The IAACN was founded in 1983 as a Florida State organization. However, the founders soon became aware of the need for national and international professional standards, and for regulation and protection beyond the state level.

Today IAACN is a flourishing organization with goals that address the needs of professional clinical nutritionists and the public that is served. This includes a commitment to:

A CODE OF ETHICS - promulgating a Code of Professional Ethics by which members must abide.

CERTIFICATION - participation in the Certified Clinical Nutritionists (CCN) Examination under the sponsorship of the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board (CNCB) .The CCN Examination has become a national standard for clinical nutritionists who meet high requirements of professional competency.

LEGISLATION - monitoring legislation that impacts the field of nutrition and promoting the most effective coordinated legislative action.

PUBLIC EDUCATION - supporting and producing public education programs on nutrition.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - as an organizational member of the prestigious International Associations for Continuing Education and Training, that provides continuing education courses to update practitioners on the latest technical research and assessment techniques.