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Baylor University Medical Center

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Clinical  liver, renal, transplant, oncology, outpatient counseling, diabetes, bone marrow transplant, cardiology, rehabilitation, neonatology, GI, nutrition support
Administration  food service management, retail, production, patient services, procurement, catering
Community  long-term pediatrics, food bank, bariatric surgery, eating disorders, pediatrics, WIC, pharmaceutical sales, school food service
Vacation3 weeks  
Staff Relief  clinical or management

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Website
Address: 3500 Gaston Ave.
City: Dallas
State: TX
Zip: 75246
Starting Date: August
Length: 10 months
Emphasis: General
Computer Matching: April
Number Accepted: 8
Graduate Credits: 6 hours

Director: Susan R Roberts, MS, RD, CNSD
Telephone: 214/820-6751
FaxNumber: 214/820-3294
Email: susanro@baylorhealth.edu
Admissions

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3.0 overall GPA
  • 3.0 dietetics GPA
  • Completion of DPD requirements
  • Leadership activities
  • Foodservice and/or hospital experience
  • Drug Test
  • Health Insurance
  • Liability Insurance
Application Checklist

Dietetic Internship Application
  • ADA Dietetic Internship Program Application
  • Signed Agreement (on application correction)
  • Letter of Application
  • Topic: Career goals
    typed or printed in ink; 2 pages maximum on plain white paper; business format
  • Letter of Recommendation (ADA Form)
  • From Food and Nutrition professor
    original signatures required
    provide attached statement to include with form
  • Letter of Recommendation (ADA Form)
  • From Institutional Management professor
    original signatures required
    provide attached statement to include with form
  • Letter of Recommendation (ADA Form)
  • From a work reference
    original signatures required
    provide attached statement to include with form
  • Letter of Recommendation (ADA Form)
  • optional (work reference recommended)
    original signatures required
    provide attached statement to include with form
  • Letter of Recommendation (ADA Form)
  • optional (work reference recommended)
    original signatures required
    provide attached statement to include with form
  • Official Transcripts
  • From all colleges/universities attended
  • Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent to Complete
  • Finishing Touches
  • all materials in one packet, notify and explain if this is not possible; all forms typed or neatly printed in ink
    if recommendations sent separately, reference must sign over seal
  • Application Fee
  • $50 paid to Baylor University Medical Center by Check or Money Order
  • Dietetic Internship Application Mailed
  • Julie Grim MPH, RD, LD Director, Dietetic Internship Baylor University Medical Center Nutrition Services 3500 Gaston Avenue Dallas, TX 75246
    by registered or certified mail
Financial Planning

  • Tuition and Fees
  • Internship Fee: $1,500.00
    Tuition (resident) (optional): $1,700.00
    Tuition (non-resident) (optional): $3,500.00
  • Program-Related Expenses
  • Uniforms: $50.00
  • Room and Board
  • Housing/month: $600.00-800.00
    Meals/week: 5 provided
  • Insurance
  • Health Insurance: varies
    Liability Insurance: varies
    Liability Insurance: provided
  • Other
  • American Dietetic Association Student Membership: $49
    State Dietetic Association Membership: varies
  • Note
  • Financial information is an estimate and subject to change

Internship Reviews

Submissions
Admin @ 2010-06-20 9:12 PM
Admin @ 2010-06-20 9:12 PM
Reviews
For Graduate Program Interns Only: Comment on combining your graduate work with your internship.

For Graduate Program Interns Only: Comment on combining your graduate work with your internship.

What was the workload like?

National Nutrition Month Seminar
What was the workload like?

National Nutrition Month, seminars, oral chart presentations, training presentations.
Describe your rotations and other professional experiences (field trips, seminars, workshops or professional conferences).

Describe your rotations and other professional experiences (field trips, seminars, workshops or professional conferences).

Describe where you lived during the internship and how you found housing.

Describe where you lived during the internship and how you found housing.

Why did you choose to apply to this program?

I felt that the program offered the widest variety of rotations. Also the name "Baylor" carried itself.
Why did you choose to apply to this program?

I applied because of the emphasis on the clinical side of dietetics, plus it was in Dallas. Mainly though, I applied because I felt it was the best.
For Distance Program Interns Only: Comment on doing a distance program.

For Distance Program Interns Only: Comment on doing a distance program.

Did the internship have any perks compared to other internships?

Did the internship have any perks compared to other internships?

Describe your patient population.

Children, Adolescents, Pregnant Women, Elderly, Adults
Describe your patient population.

Children, Adolescents, Pregnant Women, Elderly, Adults
Please comment on paying for this internship.

Savings, Parents' help
Please comment on paying for this internship.

Savings
What is your best application advice to applicants of this program?

Just be honest...work hard in your undergrad, volunteer or get valuable work experience in a hospital.
What is your best application advice to applicants of this program?

I would advise an applicant to obtain experience in a hospital or kitchen, and think long and hard about your application letter.

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