Karen Steitz, MS, RD, CSP, LDInternship Director

St. Louis is a Great Place to be!

Allied Health Building: The Home of SLU Dietetic Interns

What Makes Us Unique??

SLU Size Sites Specialties Sessions Sustainability Service Staff

34 Interns Selected Annually

Sites in Saint Louis

Over 150 Affiliations in St. Louis and Surrounding Areas

Acute Care MedicalHome Health

Ambulatory SettingsCorporations

Athletic FacilitiesPediatric FacilitiesCommunity Health

Food PantriesResearch Centers

Public HealthSchools

Two Specialty TracksTrack Code Number

Nutrition Therapy 170 16

Health and Wellness 168 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 AreasEmphasis Area Number

AcceptedNutrition Support 8+

Pediatric Nutrition 4

Public Health 6

Nutrition and Physical Performance

6

Culinary 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 Clinical

M/S, NS rotation Research Staff Relief in Acute

Management Hospitals

Community Home Health Care

Elective Course: Nutritional Assessment, Pediatric or Geriatric Nutrition

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 SESSIONSUNIQUE 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 gardenFresh Gatherings

Service: Community Outreach

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