Sharing your nutrition story is helpful to others who can benefit from increased access to nutrition care. Your unique story personalizes the impact nutrition can have on health and helps legislators understand the need to address barriers to care. There are many opportunities for your story to make a difference -- from writing a blog post or an op-ed to sharing your experience on Capitol Hill. If an opportunity arises to share your story, someone from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will reach out to you about next steps.
Do you consent to using your story in outward communications? This may be in the form of an op-ed, press release, given to a Senator or Representative to use in testimony, etc.
Please share how you or your family have been impacted by the services of a dietitian. If you are comfortable, please include the specific diagnosis or condition that you or your loved one is managing.
Was the time you had with a dietitian sufficient to meet your needs, or did you feel you needed more support but were unable to access it? Please share any experiences where you may have required additional dietitian services but faced limitations in obtaining them.
Was a dietitian in your insurance network, but the specific care or services you needed were not covered? If so, please describe the type of care that was excluded and how it affected your ability to receive the necessary nutrition support.
Have you experienced difficulty finding a dietitian in your area or navigating your insurance plan? If so, tell us below.
If you are comfortable doing so, please tell us the source of your health insurance. Check all that apply.
Have you encountered any of the following barriers to nutrition care?
Is there any additional information you would like to share?
