[A person trained in food and nutrition who is an integral part of health care and foodservice management teams. A dietetic technician, registered (DTR) has successfully completed at least a two-year associate's degree at a US regionally accredited college or university; a dietetic technician program approved by The American Dietetic Association, including 450 hours of supervised practice experience; a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; and continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.Source: The American Dietetic Association. Becoming a Dietetic Technician, Registered — a food and nutrition practitioner. Chicago, IL: The American dietetic association, July 1997. ( HL7V3.0 )]
UMLS (HL7) C1555939 Relation/PAR: Dietary and Nutritional Service Providers