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dietetic intern

Dietetic Internship
Practice Sites and Experiences

Students have the option of :
7 Medical Centers
6 community hospitals
May include a mental health institution and a Veteran’s Administration Hospital.*

Community agency sites:
Maine Nutrition Network
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
WIC (local and state offices)
Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council
• School Nutrition
Public health and private practice clinics

 


Realistic expectations and informed choices of practice sites are encouraged. Times are regularly scheduled for first year interns to visit and ask questions of site coordinators and senior students currently in the sites. 

*Not every preference can be met, but we try hard to accommodate each intern based on individual career and educational goals, family needs, and previous experiences.

Time allocations for FSN 681 (Dietetic Supervised Practice) and FSN 652 (Dietetic Internship Evaluation):

Clinical Nutrition - 18 weeks, 2 days

Evaluation: Case Studies & Seminar - 1 week
 
FoodService Management Administrative Dietetics - 6 weeks

Community Nutrition - 4 weeks

Vacation - 1 week, 3 days

Total - 31 Weeks

Seven months of supervised practice (6 semester credits and 1 credit for Evaluation FSN 652) commences immediately following the first year of graduate coursework and runs from May through December.


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