DMA - Dietary Managers Association

DM or CDM, CFPP?

What do all the letters mean? A new fact sheet helps you sort out distinctions between a dietary manager and a Certified Dietary Manager. Read More >>

CDM's Role in Nutrition Care

Since the release of updated guidance from CMS, which took effect Sept. 1, 2008, DMA members as well as related health professionals have been asking questions about role delineation and what the CDM, CFPP is qualified and authorized to do. Click on the links below to read more about the CMS response and nutrition care tools.

• CMS letter to the CBDM (PDF) >>
  
• CDM, CFPP's Role in Nutrition Care (PDF) >>
  
• CDM, CFPP Self-Assessment Tool (PDF) >>
  
• Practice Standard for Documenting in the Medical Record >>
  
• Nutrition Screening Flow Chart (PDF) >>
  
• CDM, CFPP Scope of Practice >>
  
• Webinar - "Nutrition Care - Scope of Practice for the CDM" >>
  (member price $50)

Discover DMA

Dietary Managers Association is the professional organization for managers of food and nutrition services in long-term care, CCRCs, hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, and more. Read the DMA Fact Sheet (PDF) >>

Find a Qualified Certified Dietary Manager (CDM, CFPP)

DMA is here to help you in your recruiting with the highly popular Employment Center online. The DMA website is your direct channel to the dietary management talent pool, with employment ads receiving more than 2400 visits every day. Your ad also posts to two additional healthcare foodservice management sites at no charge. For just $235 per ad, it's an economical recruitment tool. Place your ad online >>

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