Re: RD Internship criteria

April 13, 2010

I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was just

accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming term. This is a

second career for me (I have a degree in journalism and returned back to school

after 15 years when I lost my job to outsourcing in the food industry.

Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

students to accept to the internship programs so that internship programs are

cutting corners " is simply untrue.

There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are not getting

accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April 5th!

The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied for dietetic

internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a match. So evidently there

is a weeding out process, however there are many very intelligent and qualified

students that are not getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any

academic situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that is

not the instance in every case.

From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many of the

classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information into a short period

of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition Therapy course which was only

one semester long - would have been better served as a two semester course so

more sections could be covered and sections would not be rushed through.

My two cents....

>

> A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are 160

calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it again! this is

not an intern!!!)

> It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic students to

accept to the internship so that internship programs are " cutting corners " ....

are we talking about $$$$ again?

>

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

>

April 13, 2010

You should give your university program director feedback about what is needed

to help future students succeed.Â That is something my advisor did - during my

internship she asked me what courses best prepared me, and what might have been

missing.Â

Â

Holly

----------

Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE

Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC

http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com

Malcom Grow Medical Center, s AFB, MD (Oct-Dec 2009)

Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009)

Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

To: rd-usa

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:01 AM

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I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was just

accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming term. This is a

second career for me (I have a degree in journalism and returned back to school

after 15 years when I lost my job to outsourcing in the food industry.

Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

students to accept to the internship programs so that internship programs are

cutting corners " is simply untrue.

There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are not getting

accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April 5th!

The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied for dietetic

internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a match. So evidently there

is a weeding out process, however there are many very intelligent and qualified

students that are not getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any

academic situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that is

not the instance in every case.

From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many of the

classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information into a short period

of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition Therapy course which was only one

semester long - would have been better served as a two semester course so more

sections could be covered and sections would not be rushed through.

My two cents....

>

> A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are 160

calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it again! this is

not an intern!!!)

> It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic students to

accept to the internship so that internship programs are " cutting corners " ....

are we talking about $$$$ again?

>

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

>

April 13, 2010

The problem here is that as a profession, when asked if there was a

need to expand the time needed to prepare for entry level practice, we

said (and very loudly), no. Keep it at the BS level. So as healthcare

knowledge expands, educators remain constrained in a traditional four-

year degree program. So the question is, what needs to be cut in order

to add something.

I'm not saying that the suggestion isn't a valid one. I happen to

agree; there's a need for more time to fit everything in that folks

need to be safe to practice. Sometimes I think we forget the bottom

line. The end result to some seems to be achieving the RD credential

without much thought to what that means. We go through all this so

that the public, our patients and clients, can have assurance that we

are qualified to practice.

That's why (as a former clinical program instructor) internship

directors rely on highly qualified preceptors to stay in touch, know

what requirements are, and to be open and honest in evaluating

students and interns.

Pam Charney, PhD, RD

Affiliate Associate Professor

Pharmacy

MS Student

Clinical Informatics and Patient Centered Technology

School of Nursing

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

pcharney@...

http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamcharney

> You should give your university program director feedback about what

> is needed to help future students succeed. That is something my

> advisor did - during my internship she asked me what courses best

> prepared me, and what might have been missing.

>

> Holly

>

> ----------

> Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE

> Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

> Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

>

> Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC

> http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com

> Malcom Grow Medical Center, s AFB, MD (Oct-Dec 2009)

> Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009)

>

> Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

> To: rd-usa

> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:01 AM

>

> I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was

> just accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming

> term. This is a second career for me (I have a degree in journalism

> and returned back to school after 15 years when I lost my job to

> outsourcing in the food industry.

>

> Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many

> dietetic students to accept to the internship programs so that

> internship programs are cutting corners " is simply untrue.

>

> There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are

> not getting accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April

> 5th!

>

> The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied

> for dietetic internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a

> match. So evidently there is a weeding out process, however there

> are many very intelligent and qualified students that are not

> getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any academic

> situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that

> is not the instance in every case.

>

> From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many

> of the classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information

> into a short period of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition

> Therapy course which was only one semester long - would have been

> better served as a two semester course so more sections could be

> covered and sections would not be rushed through.

>

> My two cents....

