April 2007 CADE Decisions

The Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association made the following accreditation decisions at its April 20-21, 2007 meeting. Accreditation action definitions are as follows:

Developmentally Accredited — program not previously accredited that has not had a site visit and is being implemented according to the CADE eligibility requirements and accreditation standards (ERAS).

Provisional Accreditation — program not previously accredited that meets the graduate degree integrated demonstration program requirements.

Candidacy for Accreditation — program not previously accredited that has had one site visit and is being implemented according to the CADE ERAS.

Initial and Continued Accreditation — program that has had one or more site visits and is in compliance with ERAS.

Probationary Accreditation — program fails to comply with ERAS or published policies and has been given a time period for coming into compliance.

Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with ERAS or published policies within the specified time period.

Substantial Equivalency — program located outside the US and its territories that meets the CADE eligibility requirements for non-US-based programs, has had a site visit and is in compliance with the Accreditation Standards.


Initial Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Internships
Central Valley WIC, Reedley, CA
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

Didactic Programs in Dietetics
University of New Haven, New Haven, CT
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Continued Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Internships
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI 
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

Coordinated Programs in Dietetics
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Continued Accreditation (Following Program Assessment Report or Interim Report)
Dietetic Internships
Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, Detroit, MI
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Didactic Programs in Dietetics
Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX
Texas Christian University, Denton, TX
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Green Bay, WI

Remove Probation and Grant Continued Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Internship
Los Angeles County/USC Health Care Network, Los Angeles, CA

Removed Probation and Continued Accreditation (Following Interim Report or Program Assessment Report)
Didactic Programs in Dietetics
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Removed Probation and Continued Approval (Following Interim Report or Program Assessment Report)
None

Candidacy for Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
None

Placed On Probationary Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
None

Placed On Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit)
None

Continued On Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit or Program Assessment Report)
None

Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following an Interim Report or Major Change Request)
None

Initial Accreditation Denied and Withdraw Developmental Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
None

Continued Accreditation Denied and Withdraw Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
None

Programs Closing Voluntarily — Withdrawing from Accreditation
Dietetic Internships
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA — effective December 31, 2007
Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN—   effective August 3, 2007

Didactic Program in Dietetics
Berea College, Berea, KY — effective August 1, 2007

Dietetic Technician Program
Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO — effective May 31, 2009


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