Dietetic Internship provides 16 weeks of clinical experiences at BUMC and 7 weeks of clinical experiences in the community.   Competencies for the concentration area are:

• CNT 1.  Develop a foundation which fosters expertise in comprehensive nutrition care to diverse populations in a variety of settings, including neonates, children with special needs and transplant recipients.
  
• CNT 2.  Demonstrate an understanding of the role of nutrition-focused physical assessment.


• CNT 3.  Demonstrate the ability to collect measurable data, analyze research, and document outcomes in the practice setting.


• CNT 4.  Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, and analyze research results for a question related to nutrition therapy for a specific condition.


• CNT 5.  Demonstrate a higher level of understanding of risks and benefits associated with enteral and parenteral nutrition therapies in specific conditions.


• CNT 6.  Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the dietitian in advanced practice skills, i.e. nutrition order writing and feeding tube placement.