Abstract
Dietetic educators are required to prepare students with the fundamentals of public policy. A survey of Didactic Programs in Dietetics' (DPD's) directors examined to what extent undergraduate curricula cover public policy topics and the methods used to teach fundamentals of public policy. This article provides an analysis of the DPD courses covering public policy and the types of active learning student assignments used by some programs to address the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education's foundation knowledge and competencies for DPD. Practical suggestions are provided for educators regarding use of more active-learning strategies and resources for public policy in dietetics education.