A series of not-to-be-missed webinars exploring inclusivity within dietetics and our workforce
We’ll be delving into some important topics and sharing knowledge and best practice throughout, with our brilliant line up of speakers. You’ll come away feeling inspired, supported, informed and more confident in your role.
If you have a topic you would like to present on as part of the series, we would love to hear from you. Please email [email protected].
Free for BDA members, non-members can register for £50.00.
Upcoming dates
BDA members can watch back the recordings for the below webinars
Food, culture and care: Rethinking African & Caribbean diets in practice
Tuesday 21 October
Join us for a unique webinar bringing together a chef, dietitians, and Dee: a kidney patient and host of The Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast.
Together, we’ll explore the foods commonly enjoyed in African and Caribbean homes, uncover the history and cultural significance behind these dishes, and discuss how healthcare professionals can better support patients by embracing and promoting these meals with understanding.
Expect practical insights, rich cultural stories, and meaningful conversation on food, health, and heritage.
Reframing images in healthcare
Thursday 16 October
This session will tell you all about the important work of the reframe project and how you can use the resources in your practice.
The aim of the Reframe project is to increase the visual representation of marginalised groups including Black, Asian and global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities, in healthcare images.
Medical conditions often appear differently based on skin tone, but many healthcare images primarily feature lighter skin tones. This can lead to misdiagnoses for those with darker skin.
Representing diversity within images of the healthcare workforce is essential, because marginalised groups such as disabled individuals, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people from different ethnic backgrounds are currently underrepresented.
This resource will play a vital role in helping healthcare professionals and educators reduce health inequalities. Watch back to find out more.
Challenging heteronormativity in dietetic education and beyond
Tuesday 24 June - 12.30pm - 1.30pm
This session focuses on building inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ people in dietetic education and the workforce. We will explore:
- An overview of LGBTQ+ demography within the dietetic workforce
- Lived experiences of LGBTQ+ dietitians and dietetic students from recently published qualitative research
- Evidence, frameworks and practical strategies for inclusive learning environments and workplaces with a focus on LGBTQ+ dietitians
Speakers - Dale Rees, Registered Dietitian and Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences (Dietetics and Nutrition) at London Metropolitan University and Dorothy Balhatchet (she/her), Lecturer in Dietetics, University of Reading.
Find out more about the webinar.
Sickle cell nutrition- An opportunity for dietitians to be a visible force with an audible voice
Thursday 19 June - 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Sickle cell nutrition is about more than just pain. In this webinar you will have the opportunity to learn more about the challenges and gaps in managing the diverse nutritional needs of the sickle cell patient population. We'll cover how dietitians can play a significant role as recognised nutrition and dietetic experts to apply their nutrition knowledge and expertise to improve the dietetic care provision, access and outcomes of this marginalised patient group. Find out more about the webinar.
Speaker - Dr Claudine Matthews, award-winning Consultant Dietitian and national lead for sickle cell nutrition.
Queering dietetics for liberatory practice
In this talk we'll cover some ideas for helping people who feel stuck in their relationship with food, and supporting professionals to integrate social factors. We'll talk about, how in this context, 'queering' involves first, identifying the drive to create binary categories, such as healthy/unhealthy, white/black. Second, understanding how this supports interconnected oppressions. Third, figuring out how to respond from an ethics of reckoning, care and repair. Find out more about the webinar.
Speaker - Lucy Aphramor (they/them), radical dietitian, queer Quaker and performance poet.