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Dietetic Internship Program

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Program Mission and Goals

The mission of the Lexington VA Health Care System Dietetic Internship is to is to offer a supportive learning environment in a challenging and dynamic program with a focus on medical nutrition therapy. Our program is designed to promote progressive, patient-centered nutrition services, which prepare our graduates to be highly functioning, competent entry-level Registered Dietitians. Graduates of the program will be committed to evidenced-based practice, providing high quality nutrition care.  Graduates will serve the needs of Veterans, local communities, and the nation by promoting patient-centered care and excellent customer service that encourages innovation, consistent with the VA’s Mission.

The Dietetic Internship (DI) mission incorporates all the I CARE Values that support the VA Mission Statement.
The DI mission also supports the NFS mission to provide excellent nutrition intervention and foodservices that improve Veteran wellness and experience.

Lexington VA Healthcare System Dietetic Internship Program Goals

  1. Graduates will have the skills, knowledge, abilities, and experience needed to obtain professional credentials and enter dietetic practice.
  1. At least 80% of program graduates take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
  2. The program's one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of the first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%.
  3. At least 80% of program graduates complete program requirements within 10 months (150% of the program length).
  4. At least 80% of employers will rate graduates as meeting or exceeding entry level performance.
  1. Graduates will benefit the VA, other healthcare systems, and the public by becoming multi-skilled, competent dietitian nutritionists to meet the demands of current and emerging practice areas.
  1. Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
  2. At least 25% of program graduates will be employed in VA dietitian positions within 3 years of completing the program.

Program outcome data is available upon request. Since we are a new internship program, we don’t have outcome data to report currently.

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