Dietetic Internship Program

                                            Dietetic Internship Program Application 

Accreditation Status                                                                                                                 

The Dietetic Internship Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a performance-based generalist program designed to bridge the gap between didactic education and entry-level dietetic practice.  The program has been granted full accreditation by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CADE) located at the following address:
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Telephone: 800-877-1600
 

Mission, Goals and Measurable Outcomes

The program’s mission is to provide a variety of experiential learning and professional development opportunities to enable program graduates to develop entry-level competence for dietetic practice in diverse communities. The goals and measurable outcomes for this supervised practice program are noted as follows:
 Goal One:

Goal Two:

• Promote successful completion of the supervised practice program by qualified students.
  Outcomes Measures:
  Five-year program completion rates
  Five-year program assessment by graduates

Program Schedule

The program length is 40 weeks, commencing on September 8, 2010 and concluding on June 16, 2011.
Didactic and supervise practice experiences include:

Nutrition therapy	360 hours
Foodservice management	320 hours
Community nutrition	280 hours
Didactic and professional meetings	200 hours

       
  Affiliation Sites

Program experiences are designed in categories of dietetic subspecialties to clinical nutrition, foodservice management and community nutrition.  Some of the program partners include:
      - Atlantic General Hospital
      - Atlantic General Diabetes Program
      - Deer’s Head Center
      - Delaware WIC Program and Lower Shore WIC Program
      - Eastern Correctional Institution
      - Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center GAIT program
      - Harbor Health Care
      - HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital
      - MAC Agency on Aging
      - University of Maryland Extension Service
      - Peninsula Regional Medical Center
      - Peninsula Regional Medical Center Diabetes Education Center
      - Wicomico County Schools Food and Nutrition Services
      - Wicomico Nursing Home
      - Worcester County Schools Food and Nutrition Services

Program Completion Requirements and Graduate Credit

Interns must satisfactorily complete approximately 960 hours of supervised practice and must satisfy 100 percent of the program competencies in order to receive a Verification Statement and a Certificate of Program Completion; two graduate credits are also awarded for the program.
 

Program Cost

Program costs are estimated below and are subject to change without prior written notice.

Part-time Graduate Tuition, Fees and Other Cost	Maryland Residents	Non- Maryland Resident
Application Fee	$         50.00	$            50.00
Tuition: 2 Credits	486.00	882.00
Student Fee	66.00	66.00
Technology Fee	20.00	20.00
Program Fee	4000.00	4000.00
Housing – off campus estimate *	6500.00	6500.00
Meals	2000.00	2000.00
Books and Other Supplies	600.00	600.00
Transportation/Parking - estimate	300.00	300.00
Miscellaneous	500.00	500.00
Total	14,522.00	14,918.00

Housing Information

Salisbury, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
http://www.salisburyarea.com/

 

Application Procedure

The application is to be submitted as a single packet and will not be returned. The following items must be included:

• Completed Program Application - original signature is required.
• Signed and dated Verification of Completion Statement of Intent to Complete Degree Requirements for the Didactic Program. Students must submit the Verification Statement prior to starting the program.
• One official transcript from each institution attended. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required
• Transcript must indicate awarding of the bachelor’s degree.
• Three ADA/CADE Recommendation Forms, two of which are completed by major professors. Documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope with evaluators' signature shown across the envelope seal.
• A current resume.
• A typewritten letter of application which includes a discussion of your interest in the profession, short-term and long-term goals, and a statement regarding your attributes and why you are uniquely suited for this program.
• Application fee of $ 50.00 payable to "U M E S" by check or money order (nonrefundable).
• Click here for the Dietetic Internship Application.

Computer Matching

All applicants to this Dietetic Internship (DI) Program must participate in computer matching. Applicants must request online for the dietetic internship matching with D&D Digital at http://www.dnddigital.com/ to prioritize DI rankings. The instruction booklet and program codes for this process can be requested from any ADA - Approved Didactic Program in Dietetics or from D&D Digital Systems website.  The deadline for completing online registration and ranking is February 16, 2010.  There is a $50.00 charge for computer matching which must be paid online with a credit card at the time of registration.  D&D Digital will allow reordering of priority rankings from March 8, 2010 to March 25, 2010.  However, no additional internships can be added to the list.

Application Deadline 

A completed application packet must be postmarked no later than February 16, 2010 and should be submitted to:

Malinda D. Cecil, MS, RD, LDN
Dietetics Program Director
Department of Human Ecology
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Telephone: 410-651-7578
Fax: 410-651-8265
Email: mdcecil@umes.edu

Appointment

D & D Digital Systems will inform each applicant of his or her match status on April 5, 2010. Applicants matched to this program must notify the Program Director by telephone, fax or email of their acceptance or rejection of the appointment to the director as noted above. This notification must be received on April 7, 2010 by 5:00 pm EST.