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.
MEMBER
FORUMS - organizing IAACN conferences for
the purpose of growth, networking, and idea exchange.