Mission, Goals and Objectives

The mission of the Carondelet Health Network Dietetic Internship is to graduate entry-level dietitians with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high quality nutrition care to culturally diverse populations in a variety of settings.

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Goal 1. The CHN Dietetic Internship will develop competent entry-level dietitians who will successfully pass the registration examination and obtain employment in the nutrition and dietetics field.

 

Objective 1.1 Ninety percent of interns will complete the program within 150% of the time planned for completion (17 months). 

Objective 1.2 Ninety percent of graduates who seek employment will have found jobs in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.

Objective 1.3 Ninety percent of graduates will take the CDR credentialing exam for registered dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion. 

Objective 1.4 Eighty percent of graduates will pass the CDR credentialing exam for registered dietitian nutritionists within one year following the first attempt. 

 

Goal 2. The CHN Dietetic Internship will prepare graduates to provide quality nutrition care to culturally and ethnically diverse populations.

 

Objective 2.1 In a survey completed one year after graduation, 80% of employers who respond to the survey will evaluate graduate preparation of entry-level work as good or excellent.

Objective 2.2 In a survey completed one year after graduation, 80% of employers who respond to the survey will evaluate graduate sensitivity to cultural issues as good or excellent. 

 

Outcomes data are available upon request.

 

The internship meets all state and federal laws regarding non-discrimination.  Standards of conduct can be found here.

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