>

> >

> > A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are

> 160 calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it

> again! this is not an intern!!!)

> > It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

> students to accept to the internship so that internship programs are

> " cutting corners " .... are we talking about $$$$ again?

> >

> > Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

> >

>

> >

>

April 13, 2010

I take about 20 dietetic interns a year, and always have found a mixed bag in

interest, ability, energy and skills. Dietetic interns, like the rest of us, are

human, and prone to the same strengths and weaknesses as the rest of us. I

complete the intern's evaluation, but if there is a problem identified ahead of

time, I don't hesitate to contact the internship director and discuss it.

Interestingly the last time I commented negatively about one intern I found out

she had been the best student in class. Which shows you that book knowlege is

not always applied in practical situations.

Digna

Re: RD Internship criteria

To: rd-usa

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:01 AM

I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was just

accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming term. This is a

second career for me (I have a degree in journalism and returned back to school

after 15 years when I lost my job to outsourcing in the food industry.

Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

students to accept to the internship programs so that internship programs are

cutting corners " is simply untrue.

There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are not getting

accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April 5th!

The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied for dietetic

internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a match. So evidently there

is a weeding out process, however there are many very intelligent and qualified

students that are not getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any

academic situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that is

not the instance in every case.

From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many of the

classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information into a short period

of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition Therapy course which was only one

semester long - would have been better served as a two semester course so more

sections could be covered and sections would not be rushed through.

My two cents....

>

> A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are 160

calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it again! this is

not an intern!!!)

> It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic students to

accept to the internship so that internship programs are " cutting corners " ....

are we talking about $$$$ again?

>

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

>

April 13, 2010

Pam,

Is it time to look at dedicated dietetics programs that eliminate other

bachelor degree requirements so that it can still be obtained in the 4

years, but not have a lot of extraneous materials and required classes for

graduation? True that type of program would be lacking in some of the

subjects that make a person well rounded and more interesting to talk to,

but it may then fit the required classes into the limited time there is.

I still cannot understand how to become RD w/o the science and background of

appropriate related classes.

Digna

Re: RD Internship criteria

>> To: rd-usa

>> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:01 AM

>>

>> I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was

>> just accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming

>> term. This is a second career for me (I have a degree in journalism

>> and returned back to school after 15 years when I lost my job to

>> outsourcing in the food industry.

>>

>> Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many

>> dietetic students to accept to the internship programs so that

>> internship programs are cutting corners " is simply untrue.

>>

>> There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are

>> not getting accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April

>> 5th!

>>

>> The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied

>> for dietetic internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a

>> match. So evidently there is a weeding out process, however there

>> are many very intelligent and qualified students that are not

>> getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any academic

>> situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that

>> is not the instance in every case.

>>

>> From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many

>> of the classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information

>> into a short period of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition

>> Therapy course which was only one semester long - would have been

>> better served as a two semester course so more sections could be

>> covered and sections would not be rushed through.

>>

>> My two cents....

>>

>> >

>> > A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are

>> 160 calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it

>> again! this is not an intern!!!)

>> > It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

>> students to accept to the internship so that internship programs are

>> " cutting corners " .... are we talking about $$$$ again?

>> >

>> > Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

>> >

>>

>> >

>>

April 13, 2010

" Currently all DIs must provide at least 900 hours of supervised practice

and will need to provide a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice by

the time of their next accreditation review. "

http://www.eatright.org/students/education/di.aspx

Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD.

http://nurturingnotes.blogspot.com

http://infantfeedinghistory.blogspot.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/renatamangrum

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:38 AM, Digna Cassens <dignacassens@...

> wrote:

> Pam,

>

> Is it time to look at dedicated dietetics programs that eliminate other

> bachelor degree requirements so that it can still be obtained in the 4

> years, but not have a lot of extraneous materials and required classes for

> graduation? True that type of program would be lacking in some of the

> subjects that make a person well rounded and more interesting to talk to,

> but it may then fit the required classes into the limited time there is.

>

> I still cannot understand how to become RD w/o the science and background

> of

> appropriate related classes.

>

> Digna

>

> Re: RD Internship criteria

> >> To: rd-usa

> >> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:01 AM

> >>

> >> I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was

> >> just accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming

> >> term. This is a second career for me (I have a degree in journalism

> >> and returned back to school after 15 years when I lost my job to

> >> outsourcing in the food industry.

