Dietetic Internship: Goals and Educational Philosophy

Program Goals

• Prepare graduates through a curriculum based on the CADE core competencies in clinical dietetics, foodservice systems management, community nutrition and health promotion for entry-level practice and to become a Registered Dietitian.
   
• Provide a well-rounded, supervised, experience that is based on current standards of  practice and responds to the needs of the State of Arkansas and the Veterans Health Administration System.
   
• Provide knowledgeable and supportive professional faculty and staff who will mentor dietetic interns in the achievement of their goals as well as cultivate the development of their professionalism.
   
• Prepare graduates in the development of skills to meet the changing needs of the profession.

Educational Philosophy

Graduates of this generalist program acquire the necessary competence to practice as entry-level dietitians in a wide variety of settings including hospitals as clinical and administrative dietitians, in food industry as marketing and research nutritionists, in health spas as nutrition and fitness instructors, in health care facilities as consulting dietitians, in health departments as community nutritionists, in health care clinics as nutrition counselors, and as food service directors in small hospitals and long-term care facilities. The program is designed to utilize the unique variety of health care facilities in the Little Rock area.

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