The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Dietetic Internship Program (with a medical nutrition therapy emphasis) strives to prepare individuals to transition from student to professional by integrating didactic knowledge of food and nutrition with practical experience in dietetics. The program provides the highest quality of clinical care, educates current and future generations of dietetic practitioners, searches for new advances in nutrition and food service through outcome-based dietetic research, and promotes health education. This dietetic internship program has a nutrition therapy emphasis and will take 37.5 weeks (1,250 hours) to complete.

Interns will be based at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and complete rotations at many of the NSLIJHS facilities. The program meets the performance requirements of The Standards of Education and of The American Dietetic Standards of Professional Practice for dietetic professionals. This Dietetic Internship has initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE*) for entry-level dietitians. Graduates of this program will receive a verification statement that will establish eligibility to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians.

Our Mission

The NSLIJHS Dietetic Internship strives to prepare individuals to transition from a student to a professional by integrating didactic knowledge of food and nutrition with practical experiences in dietetics. The program will provide the highest quality clinical care, educate the current and future generations of dietetic practitioners, search for new advances in nutrition and food services through the conduct of outcomes-based dietetic research and promote health education.

Our Goals and Outcome Measures

Program Goal One: Prepare graduates for entry-level practice.

• Based upon program completion data, 90% of enrollees will successfully graduate from the NS-LIJHS dietetic internship.
• Based upon data from the most recent one-year period, 90% of graduates will successfully complete the Registration Examination for Dietitians on the first attempt.
• Based on averages from the most recent five-year period, 85% of graduates will pass the Registration Examination for Dietitians the first time.
• Based upon the data obtained from the one-year post graduation survey, at least 80% of graduates who are seeking employment will secure entry-level positions in dietetics within six months of program completion.
• Based upon survey data from employers, 80% of employers will rank graduates as competent entry-level practitioners.

Program Goal Two: DI prepares entry level practitioner for careers in a variety of health care settings: hospitals, health care agencies, government service, food industry, restaurants, school food service and private practice.

• Based upon averages from the most recent five-year period, 75% of graduates are employed in clinical nutrition settings.
• Based upon the data obtained from the 1-year post graduation survey, 75% of graduates indicated that they felt comfortable seeking employment in diverse settings.

Program Goal Three: Graduate individuals who will demonstrate self-directed career growth.

• Based upon averages from the most recent five-year period, greater than 50% of graduates intend to enroll or are actively enrolled in graduate programs
• Based upon averages from the most recent five-year period, greater than 50% of graduates will achieve specialty certifications.

*CADE can be contacted at:
CADE of the American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: 1 (800) 877-1600