> >>

> >> Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many

> >> dietetic students to accept to the internship programs so that

> >> internship programs are cutting corners " is simply untrue.

> >>

> >> There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are

> >> not getting accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April

> >> 5th!

> >>

> >> The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied

> >> for dietetic internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a

> >> match. So evidently there is a weeding out process, however there

> >> are many very intelligent and qualified students that are not

> >> getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any academic

> >> situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that

> >> is not the instance in every case.

> >>

> >> From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many

> >> of the classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information

> >> into a short period of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition

> >> Therapy course which was only one semester long - would have been

> >> better served as a two semester course so more sections could be

> >> covered and sections would not be rushed through.

> >>

> >> My two cents....

> >>

> >> >

> >> > A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are

> >> 160 calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it

> >> again! this is not an intern!!!)

> >> > It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

> >> students to accept to the internship so that internship programs are

> >> " cutting corners " .... are we talking about $$$$ again?

> >> >

> >> > Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

> >> >

> >>

> >> >

> >>

April 13, 2010

Has anyone considered how stressful the internship is? Maybe that is all that is

wrong with yout intern. She is too stressed out from the internship and just

needs a little reminder to be able to relax and apply the knowledge she has. It

is extremely difficult to concentrate when you are under a lot of stress. If

they have never been in the hospital setting that just adds to the stress.

Whether you know it or not, you add to it too if you are judgemental. Your

student will pick up on it. Let them watch you for a week or so and you will be

surprised how fast they will pick up on things as they get accomodated to the

new environment. I was given a cheat sheet to use the first few weeks of my

internship. If they got into an internship the knowledge base is there. They are

more then likely too stressed to be able to use it. I also have a friend who had

a BA in biology who became a wonderful RD. She was required to take some a

couple extra classes before she was admitted to the internship program.

Sincerely,

Theresa Cornelius, MS, Rd, LDN, CLT

> >

> > Hi all -

> > I have a concern/question:What are the requirements to get into a dietetic

internship?Is there a need to have a certain # of credits in nutrition?Is there

a need to actually know basic textbook nutrition information so that the

internship will teach how to implement the textbook into practice?Or.... should

we teach basic nutrition during the clinical rotation?

> >

> > Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

> >

April 13, 2010

We had a similar problems going on with our students, didn't know how to

calculate BMI, IBW etc. Talked with the director of the internship who then in

the future made sure they knew the basics before sending them onward. Nom more

problems since. Talk to your director about your concerns, they can help.

Re: Re: RD Internship criteria

I take about 20 dietetic interns a year, and always have found a mixed bag in

interest, ability, energy and skills. Dietetic interns, like the rest of us, are

human, and prone to the same strengths and weaknesses as the rest of us. I

complete the intern's evaluation, but if there is a problem identified ahead of

time, I don't hesitate to contact the internship director and discuss it.

Interestingly the last time I commented negatively about one intern I found out

she had been the best student in class. Which shows you that book knowlege is

not always applied in practical situations.

Digna

Re: RD Internship criteria

To: rd-usa

Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 6:01 AM

I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was just

accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming term. This is a

second career for me (I have a degree in journalism and returned back to school

after 15 years when I lost my job to outsourcing in the food industry.

Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

students to accept to the internship programs so that internship programs are

cutting corners " is simply untrue.

There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are not getting

accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April 5th!

The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied for dietetic

internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a match. So evidently there

is a weeding out process, however there are many very intelligent and qualified

students that are not getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any

academic situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that is

not the instance in every case.

From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many of the

classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information into a short period

of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition Therapy course which was only one

semester long - would have been better served as a two semester course so more

sections could be covered and sections would not be rushed through.

My two cents....

>

> A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are 160

calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it again! this is

not an intern!!!)

> It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic students to

accept to the internship so that internship programs are " cutting corners " ....

are we talking about $$$$ again?

>

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

>

April 13, 2010

yes there are many ways but not all apply and not all should, each case should

be examined separately. in your daughter case - you said it yourself - she had

to take the science req and then completed her MS.

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDN

http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

To: rd-usa

From: mffrd10019@...

