Fall 2017 Monday 4 December 2017 First Spring Meeting: Monday 29 January 2018
Student Success Fee SUCCESS! Southern California Food Industry Conference & Suppliers Night Expo $4,460 20 students Product development team: 9 Open to 11 more students March 7 in Anaheim, CA California Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Annual Conference & Expo $16,532 30 students May 3-5 in Pomona, CA
Semester Recap
Get Fit Challenge Winner Jazmine Melchor Congrats!
Fall 2017 Active Memberships Active membership letters will be handed out at our last social event for the semester! Thursday, December 14th 2-6pm Aztec Lanes All points and picture proof must be sent by 11:59PM tonight! I ll send the final point count Tuesday 12/5
Spring 2018 Preview Volunteering, Speakers, Workouts Any suggestions for events, speakers, etc? email: sickjmeier@gmail.com Southern California Food Industry Conference & Suppliers Night Expo Easter Food Drive Spring Match 2018-2019 Academic Year Executive Board Elections Spring Awards Banquet California Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Annual Conference & Expo Spring 2018 Commencement
What We Wish We Knew But now you will too!
How to become a Registered Dietitian Preparation Didactic Program in Dietetics Bachelor s degree or Master s degree - get good grades Gain volunteer, work, and research experience Network - RDs, professors and lecturers, students Complete an ACEND accredited DPD Research dietetic internships Verification statement expires in ~5 years Dietetic Internship Complete an ACEND accredited Dietetic Internship CDR Exam DI verification statement required to take RD exam Upon passing the exam, can use RD or RDN credential
Preparation Clinical: hospital or LTC facility, eating disorder clinic Food Service: Food Handler s Card or ServSafe Certification Community: Feeding San Diego, San Diego Food Bank, Heartfelt Helpings, WIC Research: Drs. Hong, Hooshmand, Kern, and Liu TA: NUTR 205 Network: faculty, RDs, students
Didactic Program in Dietetics Admission Criteria Upper division Foods & Nutrition major status Overall and DPD GPA 3.1 No DPD course grade <C Graduate students: CHEM 100, CHEM 130, CHEM 160, BIO 100&L, BIO 211&L, BIO 212, BIO 336, and statistics must be completed Must be in the DPD for at least 2 semester for a Verification Statement Two application deadlines January 1 (if graduating in December) July 1 (if graduating in May or August)
Graduate Programs In 2024, a Master s degree will be required to apply to dietetic internships Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Health Some programs are enforcing this degree requirement early (VA-SD) MS or DI first? Considerations: match competitiveness, job market, how quickly able to work as an RD, research experience, finances, DPD expiration SDSU - if you are within 12 units of completing your BS, you can take graduate courses as an undergraduate - finish the MS faster if accepted (up to 9 of those units could transfer into MS degree at SDSU; check policies of other schools) SDSU - MS in Nutritional Sciences and Dual MS in Nutritional Sciences and Exercise Physiology Complete DPD during graduate program if changing career, not available during undergrad, or if GPA was too low during undergrad
How to Get Matched Experience - show your readiness and preparedness for an internship ***Clinical - hospital or LTC facility **Leadership *Related to your goals Work, volunteer, research Build a network RD community is small, San Diego RD community is even smaller RDs talk Letters of recommendation Grades GPA minimums of programs
Distance Internship Considerations Distance - not the same site as where the director/coursework is located Common distance programs for SDSU students: Iowa State, Utah State, Sodexo, Wellness Workdays You are responsible for finding your own preceptors Professionals to supervise your practice Why opt for a distance program? Much better match rate - typically accept ~60 students vs. 2-10 Better chance of being where you want to be or staying where you have to be
DICAS Opens December 6th Apply to ~50-100 spots $45 fee + $20 for each additional application General application, personal statement, résumé, college transcripts, references, supplemental materials, verification by your program director Plan for ~100 hours of working on DICAS Absolutely no errors Organizational consistency Must enter every DPD course attempt Once you submit for one program, the shared information freezes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwjyt45z9zq&feature=youtu.be
Personal Statement Why do you want to enter the dietetics profession? Discuss experiences that have helped to prepare you for your career. What are your short-term and long-term goals? What are your strengths and weaknesses or areas needing improvement? What other information do you consider important for the selection decision? 8,000 character maximum 1,000 word maximum
D&D Digital Where the magic matching happens $55 matching fee You rank the dietetic internships You can re-rank up to a point - usually right after interviews conclude Spring Match: Sunday 8 April at 4pm PST
Dietetic Internship What is it? Considerations 1200 hours of supervised practice Rotations Clinical, food service management, outpatient, community, research, staff relief Hospitals, LTC, schools, WIC, eating disorder clinics, dialysis centers Must get matched National match rate: ~47-49% SDSU match rate: >70% Full-time vs. part-time Program length: ~7-28 months Degree vs. nondegree Distance vs. traditional Location Graduate credit offered? Program emphasis Tuition Application requirements
Questions for Dietetic Internship Directors? DO your research DO NOT ask questions that are answered on the website DO NOT pepper them with email questions DO compile all your questions into one email DO be professional DO come prepared with your contact card and résumé
Top 10 Application Mistakes to Avoid According to All Access Internships 1. Applying to the wrong programs 2. Personal statement lacks a central theme 3. The résumé has too much or not enough 4. Personal statement repeats your résumé 5. Forgot to sell yourself and your strengths 6. Weaknesses paragraph is too long 7. Your goals are boring 8. You don t explain why the DI is a good fit 9. You don t follow DICAS instructions 10. You don t practice interview question answers out loud
Taking a year off? Become a DTR Joan must submit your DPD Verification Statement along with the entire class Study while waiting to register for exam DTR Study Buddy, Facebook groups, others Credential and job Make money to finance an internship Boost your résumé Gain more experience Build a more extensive network
Resources SDSU DPD: https://ens.sdsu.edu/academic-programs/dpd/ DICAS: https://portal.dicas.org/ D&D Digital: https://www.dnddigital.com/ Applicant Guide to Supervised Practice 2017-2018: https://twu.edu/media/documents/nutrition/agsp-2017-2018.pdf Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics: http://www.eatright.org/ California Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics: http://www.dietitian.org/ All Access Internships: http://www.allaccessinternships.com/blog/ Pre-health track advising: http://hpao.sdsu.edu/advising-assistants/
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