had one site visit and is being implemented according to the CADE ERAS.

Initial and Continued Accreditation — program that has had one or more site visits and is in compliance with ERAS.

Probationary Accreditation — program fails to comply with ERAS or published policies and has been given a time period for coming into compliance.

Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with ERAS or published policies within the specified time period.

Substantial Equivalency — program located outside the US and its territories that meets the CADE eligibility requirements for non-US-based programs, has had a site visit and is in compliance with the Accreditation Standards.

Candidacy for Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Technician Program
Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois

Initial Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Coordinated Program in Dietetics
The Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Didactic Programs in Dietetics
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
University of California-Davis, Davis, California
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Dietetic Internships
Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida
South Jersey Healthcare, Vineland, New Jersey

Dietetic Technician Program
Wayne County Community College District, Detroit, Michigan

Removed Probation and Granted Initial Accreditation  (Following a Site Visit)
Didactic Program in Dietetics
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming

Continued Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Internships
Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland
Boston University/Sargent College, Boston, Massachusetts
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin