RD Exam In India

I am interested to become Dietitian and for this I have decided to give the Registration Examination for Dietitians. Will you tell what eligibility and pattern for Registration Dietitians (RD) Examination also tell lists of Some Hospitals providing RD Training in Mumbai?

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The Registration Examination for Dietitians is offered by The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), which is the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

The exam includes four domains:

Food and Nutrition Sciences
Nutrition Care for Individuals and Groups
Management of Food and Nutrition Programs and Services and
Foodservice Systems

Eligibility Requirements for Registration Dietitians Examination from 1st January 2016.

Six months Life Membership of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) by the August 31st of that year
Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics / Masters in Nutrition & Dietetics/ Masters in Food and Nutrition. 3 plus 1 year format; where you must have done a minimum of four years in Home Science or Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics.

R.D. Examination Pattern
There will be two test papers - each of two hours duration

Paper I Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry
Paper II Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Service Management.

Each paper will consist of 3 sections.
Section A&B: Objective questions (50 marks) & Multiple choice (20 marks)
Section C Clinical oriented question (30 marks)
The candidate is required to obtain 50% for qualifying, and a minimum of 45% for each paper.

List of RD training hospitals in Mumbai:

Asian Heart Institute and Research Center
B.Y.L Nair Hospital, Mumbai
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children , Mumbai
Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, Mumbai
Bhatia Hospital , Mumbai
Bombay Hospital - Derecognised from Dec 2013 Bombay Hospital - Derecognised from Dec 2013
Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai
Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai
Fortis Hospital, Mumbai
Gokuldas Tejpal , Mumbai
HarkisandasHospital
Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai
Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai
J J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
Jupiter Lifeline Hospital, Mumbai
King Edward Hospital, Mumbai
P D Hinduja Hospital & Research Center
Parsi General Hospital
Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai
S.L Raheja, Mumbai
Saifee Hospital, Mumbai
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai