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    Maryland Department of Health
    Board of Dietetic Practice

    About the Board of Dietetic Practice

    The Board operates under the Maryland Dietitians and Licensed Nutritionists Act, Health Occupations Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland. The State Board of Dietetic Practice (the 'Board') is the licensing authority of dietitians and nutritionists in the State of Maryland. The Board is mandated to regulate the practice of dietetics in Maryland by licensing qualified dietitians and nutritionists, establishing fees, maintaining a current roster of all licensees, promulgating regulations for the practice of dietetics, verification of credentials, issuance of licenses, establish requirements for and verification of completion of continuing education, investigation of complaints based on alleged violations of regulations and statutes, formal and informal disciplining of licensees, create committees as deemed appropriate to advise the Board, and submit an annual report to the Governor and Secretary.

    Mission

    The Mission of the Board of Dietetic Practice is to protect the citizens of Maryland and to promote quality health care in the field of dietetics by licensing and certifying dietitians and nutritionists, setting standards for the practice of dietetics through regulations and legislation, and receiving and resolving complaints from the public regarding dietitians and nutritionists.


    Meet the Board

    Board Members 

    Board Members Term Expires

    Rebecca J. Snow, MS, CNS, LDN, Board Chair

    June 2022

    Chimene Castor, Ed.D., RD, LDN, Board Vice-Chair

    June 2024

    Laura C. Davis, RD, LDN, Board Secretary

    June 2025

    Mahssan Afkhami, Consumer

    June 2025

    Kaitlin M. Costello, CNS, LDN

    June 2025

    Erin Braunscheidel Duru, RD, LDN

    June 2022

    Linnet A. Nyce, RD, LDN

    June 2024

    Linda Lee Paren, RD, LDN

    June 2024

    Malcolm R. Rubinstein, Consumer

    ​June 2022