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The dietetic internship is a 44-week program
beginning two weeks prior to the start of the University of Iowa
academic year. The 2008-2009 class begins on August 11, 2008 and ends on
June 3, 2009. The dietetic interns complete a series of rotations in
management, clinical, and community areas in addition to earning 9 hours
of graduate credit in the College of Public Health and Carver College of Medicine.The rotation schedule is developed according to the following
guidelines:
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Orientation
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2 weeks |
| Clinical Dietetics (inpatient and
outpatient) |
20 weeks |
| Food Service Management |
11 weeks |
| Community Nutrition |
4 weeks |
| Event Planning |
1 week |
| Staff Relief, Clinical
(this includes 1 week of holiday relief over Christmas or New Years) |
3 weeks |
| Special Project/Management |
1 week |
| Vacation/Holidays
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2 weeks |
| Total
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44 weeks |
Fall Semester:
Dietetic interns are in classes all day on Mondays
and Wednesdays. They are in rotations on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Fridays. The Monday/Wednesday Fall Semester class schedules is as
follows:
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Management Lectures |
11:00 am-12:00 pm |
| Diet Meals |
12:00 pm-1:00 pm |
| Nutrition Intervention in Clinical Trials
Research |
1:00 pm-1:50 pm |
| Clinical Dietetics |
2:00 pm-4:00 pm |
| Nutrition Intervention in Research Lab |
4:30 pm-5:45 pm |
Spring Semester:
Dietetic interns are in classes on Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons. They are in rotations on Monday-Friday. The
Tuesday/Wednesday Spring Semester class schedule is as follows:
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Tuesday:
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Nutritional Epidemiology
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4:00 pm-5:40 pm |
| Wednesday: |
Nutrition Rounds |
2:00 pm-3:00 pm |
| Wednesday: |
Nutrition Research Seminar |
3:00 pm-4:00 pm |
| Wednesday: |
Principles of Dietary Assessment |
4:00 pm-5:00 pm |
Additional guidelines for the schedule include:
Interns are given work days off for weekend days
worked on a one-to-one basis
Requests for changes in the weekly work schedule are
submitted to the Dietetic Internship Director
Interns are given 4 days of personal leave for
illness, funeral, personal time, interviewing, etc. Any additional time
taken must be made up.
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