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:59:49 -0700

Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

My daughters college major was studio art with a jewelry minor. She graduated

with a BA. She worked in the fashion jewelry business for 3 or 4 years and then

went to culinary school and received an AA degree. After working as a caterer

and then a private chef for 7 years, she decided the challenge was not there and

went on to get a masters degree in nutrition. She had had no science courses.

She did the undergraduate requirements in the sciences and then completed her

masters degree in nutrition. Her internship was part of her masters program. She

is an RD. She now teaches nutrition and food science to culinary students. She

also writes (see the March JADA as she is the lead author of the Position

Paper).

There are many ways to get where you want to be.

Madalyn

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Tue, April 13, 2010 12:55:41 AM

Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

Merav,

I saw that others have commented on the basic requirements a student

must meet before applying to an internship. I believe that people

decide at different times in their academic experience that they want to

become RDs. While the norm is an undergrad degree in dietetics or food

and nutrition some may come from different backgrounds and meet the

course requirements separately. ADA has endeavored to meet people

where they are instead of demanding that everyone have the same academic

experience starting with freshman year. I sit on a licensure board of

several professions including nutrition. It's rare that I am asked to

review an application because they are routine. A recent one was from

someone with a BA and earlier major in the home economics area who had

taken all the required extra courses, completed an internship, passed

the CDR exam. We checked with ADA that the applicant met all the

requirements without a dietetics major. My own BA and a masters are in

biological sciences. Then I got an MS in Nutrition and Food Science and

went to an internship.

Pat Bollinger, MS RD

Merav Levi wrote:

>

> Hi all -

> I have a concern/question: What are the requirements to get into a

> dietetic internship?Is there a need to have a certain # of credits in

> nutrition?Is there a need to actually know basic textbook nutrition

> information so that the internship will teach how to implement the

> textbook into practice?Or. ... should we teach basic nutrition during

> the clinical rotation?

>

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

> <CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi>

>

April 13, 2010

Apparently in the ONE (!!!) case I am talking about - they didn't weed out the

right one.

Biology major, one MNT class and zero knowldge in clinical nutrition. I am sorry

- in my book - this student should have not gotten into any intership before

completion of all science req, MNT, clinical nutrition 101 and many more.

I am talking about one case. I had good interns before this one.

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDN

http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

To: rd-usa

From: duck_michelle@...

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:01:02 +0000

Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

I just completed my B.S. in Dietetics in January and found out I was just

accepted into an internship at my alma mater for the upcoming term. This is a

second career for me (I have a degree in journalism and returned back to school

after 15 years when I lost my job to outsourcing in the food industry.

Your comment " it seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic

students to accept to the internship programs so that internship programs are

cutting corners " is simply untrue.

There is a huge problem that many qualified dietetic students are not getting

accepted into programs - I saw it first hand this April 5th!

The current statistic that I read was that 4,169 students applied for dietetic

internship positions this spring and 2,076 received a match. So evidently there

is a weeding out process, however there are many very intelligent and qualified

students that are not getting the opportunity to intern. Of course as in any

academic situation, there are people slipping by that shouldn't be but that is

not the instance in every case.

From my current recent academic experience I can tell you that many of the

classes are very rushed (trying to fit tons of information into a short period

of time). One example was my Medical Nutrition Therapy course which was only one

semester long - would have been better served as a two semester course so more

sections could be covered and sections would not be rushed through.

My two cents....

>

> A colleague of mine told me of a co-worker who said that there are 160

calories in a glass of WATER!!!! (yes, you might want to read it again! this is

not an intern!!!)

> It seems to me that these days there are not so many dietetic students to

accept to the internship so that internship programs are " cutting corners " ....

are we talking about $$$$ again?

>

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

>

April 13, 2010

I wish that was the problem!She is at the end of the rotation and I took into

consideration that maybe on the unit she was stressed, so I gave her a separated

assignment, off the floor, to see what she knows, from the textbook. I explained

to her that this is all I expect of her at this time. But nada. I even told her

she could use the textbook in the office but she insisted on answering it in

front of me w/o the textbook. I was hoping she was doing so to prove me wrong,

but no. I just got re-assurance that she doesn't know MNT for basic and common

Dx like CHF. She told me her background is BS in biology and ONE class in MNT.

