COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

The nine month internship begins in August and ends in April for a duration of nine months.   The requirement: below are needed to complete the program.

1. Successful completion all rotations.

2. Completion of HUSC 5326 and 5336 Practicum in Dietetics; and HUSC 5253 and 5353 Dietetics Seminar.

3. Complete all projects and assignments.

4. Complete pre-rotation and post-rotation examinations with each major rotation.

5. Demonstrate and meet all the abilities and expectations below:

   • Candidates must be able to observe demonstrations and procedures in the patient care food
     service areas.

   • Candidate must be able to learn, analyze, synthesize, solve problems, and reach diagnostic,
     therapeutic, and administrative judgments.

   • Candidate must have sufficient use of the senses to perform clinical nutritional assessments or any food and nutrition service function.

   • Candidates must be able to relate reasonably to patients, health care professionals, and food and nutrition service staff and establish professional relationships with all groups.

   • Candidates are expected to be able to communicate the concepts of nutritional care to the
     patient and to his/her colleagues with accuracy, clarity, and efficiency.

   • Candidates are expected to display good judgment in the assessment and treatment of patients and management of food and nutrition service staff.

   • Candidates are expected to be able to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior.

   • Candidates are expected to possess the perseverance, diligence, and consistency to complete
     the Dietetic Internship curriculum and enter dietetic practice as a professional.

*Students successfully completing all requirements will be issued a verification statement within one week of program completion.