Sep 01 2020 51 mins
Alan McCubbin is an advanced accredited sports dietitian with 15 years’ experience in clinical and sports nutrition practice. He has worked in the areas of private practice, research, business management and even created his own book, all within the space of sports nutrition.
In this bite, Alan takes us back through his journey, exploring the origins of the Monash Nutrition course and his experiences early on in the field. He talks us through the pathway and process of becoming a sports dietitian and the various learnings he gained during this time. Alan shares with us the multiple roles he has been in and the ways to upskill and gain training in the allied health field. Additionally, we discuss the realities and misconceptions of what it is like working as a Sports Dietitian and the different jobs possible in this area of nutrition alone.
During the conversation, we discuss...
- Alan’s background in sports and his early university experience
- The differences in sports nutrition education, back then vs now
- The pathway and process in becoming a Sports dietitian after completing the Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree
- The jobs that he sought as well as were offered
- Ways to enhance professional development
- The overlap between the work in clinical practice and research — and how reliant these areas are on one another
- How certain roles can lead to strengthening professional relationships, mentor ship and a greater networking circle and vice versa
- Importance and relevance of sport nutrition in the Nutrition & Dietetics field
- A day in the life of a sports dietitian