Nutrition internship vs research dietitian

Differences between nutrition internship and research dietitian duties and responsibilities

Nutrition internship example responsibilities.

• Research foods available in VT grocery stores that meet the WIC criteria for eligible food products in VT.
• Complete nutrition assessments and design interventions for hospital patients and long term care facility residents.
• Enter recipes and analyze nutrient levels of school lunches via USDA approve software program, NutriKids.
• Create agendas, identify potential speakers and topics, connect communities and individuals to USDA resources and programs.
• Research on various topics such as corporate wellness, exercise, food allergies, and other health relate concerns.
• Create diabetes educational handouts for an outpatient clinic.
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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.