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Interns are scheduled in rotations Tuesday through Friday. When in rotations, interns keep the same schedule as the preceptor, or as directed by the preceptor. Times will vary during the food service rotation and some of the external rotations, but are generally and 7:30 am - 4:00 pm for clinical rotations.
Classes are generally scheduled Monday morning from 8:30-12:30. Classes are frequently combined with other internships in the Atlanta area (Georgia State University and Southern Regional Medical Center).
Monday afternoons are usually reserved for intern presentations. Interns each present one formal clinical case study, a food systems management project, a seminar, and other oral presentations as assigned. When presentations are not scheduled, time may be used for meetings with the director or work on special projects such as National Nutrition Month.
Planned Rotations
The rotations planned for 2007-2008 include 18 weeks of clinical, 6 weeks of food service management, 6 of weeks community and 6 weeks of elective rotations. The first two weeks of the program are devoted to skills development.
Clinical Rotations: cardiology, general medicine, general surgery, geriatric nutrition, oncology, rehabilitation medicine, renal disease and transplantation, nutrition support, and a four week staff experience.
Food Service Rotations: development and marketing of a theme meal, production, purchasing, human resources, quality improvement and management experience.
Community Rotations: senior citizen programs, maternal and child health, health and wellness, bariatric medicine, out patient and diabetes counseling, and clinical research..
Elective Rotations allow the intern to pursue an area of interest in more depth, or explore an area not covered in the program. Examples of some elective experiences interns have participated in include working with a: dietitian in private practice, culinary school, spice and herb company developing recipes and promotions, school nutrition program, a sports nutrition dietitian and with Project Open Hand.
Below are some pictures of interns enjoying their work at Emory University Hospital and Emory Crawford Long Hospital:
Requirements for Graduation
In order to qualify for graduation from the program, interns are required to complete all 36 weeks of the program, successfully achieve all CADE competencies, pass all rotations, and complete all assignments.
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