The dietetic internship (or supervised practice) is a requirement in the pathway to becoming a Registered Dietitian (click to read more about those requirements and about what an RD is). My program at the University of Washington arranges the supervised practice as a series of rotations in different focus areas.
Food Service
Talbot Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare (3 weeks, Sept 2012)
Public Health Practicum (Worksite Wellness)
MultiCare Center for Healthy Living (7 weeks, Jan/Feb 2013)
–Five-part project including literature review on best practices for worksite wellness, market analysis, social media messages, employer resource sheets, and marketing video
Community Nutrition
Lifelong AIDS Alliance (3 weeks, Feb/Mar 2013)
Core Clinical Nutrition
Valley Medical Center (10 weeks, Apr/May/June 2013)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Columbia Public Health Center WIC Office (3 weeks, June/July 2013)
Advanced Management
Good Samaritan Hospital (3 weeks, July 2013)
Ambulatory Care
UW Neighborhood Clinics: Northgate, Kent/Des Moines, and Federal Way (3 weeks, Aug 2013)
Shelly Najjar, MPH, RDN 