Contenu connexe Similaire à Ο Διαιτολόγος στην πράξη του επαγγέλματος (20) Plus de medNutrition (20) Ο Διαιτολόγος στην πράξη του επαγγέλματος1. Profession of Dietetics in Greece
Paraskevas Papachristos, M.Sc.
Dietitian-Nutritionist
Founder of medNutrition.gr
2. Educational background
To date, qualified dietitians who acquire the right to practice
(i.e. either start their own business or not) graduate from:
• Harokopio University of Athens
• Higher Technological Institution of Thessaloniki
• Higher Technological Institution of Crete (Sitia)
• Higher Technological Institution of Karditsa
• Recognised Higher Education Institutions from abroad
Note: there is no discrimination between a dietitian and a nutritionist in Greece yet.
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3. Dietitians – Nutritionists HR
+450
Overall there are
about 2500 dietitians in Greece
and there is a rise
on that number
of 450 per year.
800 out of them run their
own private practice.
Mainly (80%) situated in
Athens and Thessaloniki
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80%
4. Dietitians in groups
Regarding the need for a common and organised marketing
plan and promotion, scientific groups (franchise, community
type) were formed mainly in Athens:
• diatrofi.gr
76 dietitians with a private practice
• medNutrition.gr
46 dietitians with a private practice & 67 without
• logodiatrofis.gr
20 dietitians with a private practice
• nutrimed.gr
17 dietitians with a private practice
• dia-trofis.gr
12 dietitians with a private practice
76
46& 67
20
17
12
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medNutrition
5. Case study: medNutrition
WEBSITE
Mr Papachristos, Dietitian-Nutritionist, M.Sc. & Mr Vachamides, CEO webOlution
NEWSLETTER
Mrs Karakosta, Journalist, M.A.
SOCIAL NETWORK
Mr Kavdas, Dietitian-Nutritionist
PUBLICATIONS
Mr Koutsikas, Dietitian-Nutritionist
SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT & CAMPAIGNS
Mrs Kalafati, Dietitian-Nutritionist, Ph.D.can
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
Mrs Qira, Dietitian-Nutritionist, M.Sc. and Mrs Tsakou, Dietitian-Nutritionist
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6. Addressing
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:
printed material (mainly nutritional brochures)
are distributed through 15 congresses per year.
A medNutrition stand is also available.
GENERAL PUBLIC:
presentations, events,
campaigns, social campaigns,
e-newsletters,
printed magazines etc
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10. Three main streams
within medNutrition community
1
2
“Beginners”:
Fellow dietitians
recently in business
in need
for guidance.
Fellow dietitians with
little experience who take up
small projects under supervision (i.e. campaign, group
works).
3
Experienced fellow dietitians
who take up demanding
company projects, books and
media communication.
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12. Characteristics
of an evolving professional
W hat you don’t see
What you see
⇢ Professional field linkable with
many other sectors
⇢ Expand your knowledge around
these sectors
⇢ Nutritional services
⇢ Seek for professional specialisation
and focus on practices that will
differentiate you
⇢ Your professionalism
is recognised
⇢ Maintain a low profile and be up
to date to continue being efficient
⇢ There are no job posts for
a dietitian due to economic crisis
⇢ Create your personal tasks & job posts
⇢ Low salary levels
⇢ Live for today and invest
for tomorrow
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13. In conclusion
A dietitian-nutritionist has to obtain new skills and exercise
the existing ones in order to be more competent:
⇢ communication skills
⇢ analytical & critical thinking
⇢ team working
⇢ time management
⇢ decision making (proactive)
⇢ problem solving
⇢ IT, marketing and processing skills
⇢ lifelong learning & up to date
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14. Don’t hesitate to
advance your studies
and get trained in
the above-mentioned skills,
be innovative and start
planning how to implement
new ideas in your dietetic
practice studying
respective
case studies.
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15. Thank you for your attention!
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