School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition

The School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition is the oldest teaching and research institution in Human Nutrition in Canada. Our primary mission is to improve human health during the entire life span by training our future leaders in the role of macro- and micronutrients in health and disease. Research expertise includes: maternal and child nutrition, Indigenous peoples’ nutrition and food safety, nutritional status & food security in developing countries, nutritional interventions to minimize chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, interaction of diet & genes with nutrient metabolism, and clinical applications of nutritional interventions in hospitalized patients. Research is conducted in our on-site research labs, the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE), the Mary Emily Clinical Nutrition Research unit, and the MUHC Teaching Hospitals. Students can conduct research or participate in clinical rotations with the BITS - Barbados, IDRC – Ghana and field sites in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

The School offers programs leading to BSc, MSc, MSc (Applied) and PhD degrees in Dietetics or Human Nutrition. Eligible candidates may combine graduate studies with the completion of a graduate program in Dietetics Credentialing that allows for membership in a professional dietetics association.