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Institution Mission
The
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics mission is:
Changing Medicine. Changing Lives ®
University of Iowa Health Care is
changing medicine through
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Pioneering discovery
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Innovative inter-professional
education
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Delivery of superb clinical
care
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An extraordinary patient
experience in a multi-diciplinary,
collaborative, team-based environment
University of Iowa Health Care is
changing lives by
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Preventing and curing disease
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Improving health and
well-being
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Assuring access to care for
people in Iowa and throughout the world
Department Mission
The Food and Nutrition Services
Department is committed to provide
quality service to all customers of the University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics in a caring and professional manner.
The department is a leader in the nutritional care and
education of patients, staff and students. Our
nutrition
focus extends to the community through our efforts to
support community nutrition needs.
Dietetic Internship Mission
The dietetic internship will prepare individuals
to transition from a student to an entry-level
registered dietitian nutritionist to promote the quality of
life of Iowans and others by providing knowledge
and information on nutrition and health.
Goals of the Dietetic Internship Program
1.
Goal 1: The
dietetic internship will prepare graduates to be
competent Registered Dietitian Nutritionists.
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90% of the
program's interns will complete all program
requirements within 12 months (120%) of the
time planned for completion.
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Over a
five-year period, 90% of program graduates
who sought employment in
dietetics will be employed within 12 months
of program completion.
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Over a
five-year period, the pass rate for program
graduates taking the registration
examination for the first time will be at
least 80%.
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90% of
respondents to one-year post graduation
alumni surveys will rate the mean of the
graduate's skill level in competencies at a
3.0 (skilled) on a 5.0 (highly skilled)
scale.
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90% of
respondents to one-year post graduation
supervisor surveys will rate the mean of the
graduate's skill level in competencies at a
3.0 (skilled) on a 5.0 (highly skilled)
scale.
Goal 2: The dietetic internship will
produce graduates committed to professional and
community involvement.
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90% of
respondents to three-year post graduation
alumni surveys will rate the mean of the
graduates participation in professional and
community organizations at a 3.0 (skilled)
on a 5.0 (highly skilled) scale.
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90% of
respondents to three-year post graduation
supervisor surveys will rate the mean of the
graduate's participation in professional and
community organizations at a 3.0 (skilled)
on a 5.0 (highly skilled) scale.
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