DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

ABOUT

ABOUT DEPARTMENT

Clinical nutrition is the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diseases and conditions leveraging the power of nutrition. It’s the study of how food can be used to improve patient outcomes at all stages of their health and medical journey.

Mission:

• Devise innovative teaching strategies and provide training for students, educators, and researchers in interdisciplinary scientific and technical research to develop the latest health technologies.
• Introduce a modern infrastructure with a high quality and energetic work ethic.
• Bridging the gap between higher education and careers by emphasizing student and employee development programs.
• Connect with the best universities and companies across the nation and the world for skilled career development.
• To foster healthy relationships between SVDU students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

Vission:

• To make our Paramedical department the ultimate study destination by utilizing modern tools in study and research, developing partnerships, and creating entrepreneurship in the broad discipline of Allied health care. Our mission is to develop successful academic experiences with sound decision-making youth for serving our nation with pride in broad disciplines of allied health care subjects.

Core Values:

• Nutritionists work in health care settings ranging from large medical centers to community clinics and private practices.
• Food and nutrition management is needed in industry settings, where nutritionists help organizations meet food regulation standards. 
• Public Health nutritionists work in community settings such as government or schools, providing nutrition assessments for large populations and developing interventions to change policy and improve nutrition.
• Nutritionists often work as faculty in universities and colleges, where they teach and perform research.
• The media is employing nutritionists to keep pace with increasing public interest in food and nutrition. Nutritionists with strong communication skills help newspapers, magazines, and broadcast media digest and publish the latest nutrition research.