Dietetic Internship

  • Dietetic Internship,  Nutrition

    What It Takes to Become a Dietitian

    4+ years of classes in the science of nutrition and dietetics, including organic chemistry, biochemistry and nutrient metabolism 1280 supervised, unpaid, practice hours hours of homework, reading journal articles, and completing case studies studying for (and passing) a registration examination a passion for all things food and nutrition These are just a few of the things it takes to become a Registered Dietitian, or a nutrition expert. It’s hard work. Seven years ago, I sat down at an info session at Sage College with interest in starting their nutrition science program. I had just lost 80 pounds and was really interested in food and nutrition. I learned then that in…

  • Dietetic Internship

    Day in the Life of a Clinical Dietetic Intern

    Happy Registered Dietitian Day! By this day next year I’m planning on being part of the club. But for now, here’s a post about what it’s like as a clinical dietetic intern. Enjoy! 7:30AM Arrive at the hospital. Today I am scheduled to observe a gastric bypass surgery! Gastric bypass, or Roux-en-y surgery, is a a type of weight loss surgery. In this type of surgery, a small part of the stomach is used to create a new stomach pouch, about the size of an egg. This new, smaller stomach is then connected to the small intestine (or jejunum), “bypassing” the rest of the stomach and the top of the small intestine…

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    Day in the Life of a Food Service Management Dietetic Intern

    If you aren’t familiar with a dietetic internship, it’s supervised practice that every dietetic student has to complete in order to sit for the Registered Dietitian exam. Each dietetic internship consists of five rotations in the following areas: Food Service Management, Clinical (Acute Care, Long Term Care and Outpatient), and Community. There is a list of competencies we must meet in order to complete our internship. In August, I took a leave of absence from my job to complete this internship, since it’s 40 hrs/week and there was no way I could do both. Thankfully, I can focus on my internship and not have to worry about any other responsibilities.…

  • Dietetic Internship,  Goals,  Life

    Journey to RD

    A few weeks ago I officially began my last full-time semester of graduate school to become an RD. It’s pretty crazy. I’m in the process of applying to Dietetic Internships (DI) and my application is due in two weeks. I can’t believe I’ve finally gotten to this point! Around the time when I started this blog, in 2010, I decided to go back to school for nutrition. I attended an info session at my current school, applied, and got in! But, from 2010-2013 I took prerequisite courses that I needed for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at my college. Thankfully I already had a Bachelor’s, but since it wasn’t in…