NUTRITION

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Just a quick view of our Graduation Celebration on December 10, 2009

The Coordinated Dietetic Internship/Master's Degree program (CDI/MDP), established in 1965, was the first program in the country formed from the collaborative efforts of a private university and independent medical facilities.

Graduate course work is offered in conjunction with supervised practice experience at two separately accredited dietetic internship programs where students master the core competencies of dietetic practice.

Eleven (11) months of supervised practice experience are integrated at the participating hospitals with 27 semester hours of graduate work over three academic semesters at CWRU, leading to a Master of Science in Nutrition.

This program coordinates with accredited internships at Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University Hospitals Case Medical Center


• The Dietetic Internship Program at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Dr. Anne Raguso) offers to all students, emphases in Nutrition Therapy, Community Nutrition and Food service Systems Management.


• The Dietetic Internship Program at the University Hospital Case Medical Center (Felicia Vatakis) offers a general emphasis
  

Students are eligible to take the Registration Examination for dietitians upon completion of each 11-month dietetic internship program.  

In accordance with 2008 Eligibility Requirements and Accreditation Standards (ERAS) the Dietetic Internship Programs are transitioning to offer a concentration in Research Processes and Applications.

Each internship is currently granted accreditation by:

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      Link to the last Annual Newsletter - 2008 (password-protected). Please contact Sophie (216) 368-6429 if you have questions.