Letting go of perfectionism in dietetics

Janeane Dart is a dietitian making waves in student education thanks to her work and studies in professionalism (read: not perfectionism!). In this podcast, Janeane shares how her ‘unplanned’ career was inspired by a chance encounter with a dietitian whose food, cooking and health knowledge left a lasting impression. Fast forward 30 years, Janeane is heavily invested in shaping the future of the dietetic profession through our core dietetic tool –  communication. Tune into this fascinating chat to hear Janeane’s thoughts on fostering reflexivity and why normalising momentary lapses in professionalism is essential for our growth and development.

 

Biography

Janeane Dart is an Advanced APD with more than 25 years’ experience working as a dietitian within Australia and the UK. Janeane followed her passion for student education from the clinical setting into higher education and has been in academic roles for the last 17 years – at Kings College London and currently is Senior Lecturer at Monash University, Melbourne. Janeane has presented nationally and internationally and published research in the areas of health professional education. Her primary research interests are in educational research, especially the teaching, learning and assessment of professionalism in dietetic education. 

 

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Janeane’s career journey from a rural NSW hospital to Kings College in London, and now Monash University
  • How Janeane made her way into academia and research
  • The practice-related challenges that sparked Janeane’s PhD topic
  • Janeane’s definition of professionalism and the role of emotional intelligence
  • Our culture of care and concern in dietetics

References:

Dart J, Ash S, McCall L, Rees C. “We Are Our Own Worst Enemies”: A Qualitative Exploration of Sociocultural Factors in Dietetic Education Influencing Student-Dietitian Transitions. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Nov;122(11):2036-2049.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.03.015. Epub 2022 Mar 25. PMID: 35346871.

Budhiwianto S, Bennett CJ, Bristow CA, Dart J. Global Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Nutrition and Dietetic University Students: A Systematic Scoping Review. Nutrients. 2023 May 15;15(10):2317. doi: 10.3390/nu15102317. PMID: 37242199; PMCID: PMC10221384.

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