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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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Dietetic Internship Program
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Combined Internship - MPH Track Schedule
| August - September: |
UCLA-Summer School (Optional)
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| September - June: |
UCLA - 3 quarters |
| June - September: |
VA Phase 1 Internship |
| September - December: |
UCLA - 1 quarter |
| January - June |
VA Phase 2 Internship |
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Combined Internship - MS Track Schedule
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| June - August: |
CSULB - Summer School |
| August - May: |
CSULB - 2 semesters |
| June - September: |
VA Phase 1 Internship |
| August - December |
CSULB - 1 semester Directed Project |
| January - June
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CSULB - 1 semester Directed Project combined with VA Phase 2 Internship |
Planned Experiences for the Combined Internship Tracks
-- ADMINISTRATIVE DIETETICS:
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Orientation to Administrative Dietetics
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1 week
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Food Production and Service
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1 week
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Administration #1: Project
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5 weeks
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Administration #2: Clinical and/or Ambulatory Care Management
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1 week
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Administration #3: Supervision (Staff Relief)
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1 week
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TOTAL =
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9 weeks
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-- CLINICAL DIETETICS:
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Orientation to Dietetics Practice
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1 week
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Clinical Unit 1: General Medicine
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4 weeks
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Clinical Unit 2: General Medicine
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4 weeks
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Critical Care
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2 weeks
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Renal Unit
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2 weeks
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Affiliation: Children’s Hospital
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1 week
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Nursing Home Care Unit
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1 week
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Clinical Staff Relief
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1 week
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TOTAL=
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16 weeks
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-- COMMUNITY DIETETICS:
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Ambulatory Care
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3 weeks
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Women’s Health/Cardiac Rehab
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2 week
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Home Based Primary Care
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1 week
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Community Special Interest
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1 week
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Affiliation: WIC Program
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1 week
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Affiliation: Head Start or ENHANCE
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2 weeks
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National Nutrition Month
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1 week
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Community Staff Relief
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1 week
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TOTAL=
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12 weeks
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TOTAL PROGRAM =
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37 WEEKS
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*Note - All rotations and rotation lengths subject to change.
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: July 28, 2008 |
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