Press Releases (2009)

Elkhart General Dietitian Receives Board Certification as Specialist in Oncology Nutrition
June 26, 2009

Elkhart, IN - Elkhart General Oncology Dietitian, Heather Borsa has achieved Board Certification as a Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. She is one of only three dietitians in the State of Indiana to receive this certification.

To become Board Certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA), a Registered Dietitian must successfully meet rigorous specialty practice requirements and pass a nationally administered examination. Board Certified Specialists in Oncology Nutrition work directly with individuals at risk for, or diagnosed with, any type of malignancy or pre-malignant condition, in a variety of settings (e.g. hospitals, clinics, cancer centers, hospices, public health), or indirectly through roles in management, education, industry, research practice linked specifically to oncology nutrition.

The CDR’s mission is protecting the nutritional health and welfare health of the public through dietetics certification. CDR currently awards seven separate and distinct credentials.

Not only has Borsa received the certification, she spent a year on a committee of dietitians writing the exam and creating the standards for dietitians to become certified in Oncology Nutrition. She was one of 8 dietitians selected from a pool of candidates throughout the country to work on this committee.

For more information regarding the certification process, please visit www.cdrnet.org.