Sample Program Schedule – Fall 2022

Preceptors and sites must be secured using the “Preceptor Qualifications” form to be included with the supplemental application checklist.
The rotation schedule is flexible and rotations may be completed in an alternate order as needed by the preceptor and/or intern.
Accommodations for days off related to religious holidays/reasons must be discussed with the Program Director and preceptor in advance. Any supervised hours missed as a result must be made up to complete the total supervised program hours.
The above schedule is for a full-time 40-hour per week schedule. We also offer an alternative 32-hour per week schedule as requested.
Rotation Details
Pre-Orientation: This rotation consists of a series of assignments to be completed at home in preparation for subsequent rotations.
Food Service Management: This rotation requires 4 weeks in a healthcare setting: hospital, long term care facility, long term acute care (LTAC), Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRD), or assisted living. The remaining 2 weeks can be scheduled in either food service or a child/adult nutrition program such as National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, After-School Snacks and Suppers, College/University or Adult Day Care Center. Each site must serve at least sixty meals daily.
Community Nutrition: Interns will gain experience using the Nutrition Care Process in one or more of the following settings: WIC; Child and Adult Care Food Programs; National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program; local Food Bank; Senior Centers; Meals on Wheels; Health Clinics; Retail Dietitians; Private Practice; or Corporate/Industry settings.
Clinical Long Term Care: This rotation may be completed in full or in part in one or more of the following settings: skilled nursing facility for subacute and long term care residents (SNF), Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), or Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTAC) – limited to only one week of this supervised practice experience.
Clinical Acute Care: This rotation is highly recommended to be completed in an acute care inpatient hospital setting (may complete in one or more different hospitals). Alternate acute care settings may include (each one may count towards 2-4 weeks of total Acute Care rotation): Children’s hospitals; dialysis centers; VA hospitals; outpatient sites staffed by RDNs – Diabetes/Endocrinology, Eating Disorder clinics, Bariatric Surgery centers, Cardiac Rehab centers, Psychiatric centers
Clinical Acute Care: This rotation must be completed in an acute care inpatient hospital setting (may complete in one or more different hospitals).
Research / Journal Club: Interns will conduct a research project to gain understanding in study design, data collection and analysis. For Journal Club, interns will prepare a 15 minute oral presentation and a powerpoint presentation on an approved article during a video platform meeting.
Concentration / Staff Relief: The intern may choose from one of the three options for this final rotation:
- Wellness Promotion
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Long Term Care