Nutrition Operations in the Deployed Environment

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. Identify key challenges and potential solutions for performance nutrition in the deployed environment.
  2. Describe the role and responsibilities of the Nutrition Section in a military field hospital including patient and staff feeding, equipment management and utilization of assigned personnel.
  3. Discuss the roles RD/RDNs play in a broad range of missions including peace operations, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 Attendance
  • 2.00 CDR

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

Course opens: 
06/30/2025
Course expires: 
09/30/2025

Army MAJ Christina Deehl, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Lt. Col Susan Stankorb, DCN, RD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Army Lt. Col. David Elliot, MA, RD, CSSD. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Army Major Lori W. Maggioni, MS, RD, CSOWM. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 Attendance
  • 2.00 CDR

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Sep 30, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].