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Statement of Potential Conflict of Interest and Funding/Support: See page S24.
Funding/Support: Author C. Bettles: Publication of this article was supported by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as part of the Dietetics Workforce Demand Study. The Commission on Dietetic Registration paid Signature i, LLC for all aspects of this research. Signature i, in turn, subcontracted with Trend Spot Consulting for research, writing, and facilitation services. C. Bettles is president of Trend Spot Consulting.
Author M. Rhea: Publication of this article was supported by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as part of the Dietetics Workforce Demand Study. The Commission on Dietetic Registration paid Signature i, LLC for all aspects of this research. M. Rhea is president of Signature i, LLC. Signature i, LLC subcontracted with Trend Spot Consulting.
Statement of Potential Conflict of Interest: Author C. Bettles: C. Bettles, co-author, is president of Trend Spot Consulting.Trend Spot Consulting provides scanning research, facilitation, and consulting services to organizations to help them better understand and respond to future challenges and opportunities. This article drew on knowledge and learning gained through work with other clients including: American Association of Medical Society Executives, Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dental Hygienists' Association, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, the Institute for Alternative Futures and One Economy.
Author M. Rhea: M. Rhea, co-author, is president of Signature i, LLC. Signature i helps leaders of organizations discover, plan, and do their signature work in the world. We empower them to lead change through our strategic consulting services, futures research, and facilitation. We learn about the trends and issues shaping the future and how different professions and industries bring about systemic change through our work with different clients. Our learning with these current and past clients was helpful in informing our judgment about how to interpret the information specific to dietetic workforce supply and demand shared in this article: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Physical Therapy Association, National Association for College Admission Counseling, American Dental Hygienists' Association, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, International Federation of Employee Benefit Plans, and the Institute of Food Technologists.
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