1. Karen Steitz, MS, RD, CSP, LD Internship Director

2. St. Louis is a Great Place to be!

3. Allied Health Building: The Home of SLU Dietetic Interns

4. S Size Sites S Specialties Sessions S Sustainability S Service S Staff

5. 34 Interns Selected Annually

6. Over 150 Affiliations in St. Louis and Surrounding Areas Acute Care Medical Home Health Ambulatory Settings Corporations Athletic Facilities Pediatric Facilities Community Health Food Pantries Research Centers Public Health Schools

7. Two Specialty Tracks TrackCodeNumber Nutrition Therapy17016 Health and Wellness16818

8. Two Specialty Tracks with Emphasis Areas within the tracks All programs designed to meet the ADA Core competencies for entry level All programs designed to meet the ADA Core competencies for entry level  Track specific competencies  > 1200 hours supervised practice  Graduate coursework Differences Differences  Site placement  Graduate course  Experiences for track specific competencies  Specialty weeks

9. Track Concentration Areas Emphasis Area Number Accepted Nutrition Support 8+ Pediatric Nutrition 4 Public Health 6 Nutrition and Physical Performance 6 Culinary4+

10. Graduate Coursework 12 hours of graduate credit 12 hours of graduate credit Fall Semester Fall Semester  Human Nutrition in Physiology  and Metabolism I  Clinical Systems Management Spring Semester 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 Apply to any of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics degrees

11. Nutrition Therapy Sites Sites  Acute care Clinical Clinical  M/S, NS rotation  Research  Staff Relief in Acute Management Management  Hospitals Community Community  Home Health Care Elective Course: Nutritional Assessment, Pediatric or Geriatric Nutrition Elective Course: Nutritional Assessment, Pediatric or Geriatric Nutrition

12. Pediatric Concentration Sites Sites Clinical Clinical  Research  Staff Relief in Pediatrics Management Management Community - WIC Community - WIC Course – Pediatrics Course – Pediatrics Pediatric Choice Week Pediatric Choice Week  Genetics, rehab, NICU

13. Health and Wellness Track Sites Sites  Variety Clinical Clinical  Med/Surgery  Staff Relief Management Management Community Community Course : Intern choice Course : Intern choice Sports, Public Health and Culinary concentrations Sports, Public Health and Culinary concentrations

14. Sports Nutrition Sites Sites Clinical Clinical  Ambulatory, Rehab Management Management  School Nutrition Community Community Course: NPP Course: NPP Specialty Week Specialty Week  SLU Athletics

15. Public Health Sites Sites Clinical Clinical  Staff relief Management Management  Congregate feeding Community Community  Primary Sites (OB/WIC) Course: Community Nutrition Course: Community Nutrition School of Public Health Week School of Public Health Week

16. UNIQUE SESSIONS Monday Sessions Monday Sessions Newsletter Newsletter Nutrition Education/Gardens Nutrition Education/Gardens Cooking Demos Cooking Demos Professional conferences/portfolio Professional conferences/portfolio Health Fairs Health Fairs Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Food Systems Medical School Collaboration Project Medical School Collaboration Project

17. MONDAY SESSIONS

19. HealthPromotion K-8 Health Promotion K-8

20. Adult Health Promotion Adult Health Promotion: Cooking Demonstrations

21. Sustainable Food Systems Certification in sustainable food systems  SLU garden  Fresh Gatherings

23. Staff and Faculty

24. Admission Process DICAS Application Process DICAS Application Process D and D digital D and D digital Fees for DICAS and D & D digital only Fees for DICAS and D & D digital only May apply to one or both tracks May apply to one or both tracks Personal Statements for each track Personal Statements for each track Phone Interview Phone Interview Graduate application AFTER acceptance Graduate application AFTER acceptance

25. Selection Criteria Selection Committee Selection Committee GPA: Science (Biochemistry), Nutrition GPA: Science (Biochemistry), Nutrition GRE: 450 average each GRE: 450 average each Letters of Recommendation: (Choose well!) Letters of Recommendation: (Choose well!) Your Letter: (Take the time to do it right!!!) Your Letter: (Take the time to do it right!!!) Work Experience: (Get some!) Work Experience: (Get some!) Phone Interview: (Your advocate) Phone Interview: (Your advocate)

26. 94 % Pass Rate