Wellness Concentration
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"To me, good health is more than just exercise and diet. It’s really a point of view and a mental attitude you have about yourself."
-Albert Schweitzer
-Albert Schweitzer
The Wellness Concentration offers 2 Tracks
-- Health Promotion and Integrative Nutrition --
-- Health Promotion and Integrative Nutrition --
Health Promotion Track
The health promotion track provides an opportunity for interns to gain and demonstrate skills in this trending area of practice. Interns who choose this track will be qualified for employment in all market segments to meet burgeoning nutrition-focused wellness needs in corporations, universities, schools, healthcare, and/or senior living. Interns who are placed in a Sodexo-managed account for this rotation will increase their knowledge of Sodexo’s wellness platform and other corporate initiatives. Interns may choose to complete this concentration within or outside the Sodexo network.
During this 160-hour rotation, interns will:
During this 160-hour rotation, interns will:
- Develop education materials related to wellness, produce wellness messages for social media outlets, research new wellness and nutrition trends, and present an original infographic or paper to the manager of the site.
- Work with on-site wellness directors, private practice, or outpatient dietitians, and/or HR managers.
- Develop a personal professional definition of wellness.
Integrative Nutrition Track
The integrative nutrition track will introduce interns to RDN’s who specialize in integrative and functional nutrition. Interns who choose this track will begin by enrolling
in Track 1 of the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy Training.
Track and Module Descriptions - IFNA Academy.
The enrollment fee is an additional expense for all interns who choose this track. The IFNA Academy offers a discounted fee of $249.00 for students.
Interns will work with an integrative trained practitioner approved by your advisor.
During this 160-hour rotation, interns will:
in Track 1 of the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy Training.
Track and Module Descriptions - IFNA Academy.
The enrollment fee is an additional expense for all interns who choose this track. The IFNA Academy offers a discounted fee of $249.00 for students.
Interns will work with an integrative trained practitioner approved by your advisor.
During this 160-hour rotation, interns will:
- Work with patients in outpatient settings to develop personalized integrative nutrition care plans.
- Identify a project to support the needs of the integrative clinic or practice.
- Review, interpret, and apply functional testing when working with patients.
- Create a social media blog about their concentration experience.
