Dietary Supplements and Operation Supplement Safety

March 5, 2024 to March 7, 2024

Program Description 

Registered dietitians are the nutrition experts, however keeping up with the dietary supplement industry is a challenge. The same holds true for allied health care professionals. This presentation sets a foundation for understanding key topics related to dietary supplements, understanding labeling, understanding high risk dietary supplements, and the potential for adverse events or reactions from dietary supplements. As a health professional recognizing the signs for an adverse event due to dietary supplement consumption and how to report an adverse event.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for registered dieticians and dietetic technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe how dietary supplements (DS) are regulated
  2. Discuss key topics related to dietary supplements
  3. Explain how Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) is educating Service Members about dietary supplements
  4. Review DoDI 6130.06: Use of Dietary Supplements in the DoD and substances on the DoD Prohibited Dietary Supplement Ingredients List
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.00 CDR

    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

Course opens: 
02/27/2024
Course expires: 
03/21/2024
Event starts: 
03/05/2024 - 10:00am EST
Event ends: 
03/07/2024 - 2:00pm EST
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West Point, NY
United States

Andrea T. Lindsey, M.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
 

Disclosure

DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Planner(s)

Joanna Reagan

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.00 CDR

    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

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