Nutrition & Dietetic Internship
Comprehensive Training in Clinical Nutrition
The BIDMC Dietetic Internship is a 10 month, full-time program with an emphasis on nutrition therapy. The program runs from September to June and provides 1,219 supervised practice hours. We enroll up to 8 interns per year.
Dietetic interns receive in-depth training in:
- Outpatient counseling
- Public speaking skills
- Malnutrition diagnosis and treatment
- Enteral nutrition support
- Parenteral nutrition support
Interns also participate in weekly classes, group projects and academic lectures to foster learning and enrich the internship experience.
Learn how to apply for the internship.
Mission & Goals
The mission of the Dietetic Internship is to recruit the best intern applicants for the internship and provide them with experiences that help them meet the core competencies required to become entry-level registered dietitians, and to instill in them the importance of excellent patient care, individual accountability, and involvement in the community.
Our Goals & Outcome Measures
- Goal #1: Program graduates will be prepared to be competent entry-level registered dietitians.
- Goal #2: Program graduates will have been a part of a diverse dietetic internship class.
- Goal #3: Program graduates will be prepared to serve a diverse population.
Meeting Our Goals
See our progress in achieving our goals below. Full program outcome data is available upon request.
- 100% of our graduates passed the CDR credentialing exam within the first year. (2022-2024)
- 100% of graduates who sought employment were employed in dietetics within twelve months of program completion. (2022-2024)
- 100% of employers of our graduates indicate that the intern was adequately prepared for the position they obtained. (2021-2023)
- 89% of graduates indicate they were prepared to serve a diverse population. (2021-2023)
- 100% of interns seeking employment chose employment in a nutrition therapy setting. (2022-2024)
- 96% of graduates took the CDR credential exam within 12 months of program completion. (2022-2024)
- 100% of employers agree the graduate was prepared to serve a diverse population. (2021-2023)
- 100% of interns completed program requirements within 150% of the planned program length. (2022-2024)
*Full program outcome data available upon request.
