Dietetic internship vs research dietitian

Differences between dietetic internship and research dietitian duties and responsibilities

Dietetic internship example responsibilities.

• Collaborate with diabetes educator to achieve AADE accreditation for the diabetes education program and to provide education as an instructor.
• Follow up with physician consults, educate patients on nutrition, and take part in IDT meetings and ICU rounds.
• Complete clinical dietetic rotations which also include specialty rotations in pediatrics, kidney/liver transplant, oncology, and critical care.
• Acquire excellent interdisciplinary communication skills through ICU and nursing rounds.
• Communicate breastfeeding, proper infant feeding practices, and provide nutrition education to WIC participants.
• Work alongside translators in culturally diverse environment to education patients on diabetes, hypertension and healthful eating.
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Research dietitian example responsibilities.

• Manage all IRB submissions, sponsor communications, participate in monitoring visits, drug reconciliation and dispensing.
• Assist with testing and QA of new programs, workflows and software systems.
• Provide dietary counseling to patients enroll in major pharmaceutical trials and in-house studies.
• Provide nutrition assessment and calculate individualized nutrition prescriptions to ensure patients' nutritional needs are met.
• Coordinate a high-risk research site for international study focuse on FDA and CE mark approval of implant insulin delivery technology.
• Provide individualized nutrition consultations for sports nutrition, weight-loss, diabetes, hypertension and hormonal changes.