Dietetic Internship Rotations Experiences

Phase I - August General Orientation and Preparation for Field Experiences - 2 weeks

Phase II - Dietetic Internship Field Experience Rotations (September-June) - 37 weeks

* Rotation Name, followed by sites (abbreviation if used on Schedule), (no. of interns assigned/year)

Food Systems Management - 12 weeks

• Food Systems Core Experience - 9 weeks – Clarian (6), Johnson (2), Veterans Administration Hospital (2), Wishard (4) St Francis (2)
• Extended Care/Rehabilitation Experience -3 weeks – Lockefield Village (6),Magnolia Group (2), Westminster North (3) Summer Trace (3) Hooverwood (2)

Clinical Nutrition - 13 weeks

• Clinical Block I – 4 to 6 weeks Clarian North (1 spring only), Bloomington Hospital (2) Johnson (3), Community South (2), Hancock (2), Riverview (2), St. Vincent’s Women’s Hospital (2), La Rue Carter (1) Major Hospital, Shelbyville (1 fall)
• Clinical Block II - 6 weeks University (4), Methodist (4), Wishard (4), St. Vincent’s (2), VA (2)
• Diabetes – 2 weeks - St. Francis (4), Clarian (10) Johnson (2)
• Pediatrics - 1 week – Riley/Methodist/Community (Peds) (16)
• Renal Clinic 2 weeks – UH (4), Liz Cullen (4), Anne Mascari (4), Nancy Sargent (2) Laura Knoblauch (2)

Community Nutrition - 7 weeks

• Week 1 - WIC - Marion County Public Health (6), Johnson County (5), Shelby (5)
• Week 2 and 3 - Community Clinics - Various Sites (16)
• Week 4 and 5 – Indianapolis Area Township Schools (Schools) Experience (2/site) Carmel Clay, Perry, Clark Pleasant, Decatur, Wayne, Shelby Central, Zionsville, Hamilton S.E.
• Week 6 – Community Services Multiple Sites (16)
  
  • 1 day (T) Home delivered meals, Congregate Feeding - CICOA the Access Net work
  • 1 day (W) Food Borne Safety Officer - Marion County Public Health
  • 1 day (TH) Cathedral Kitchen; YMCA
  • 1/2 day (F) YMCA after school program (PM)
  • 1/2 day (F) Health Fair Project TBA (8); IUPUI Faculty and Staff Health Fair (8) *discussed in Monday class

Other Experiences - 4 weeks

• American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting (FNCE) Chicago, IL October (16)
• Customer and Clinical Service Concentration - 4 weeks (16) - Rotation selected and developed by Intern
• Vacation - 3 weeks -Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s

Phase III - Wrap up week and Graduation (June)-1 week