Dietetic Internship Supervised Practice Experience

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This course is required for dietetic interns completing supervised practice in community nutrition, clinical nutrition (inpatient and outpatient), and food service management. Dietetic interns will learn through observation, practice, and research in the sites associated with each of the 4 separate rotations: 1) community sites include maternal and child health, school nutrition, nutrition education programs, etc. (256 hours over 8 weeks); 2) food service management sites include acute and long term care, retirement communities, businesses, and school food service (256 hours over 8 weeks); 3) clinical outpatient sites include outpatient clinical centers, private practice, and specialty centers such as AIDS clinics, behavioral health clinics, dialysis, etc. (192-256 hours over 6-8 weeks); 4) clinical inpatient sites include acute care, rehabilitation, and long-term care facilities (256-320 hours over 8-10 weeks).