Accreditation Status: 

The Marywood University Distance Education Dietetic Internship program is an accredited internship prrogram by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 899-5400.

Mission of the Program:

The mission of the Distance Education Dietetic Internship (DEDI) program is to provide a broad based educational curriculum, preparing students to meet the ADA's core competencies and general area of emphasis. The DEDI program provides the knowledge, skills and values required not only for successful entry into today's job market as competent entry-level dietitians, but also for the flexibility which permits changing roles and the development of skills needed for future specialization's which the students wish to pursue. This educational framework also supports the mission of the college to educate graduate students in "an atmosphere of respect, individuality, and flexibility for the best collaborative practices to address current and emerging health and human service needs " together with the mission of Marywood University that "calls upon students to seek their full potential and invites all to engage in a lifelong process of learning".

 

Goal # 1: The DI program will provide quality supervised practice experiences to produce competent entry-level dietitians.

Outcome with Target Measures

1a.Eighty percent of students enrolled in the DI program will complete all program requirements within 150% of the time planned for completion which is 1.5 years.

1b.Over a five year period, > 70 % of the program graduates who sought employment in dietetics will be employed within three months of the program completion.

1c.Over a five-year period, the pass rate for DI graduates taking the registration examination for the first time will be at least 80%.

1d. On the one-year post completion survey, 90% of the program graduates will indicate that they agree or strongly agree that they would recommend Marywood University's internship to others.

1e.Upon completion of the self-evaluation, > 90% of the Learning Outcomes will be selected as at least moderately effective generating a mean value of > 3.0 (competent).

1f..On the post completion preceptors' survey, > 90 % of the preceptors will state that the DI program compared favorably to other internship programs.

1g. 100% of the students will achieve a pass rate of > 80% on the programs final exam.

 

Goal # 2: The DI program will provide a foundation for expanded professional opportunities and / or for further academic studies.

Outcome with Target Measures

2a. On the five and 10 year post program completion survey, 90% will be professionally employed or enrolled in an academic program .

2b. 100% of the students will present an acceptable professional portfolio and a course binder after each completed rotation.

 

Courses:

The Distance Education DI program provides for the completion of 18 graduate credits as follows: 

ND 566 Supervised Practice: Food Systems Management (6 credits)

ND 567 Supervised Practice: Clinical Dietetics (6 credits)

ND 565 Supervised Practice: Community Nutrition / Staff Relief (4 credits)

ND 500 Professional Practice (2 credits)

These courses are practice courses and are not transferable into the MS program.

 

 

 

 Further information about this program can be obtained by contacting:

Maureen Dunne-Touhey, MS, RD, LDN
Director , Dietetic Internship
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Marywood University
Scranton, PA 18509

(570) 961-4751
email: DunneTouhey@marywood.edu

 

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