ARAMARK has converted its Metropolitan New York Dietetic Internship Program
to Distance Learning and is taking it on the road!
ARAMARK Healthcare now sponsors a Distance Learning Dietetic Internship where
practice sites for interns are at ARAMARK managed facilities in all five
boroughs of Metropolitan New York, northern New Jersey and San Antonio, Texas.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics
Education of The American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite
2000, Chicago, IL 60606, 312/899-4876. The program has graduated approximately
200 interns since its inception in 1993.
- No need to find your own site! ARAMARK will have designated sites and
preceptors available for you.
- All classes will be conducted using a distance learning format and IT
technology.
- ARAMARK will bring their outstanding clinical and management experts to you
during class sessions.
Distance Learning
Interns will participate in classes which will be conducted online and/or by
conference call. Each intern will need their own laptop computer with Microsoft
Word and Power Point applications. Internet access is required with a broad
band connection.
Throughout the program, interns meet regularly with the program director via
teleconferences to discuss program progress. Site visits will also be conducted
by an ARAMARK dietetic internship director to the practice sites. All
preceptors at rotation sites are selected by ARAMARK and have been provided
training so they can provide you the best supervised practice experience. Class
sessions will include guest speakers from throughout the country. ARAMARK’s
Kansas City and Mid-Atlantic Dietetic interns also participate in your classes
when guest speakers are scheduled.
Orientation will be held at an ARAMARK-affiliated location in the New York
area. Interns will be responsible for their own travel and lodging (if needed)
during the one-week program orientation in September.
Program Length, Emphasis, and Rotations
The present length of the program is 38 weeks. It is a generalist dietetics
practice program providing experiences in clinical, food service management, and
community dietetics.
The program is divided into approximately 1 week of program orientation, 18
weeks of clinical
rotations, 3 weeks of long term care, 11 weeks of management
rotations, 4 weeks of community
rotations and 1 week break. One or two weeks of staff relief is included in the
management and clinical rotations.
The present length of the program is 38 weeks. The program is centered in New
York City, northern New Jersey, and southern New York. In New York City, all
boroughs have program sites: Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten
Island.
The Metropolitan New York Dietetic Internship is a generalist dietetics
practice program providing experiences in clinical, food service management,
and community dietetics.
The program is divided into approximately 1 week of program orientation, 18
weeks of clinical rotations, 3 weeks of long
term care, 11 weeks of management rotations, 4 weeks of community rotations and 1 week break. 1-2 weeks
staff relief is included in the management and clinical weeks.
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Clinical Rotations
Clinical rotations are staged to
increase practice complexity as the intern progresses. Clinical 1 rotation weeks
provide an introduction to assessment and medical nutrition therapy with an
intensive review of the many medical diagnoses encountered in general medicine.
Clinical 2 weeks provide practice of assessment and MNT of more complex
patients. Clinical 3, Staff Relief, is usually 2 weeks in length, providing
experience in taking on the full responsibilities of the clinical dietitian
while under supervised practice.
Experiences are planned for the following
clinical areas:
- Gastrointestinal and Related Diseases
- Cardiology
- Diabetes
- Renal
- Oncology
- Pediatrics
- HIV
- Critical Care
- Enteral Nutrition
- Parenteral Nutrition
Electives may be arranged as needed.
Management Rotations
The management rotations are divided
into 3 emphasis areas:
Management 1 (3 weeks): Purchasing, Quantity Foods,
Safety and Sanitation
Management 2 (4 weeks): Patient Services, Food Service
Systems, Clinical Nutrition Management
Management 3: (3 weeks): Retail
Management, Marketing, Financial Management
Staff Relief (1 week): Within
Management 2 rotation
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Community Rotations
The community rotation is 4
weeks. Students gain experience in writing program proposals, lesson plans, and
group teaching for the community. A focus has been on investigating current
reimbursement issues, planning, and presenting a group diabetes education
program, following the guidelines set by the American Diabetes Association.
Experiences may be planned in the following community areas:
- Outpatient Counseling
- Wellness Program
- Private Practice
- School Lunch
- Senior Feeding
- Prenatal Clinic
- Food Bank
- Other Nutrition Programs
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Application Process and Deadline
The program is approved to accept 20 interns yearly.
Please visit Admission
Requirements for complete application details. All materials must be
completed and submitted in one packet to the Program Director by January 15, for
the Fall-September class. The packet must be post-marked by this date. Receipt
confirmation or certified mail is suggested.
Please address packet as follows:
Allison Charny, MSEd, RD, CDE,
CDN
Program Director
ARAMARK Healthcare Distance Learning Dietetic
Internship
c/o Joan Reedon
1101 Market Street, 19th Floor
Philadelphia,
PA 19107
Selection Process
Application packets are rated with consideration to GPA, Personal Letter
(statement of professional goals), Written Expression, Work Experience,
Recommendations and Participation. If the application rating is acceptable, an
interview is scheduled. If the interview reveals personal attributes in
accordance with ARAMARK criteria, the applicant is selected for the program and
listed with D&D Digital as a selection for the computer match.
Program Success
ARAMARK actively seeks to place graduates in ARAMARK job positions upon
successful completion of the program. Graduates have obtained positions in areas
within ARAMARK such as:
- Clinical Dietitian
- Long Term Care Dietitian
- Pediatric Dietitian
- Renal Dietitian
- Outpatient Dietitian
- Patient Services Manager
- Clinical Nutrition Manager
- School Food Service Manager
- Retail Manager
For More Information
If you have questions, contact the Program Director by e-mail at charny-allison@aramark.com or (718)
835-7087.
ARAMARK is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.
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