Mid-Atlantic Dietetic Internship

 
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 MISSION AND GOALS  

MISSION STATEMENT


The Healthcare Division of Sodexo recognizes the need to provide registration opportunities in the Baltimore-Washington area for qualified graduates of didactic programs in dietetics education.  Sodexo is committed to advancing the profession of dietetics through participation in training programs to provide these opportunities.

Sodexo is committed to providing the highest quality training possible in order for graduates to enter the labor market as Registered Dietitians and function fully in various work settings.

Sodexo is committed to providing both clinical and managerial training consistent with the Sodexo Management Philosophy and the philosophies of the facilities we are contracted to manage.

 

 

 

PROGRAM GOALS

  • To provide a route to registration experience within the Baltimore-Washington area for qualified interns; to recruit and select candidates interested in clinical nutrition training (Medical Nutrition Therapy emphasis).  To recruit and select candidates interested in wellness training (Wellness emphasis)

  • To provide an optimum training environment for the intern through the use of one-on-one supervision, ongoing intern program evaluation and improvement.

  • The program will seek nontraditional students with culturally diverse backgrounds.

  • The program will prepare competent entry-level dietitians who will successfully complete the Commission on Dietetic Registration examination, and who are prepared to function fully in a variety of work settings.

  • The program will recruit graduates for employment with Sodexo Health Care Services.

  • The program will foster a spirit of ongoing self-directed learning.

 

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Student Learning Outcomes

 

  • Interns will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with a variety of age groups and cultures.
  • Interns will demonstrate the provision of comprehensive nutrition care based on the Nutrition Care Process, taking into consideration the individual needs of a diverse population
  • Interns will demonstrate the ability to implement nutrition education, taking into consideration the individual needs of a diverse population
  • Interns will demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors throughout the internship to prepare them for entry into the profession.
  • Interns will demonstrate the ability to use efficiently and effectively the techniques and tools for managing foodservice systems, taking into consideration the individual needs of a diverse population.

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

            

 


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Deadline

Feb. 15, 2011

D&D Digital Codes:

MNT:
 455

Wellness: 157

 

 


Site Last Updated on Monday July 19, 2010

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