The Coordinated Dietetic Internship/Master’s Degree Program is 16 months. The first 11 months are devoted to completing the accredited Dietetic Internship Program and 14 hours of graduate school coursework.
Link to UHCMC Dietetic Internship Program [2009-2010] Calendar
University Hospital’s Case Medical Center’s Dietetic Internship Program has a one track/option. It provides a minimum of 1,587 hours of full-time scheduled supervised practice experience within a 49 week period. The Program has an annual enrollment of 5 full-time interns. The Program only accepts full-time students. The students are scheduled at the hospital 4 days each week, Tuesday through Friday, in the fall and spring. CWRU classes are held on Mondays. In addition to Mondays, the spring semester also has a couple of evening classes. During the summer months (May-August), they are scheduled in the hospital Monday through Friday. At the end of the 49 weeks, the students complete the Dietetic Internship portion of the CDI/CDP. They are provided with a verification statement which will qualify them to take the registration examination for dietitians.
The interns take a total of 14 credit hours at CWRU during the first academic year (August-May), 7 credits hours each semester. In the final semester of the graduate program, students enroll for at least 13 hours of graduate credit and take a written comprehensive examination, in order to complete the university’s requirements for the Master’s degree. It is a winning combination for the graduate to have a Master’s Degree and Registered Dietitian credentials at the end of the 16-month program. It provides a competitive edge entering the job market for the first time.
The program is currently granted continued Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association (CADE).
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, ILL 60606-6995
Telephone: (312) 899-0040 or (800) 877-1600
Each intern will receive a STIPEND of $13,000 (before taxes) over the course of the Supervised Practice Experience. The stipend is processed through the hospital’s payroll system and a portion of it is received every two weeks via direct deposit.
In addition to the stipend, each student receives a dollar amount for cafeteria meals during the Supervised Practice Experience.
As a UHCMC Dietetic Intern, you will complete an application of employment for UHCMC. Dietetic Interns are required to follow the hospital’s policies and procedures for employment. Dietetic Interns are hired into the system as a Temporary Full-Time Employee.
A Human Resource Representative will:
- Contact the intern to set-up an appointment for Corporate Health:
- Physical including TB shots and urine sample.
- Contact the intern to set-up an appointment for fingerprinting. (Background checks are completed on all employees.)
- Conduct reference checks.
- Send the intern a formal letter confirming their position and information regarding the hospital’s orientation.
TIME OFF DURING THE INTERNSHIP:
The Program allows five personal days in addition to six holidays.
UHCMC Dietetic Internship Program has a high passing rate for interns who have taken the Registered Dietitian Examination for the first time.
