Goals of the NIH Dietetic Internship help interns meet our program mission. Graduates will be prepared for entry level and more advanced positions in clinical dietetics. A. Over each five-year period, 95% of dietetic interns enrolled in the NIH Dietetic Internship will successfully complete the program. B. Over each five-year period, graduates will achieve a 90% or better "first time" pass rate on the registration examination for dietitians. C. Graduates will perform better than the national average on the registration examination for dietitians 85% of the time. D. Within six months of completing the program, a minimum of 75% of graduates will have passed the registration examination for dietitians, obtained employment related to their major, or enrolled in an accredited advanced degree program. E. All graduates who wish to obtain advanced degrees wil be accepted at accredited programs, and a minimum of 50% of graduates will have advanced degrees. F. 85% of NIH Dietetic Interns will graduate with an overall competent or proficient work performance rating as indicated on the final evaluation form assessing progress and performance throughout the year. G. 20% of NIH Dietetic Interns will obtain an "advanced" position upon graduation. "Advanced" positions are ones that may usually require at least one year of experience, are usually associated with some dietetics experience (such as most nutrition support positions), have requirements such as a masters degree or equivalent experience, or that may not have been previously offered to dietitians. Graduates will be prepared for careers in nutrition research. A. A minimum of 25% of graduates wil be employed at a job that includes some research responsibilities or experience. B. 100% of NIH Dietetic Interns will successfully complete the computer based training course "Protection of Human Research Subjects," which addresses important ethical aspects of clinical research. C. 75% of NIH Dietetic interns will attend the following lectures within the course Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, a study curriculum on how to effectively conduct clinical research sponsored yearly by the NIH. Welcome and Historical Perspective (30 minutes) and choosing a Research Question (30 minutes) are provided on the same day. Participant Selection (45 minutes) Design of Epidemiologic Studies (1.5 hours) Study Development (1.5 hours) Overview of Hypothesis Testing (1.5 hours) Designing and Testing Questionnaires (1 hour) Ethical Principles in Clinical Research (45 minutes) Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Trails (1 hour) Data Management in Clinical Trails (45 minutes) D. 100% of NIH Dietetic interns will successfully complete a body composition certification class developed by one of the clinical research dietitians on the staff at the NIH Clinical Center. E. 100% of NIH Dietetic Interns will successfully complete training on dietary assessment.
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