Orlando VA Dietetic Internship
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Program Mission and Goals
Orlando VA Healthcare System Mission Statement:
We, the Orlando Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health are that improves their health and well-being.
Orlando VA Healthcare System Vision Statement:
We are committed to be a patient-centered integrated health care organization for Veterans providing excellent health care, research, and education; an organization where people choose to work; an active community partner; and a back-up for National emergencies.
Orlando VA Healthcare System Nutrition and Food Services Department Mission Statement:
Our Team mission is to bestow high quality evidenced based nutritional care, that is both inclusive and personalized, to meet the needs of our Nation's Veterans and their families.
Orlando VA Healthcare System Dietetic Internship Program Mission and Program goals:
The mission of the Orlando VA Healthcare System Dietetic Internship program is to provide evidence-based nutrition practice, interdisciplinary team experiences, and broad exposure to specialty and advanced-level practice to prepare graduates to become entry-level Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, who deliver competent, inclusive, and personalized nutritional care to our Veterans and the general public.
Goal 1: Prepare competent and highly trained graduates who are able to practice the nutrition care process in a variety of settings.
Objectives
- Program Completion: At least 80% of interns complete program requirements within 15.38 (150% of planned program length).
- Graduate Performance: At least 80% of graduates will take the CDR credentialing exam to become Registered Dietitians within 12 months of the program completion.
- Graduate Performance: 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%.
- Graduate Performance: At least 80% of interns indicate on the annual program evaluation that the rotations promote growth and competence.
Goal 2: Graduates of the dietetic internship will seek to serve the healthcare needs of Veterans, local communities and/or the Nation.
Objectives
- Graduate Employment: Of graduates who seek employment, at least 80% are employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
- Employer Satisfaction: At least 80% of employers who respond to the employer survey will rate Orlando VA graduates as prepared for entry-level practice as Nutrition and Dietetics professionals.
- Leadership Involvement: At least 50 % of graduates will indicate they actively participate in their local, state, and/or national professional association 12 months after completing the dietetic internship.
Program outcome data are available upon request.
