karen steitz, ms, rd, csp, ld internship director
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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