The Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) Dietetic Internship Program was founded in 1958 by past American Dietetic Association President Doris Johnson, PhD, RD.
We are excited to offer two internship tracks: the YNHH Clinical Emphasis Dietetic Internship and the Combined YNHH Internship/Masters Degree Program in affiliation with the Graduate School at the University of New Haven (UNH).
Both tracks provide an intense graduate level experience for students who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree. The internship also requires completion of a didactic program in the field of food and nutrition accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education. Typically this is done as your undergraduate major.
The practice-based YNHH internship program provides future professionals with real world experience at one of the best teaching hospitals in the country.This progressive environment enables you to successfully meet the required American Dietetic Association Competency Statements for entry-level dietitians to be eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetics Registration Examination for Dietitians.
The internship’s mission is to “train competent, well-rounded entry-level dietitians to ensure the viability of the dietetics profession as the recognized leaders and experts in food and nutrition.”
The Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, 312/899-0040, ext. 5400.
The goals and outcome measures are:
| Goals | Outcome measures |
1. To prepare program graduates to become competent entry-level dietitians. |
• >= 80% pass rate for both first-time test takers and overall during a five-year period of time on the Commission on Dietetic Registration Exam for Entry-Level Dietitians. |
2. To encourage and motivate dietetic interns to allow them to successfully complete the program. |
>=%90 of dietetic interns successfully complete the program. Viable suggested improvements by faculty and interns are implemented. |
3. To effectively and efficiently use the program, department and hospital resources to support an open and positive learning environment. |
As evidenced by the monthly Internship Fund Report, financial resources are provided to support preceptor professional development, outside speaker honorariums, technology upgrades, payment of Commission on Dietetic Accreditation (CADE) fees, and programmatic changes dictated by CADE and intern/preceptor feedback. |
4. For the dietetic interns to collectively provide at least 75 hours of community service while at YNHH. |
The monthly Food & Nutrition Departmental report provides evidence that the goals is met for social responsibility. |
Yale-New Haven Hospital has been the primary teaching institution for the Yale School of Medicine since 1826. As a dietetic intern at Yale-New Haven Hospital, you will find yourself in a learning environment where new opportunities are plentiful. The majority of your rotations take place in the hospital, providing a consistent learning environment and the opportunity to perceive how each section of the Department of Food and Nutritional Services works to provide quality services.
In addition to the supervised practice experience, you have the opportunity to enroll in the University of New Haven’s Graduate Program in Human Nutrition. If you select this track, you will take two three-credit graduate level courses, one during the fall trimester and a second during the spring trimester. You will also earn an additional six master’s degree credits for completing the internship.
For more information on the University of New Haven’s Graduate Program, visit http://www.newhaven.edu/4729
If you already have a master’s degree, you can elect to earn a certificate in an area related to dietetics through UNH.
Note — You must apply to both programs. Given that the internship is limited to 12 students, being accepted into the Graduate Program at the University of New Haven does not guarantee an internship appointment.