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- Dietetic Goals and Objectives
The MetroHealth Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program is designed to provide a learning experience that prepares the Intern to respond to the versatile demands of the dietetics profession.
The program is based on the philosophy that the development of professional competency is contingent upon mastering the skills of problem solving and decision making through evidence-based practice and a quest for excellence. In addition, the program strives to give the Intern the necessary guidance and resources for future professional growth.
It is the intention of the program to train the Dietetic Intern to become an entry-level generalist Dietitian. This is achieved during our Dietetic Internship Program with a concentration in Clinical Dietetics.
The goal of the program is to enable the Dietetic Intern to develop the knowledge, attitude and skills needed to become an entry-level Dietitian.
Upon completion of this program, the Intern must possess a sound knowledge of food and nutrition, quantitative food production, biological sciences, pathophysiology of disease, and be able to act in a variety of capacities in clinical, administrative, and community settings.
The outcome measurements of our program goals are:
Program outcomes data are available on request.