The University of Virginia Health System Dietetic Internship Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education and Nutrition in Dietetics (ACEND). The program is a 9-month clinically-focused internship with an emphasis in both pediatrics and nutrition support. The rotation experiences and class days provide interns with over 1000 hours of supervised practice and 250 didactic training hours. The UVA Health System Dietetic Internship participates in the spring and fall application process. Interns matched to the program in the spring will begin in early September and conclude in May. For interns matched in the fall, the program will begin in January and end in September.
Each year, our program accepts a total of 12 dietetic interns.
A typical week for an intern includes four days of rotation and one class day devoted to lectures and simulations. Throughout the week, interns may also be working on rotation assignments, participating in community events, and completing tasks related to their clinical project. Interns are required to partake in four community presentations and/or events in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area during the year. This allows interns the opportunity to hone their leadership, community service, and public speaking skills. Additionally, interns are required to complete a clinical project that involves a project proposal along with data collection or program development. Interns are matched with a preceptor project based on interest. The project culminates with a presentation of the results to peers, preceptors and other members of the healthcare team or community. Interns may also present their project findings at the Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting Poster Session.
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