Pediatric Concentration
"The soul is healed by being with children."
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Sodexo Dietetic Internships is pleased to offer a pediatric concentration. We are one of few programs to offer this concentration in a clinical setting.
The pediatric concentration is offered in several regions although with limited hospital sites. Philadelphia, NYC, South Carolina and Phoenix are four areas that presently accommodate ongoing interns.
Note that placement is dependent on availability of the sites, where the intern resides and the time of the internship. All regions can also offer a pediatric concentration if the intern locates a pediatric site on their own and finalizes the rotation before the internship is completed. It is beneficial to have some experience in a pediatric setting to assure that this concentration is your passion.
The concentration includes 5 weeks of nutritional assessments using the Nutrition Care Process and appropriate anthropometric measurements (e.g., weight, height/length, head circumference) for infants, children and teenagers with various illnesses. You will establish collaborative relationships with health team professionals communicating optimal nutritional recommendations. In addition, you will develop and educate families/caregivers regarding you patient’s disease-specific nutrition issues. We provide you resources via our website including a pediatric nutrition reference book which we purchase for you.
Sodexo takes pride in retaining their interns and we would hope to secure a position for you in the pediatric setting.
The pediatric concentration is offered in several regions although with limited hospital sites. Philadelphia, NYC, South Carolina and Phoenix are four areas that presently accommodate ongoing interns.
Note that placement is dependent on availability of the sites, where the intern resides and the time of the internship. All regions can also offer a pediatric concentration if the intern locates a pediatric site on their own and finalizes the rotation before the internship is completed. It is beneficial to have some experience in a pediatric setting to assure that this concentration is your passion.
The concentration includes 5 weeks of nutritional assessments using the Nutrition Care Process and appropriate anthropometric measurements (e.g., weight, height/length, head circumference) for infants, children and teenagers with various illnesses. You will establish collaborative relationships with health team professionals communicating optimal nutritional recommendations. In addition, you will develop and educate families/caregivers regarding you patient’s disease-specific nutrition issues. We provide you resources via our website including a pediatric nutrition reference book which we purchase for you.
Sodexo takes pride in retaining their interns and we would hope to secure a position for you in the pediatric setting.
Pediatric Concentration Interns
- Will learn how to plot and interpret a pediatric growth chart.
- Will learn the methods used to conduct pediatric nutrition assessments on patients with intricate medical conditions.
- Will be able to function on multidisciplinary teams in the pediatric setting.
- Will strengthen their communication skills in order to educate children and their families about complex dietary issue and refine research and public speaking skills while conducting a comprehensive pediatric clinical case study and presentation.
- Will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best pediatric dietitians in the country.
Note: All Sodexo Dietetic Interns will have exposure to the pediatric population in at least the community setting.
