Dietetic Internship

Students who are accepted to the program will have completed an undergraduate didactic program in dietetics  (DPD-Plan V) and have received a verification statement of completion from the program director.  In addition, students must have taken 12 graduate credits in nutrition and be matriculated into the M.S. program in Nutrition at Brooklyn College.  The 12 graduate credits must include two required courses (716X and 716.1X, with a grade of B or better) and an additional two elective courses. Students will be required to register for a graduate seminar course each semester which will be given concurrently with the supervised clinical practice component.

All applicants are required to participate in computer matching.  Applicants can obtain computer matching information from their ADA Didactic Program Director or directly from D&D Digital Systems, 304 Main Street, Suite 301, Ames, IA 50010-6148, (515) 292-0490, http://www.dnddigital.com/ or email: dnd@netins.net. Students will be required to submit their computer matching applications by the February 14th deadline. A separate application is required for the Dietetic Internship (DI).

All applicants to the DI must first be accepted to the M.S. in Nutrition as matriculated students.

To successfully complete the DI, students must meet all the specific competencies outlined by the ADA. These competencies are based upon specific learning experiences designed to provide necessary tools for entry-level dietitians. Students work with preceptors at each field site and with the DI Program Director to insure that all competencies are met. Students completing the DI are expected to pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians, to be able to practice in a variety of settings and to take part in professional activities.

Goals

1. To provide students with supervised clinical experiences necessary to meet entry-level performance requirements as defined by the ADA.
2. To prepare students to pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians.
3. To help students develop creative thinking and problem solving skills necessary for professional practice in a changing society.
4. To prepare students to help meet changing dietetic manpower needs.
5. To stimulate examination and understanding of the theoretical basis of dietetic practice, coordinated with progressive competence in application of these practices.
6. To systematically evaluate all program components to assure program quality.

Admission Criteria

1)  Verification of completion of an ADA approved Didactic Program in Dietetics.
2)  Matriculation in the Brooklyn College M.S. in Nutrition Program.
3)  Completion of 12 graduate credits in nutrition including H&NTR 716X (Nutritional Aspects of Disease) and H&NTR 716.1 X (Assessment Techniques and Nutritional Care) with a grade of B or better in each course.

Separate applications are required for the DI program and the MS in Nutrition. Please contact the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences ( rschnoll@brooklyn.cuny.edu) for information regarding application for the DI program.

The DI Program Consists of All of the Following:
H&NTR 720X (3) Seminar in Nutritional Practice
H&NTR 721X (3) Seminar in Clinical Applications of Nutrition Research
H&NTR 722.1X (3) Field Work in Dietetic Practice I
H&NTR 722.2X (3) Field Work in Dietetic Practice II

Only H&NTR 720X and 721X may be used as electives in the MS in Nutrition degree program.

For more information about the Dietetic Internship please visit http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/health/rschnoll/DI_Program.html

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