Karen Steitz, MS, RD, CSP, LD Internship Director

St. Louis is a Great Place to be!

Allied Health Building: The Home of SLU Dietetic Interns

Size Sites Specialties Sessions Sustainability Service Staff

34 Interns Selected Annually

Over 150 Affiliations in St. Louis and Surrounding Areas

Acute Care Medical Home Health Ambulatory Settings Corporations Athletic Facilities Pediatric Facilities Community Health Food Pantries Research Centers Public Health Schools

Two Specialty Tracks

Track Nutrition Therapy Health and Wellness Code 170 168 Number 16 18

Two Specialty Tracks with Emphasis Areas within the tracks

All programs designed to meet the ADA Core competencies for entry level Track specific competencies > 1200 hours supervised practice Graduate coursework Differences Site placement Graduate course Experiences for track specific competencies Specialty weeks

Track Concentration Areas

Emphasis Area Nutrition Support Number Accepted 8+

Pediatric Nutrition
Public Health Nutrition and Physical Performance Culinary

4
6 6 4+

Graduate Coursework

12 hours of graduate credit Fall Semester Human Nutrition in Physiology and Metabolism I Clinical Systems Management Spring Semester Human Nutrition in Physiology and Metabolism II Corresponds with Track/Emphasis Area Apply to any of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics degrees

Nutrition Therapy

Sites

Acute care
M/S, NS rotation Research Staff Relief in Acute Hospitals Home Health Care

Clinical

Management

Community

Elective Course: Nutritional Assessment, Pediatric

Pediatric Concentration

Sites Clinical Research Staff Relief in Pediatrics Management Community - WIC Course Pediatrics Pediatric Choice Week Genetics, rehab, NICU

Health and Wellness Track

Sites

Variety

Clinical
Med/Surgery Staff Relief

Management Community Course : Intern choice

Sports, Public Health and Culinary concentrations

Sports Nutrition
Sites Clinical

Ambulatory, Rehab

Management
School Nutrition Community Course: NPP Specialty Week SLU Athletics

Public Health

Sites Clinical Staff relief Management Congregate feeding Community Primary Sites (OB/WIC) Course: Community Nutrition School of Public Health Week

UNIQUE SESSIONS

Monday Sessions Newsletter Nutrition Education/Gardens Cooking Demos Professional conferences/portfolio Health Fairs Sustainable Food Systems Medical School Collaboration Project

MONDAY SESSIONS

Health Promotion K-8

Adult Health Promotion:

Cooking Demonstrations

Sustainable Food Systems

Certification in sustainable food systems SLU garden Fresh Gatherings

Staff and Faculty

Admission Process
DICAS Application Process D and D digital Fees for DICAS and D & D digital only May apply to one or both tracks Personal Statements for each track Phone Interview Graduate application AFTER acceptance

Selection Criteria

Selection Committee GPA: Science (Biochemistry), Nutrition GRE: 450 average each Letters of Recommendation: (Choose well!) Your Letter: (Take the time to do it right!!!) Work Experience: (Get some!) Phone Interview: (Your advocate)

94 % Pass Rate