That's why I am questioning how did she get in b/c according to CADE (as I was

referred to by Pat) and from my own experience and previous studies/internship -

I knew something is not OK " with this picture " .So, to answer to your question -

it is not a stress issue. It is the end of her rotation. If it was the beginning

I would be more lenient.

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

To: rd-usa

From: theonlineceliacdietitian@...

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:52:40 +0000

Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

Has anyone considered how stressful the internship is? Maybe that is all

that is wrong with yout intern. She is too stressed out from the internship and

just needs a little reminder to be able to relax and apply the knowledge she

has. It is extremely difficult to concentrate when you are under a lot of

stress. If they have never been in the hospital setting that just adds to the

stress. Whether you know it or not, you add to it too if you are judgemental.

Your student will pick up on it. Let them watch you for a week or so and you

will be surprised how fast they will pick up on things as they get accomodated

to the new environment. I was given a cheat sheet to use the first few weeks of

my internship. If they got into an internship the knowledge base is there. They

are more then likely too stressed to be able to use it. I also have a friend who

had a BA in biology who became a wonderful RD. She was required to take some a

couple extra classes before she was admitted to the internship program.

Sincerely,

Theresa Cornelius, MS, Rd, LDN, CLT

> >

> > Hi all -

> > I have a concern/question:What are the requirements to get into a dietetic

internship?Is there a need to have a certain # of credits in nutrition?Is there

a need to actually know basic textbook nutrition information so that the

internship will teach how to implement the textbook into practice?Or.... should

we teach basic nutrition during the clinical rotation?

> >

> > Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

> >

April 14, 2010

Here I go again dating myself. I started under plan 4 and it did require

nutrition classes. In fact basic animal nutrition was one of them. I just can't

believe that a program who accept anyone with out some basic nutrition at the

very least. An internship is not the place to learn nutrition or labs.

Jackie Chase RD

Dillingham Ak

>

> Thanks Pat.I looked at it.It looks very vague.It seems like one should have a

BA/BS in SOMETHING. It does not specify nutrition!I am shocked. How could

someone who , lets say has a BS in biology or physics, could practice " evidence

based " science and apply it in a clinical nutrition arena?How could someone like

that could be a candidate to the dietetic internship and be accepted? How could

someone with that background could finish an internship and start clinical

practice? and please don't say that this is why we have the RD exam.

> " These requirements may be met through separate courses, combined into one

course, or as part of several courses as determined by

> the college or university sponsoring a CADE-accredited program. " from the

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR DIETETICS EDUCATION

> 2008 FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES ˆ DIETITIAN

EDUCATIONhttp://www.eatright.org/uploadedFiles/CADE/CADE-General-Content/3-08_RD\'>http://www.eatright.org/uploadedFiles/CADE/CADE-General-Content/3-08_RD\

-FKC_Only.pdf

>

> I am hoping I am misunderstanding something. but if not - this is very sad

for our reputation and explains to me different knowledge level when coming to

clinical rotation.

> he reason I got into this - I have an intern who doesn't know much (to say

the least) how different diagnosis apply to her when coming to recommend

nutrition intervention. And that's even before looking into labs and what do

they mean for us? I don't think I should teach, during the internship, nutrition

101. I thought, and please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, that during an

internship, one should learn how to apply the textbook/new evidence-based

articles into practice., so that at the end of the rotation they are ready for

an entry level position....

> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi

>

> To: rd-usa

> From: pbolling@...

> Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:09:33 -0600

> Subject: Re: RD Internship criteria

>

> Merav,

>

> This is a link from the student center on the ADA website that will

>

> probably answer your questions re academic requirements that must be met

>

> before applying to a dietetic internship. http://www.eatright.org/cade/

>

> Pat

>

> Merav Levi wrote:

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>

>> Hi all -

>

>> I have a concern/question: What are the requirements to get into a

>

>> dietetic internship?Is there a need to have a certain # of credits in

>

>> nutrition?Is there a need to actually know basic textbook nutrition

>

>> information so that the internship will teach how to implement the

>

>> textbook into practice?Or. ... should we teach basic nutrition during

>

>> the clinical rotation?

>

>>

>

>> Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDNhttp://www. linkedin. com/in/meravlevi

>

>> <CDNhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi'>http://www.linkedin.com/in/meravlevi>

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April 14, 2010