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Applicants for the Combined MS/Dietetic Internship:
All applicants for the Combined MS/Dietetic Internship must have earned a baccalaureate degree and completed requirements of an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) listed by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education at www.eatright.org/cade.aspx . Other application requirements and the application process are specified on the Department of Clinical Nutrition website at www.rushu.rush.edu/nutrition . Contact Linda Lafferty, PhD, RD, FADA, Dietetic Internship Director at Linda_Lafferty@rush.edu or 312-942-7845 for questions.
Acceptance procedures and timelines for the Combined MS/Dietetic Internship are specified by the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education and can be found at www.eatright.org/CADE. Students are required to follow these directions for acceptance of the program appointment. After students have verbally accepted the appointment, the Rush Dietetic Internship Director will email them an acceptance letter template which students are required to complete and return. A program acceptance confirmation fee of $150 is required at this time. This fee is non refundable and will be applied to tuition for the first quarter.
Drug Testing
Rush University Medical Center requires that all prospective employees (including dietetic interns) undergo drug testing as a contingency for employment or enrollment.
Criminal Background Check
All dietetic interns will undergo a criminal background check, the purpose of which is to comply with legislation regarding employment in the health care field to assure patient safety.
Applicants for the MS Degree for Registered Dietitians:
Registered Dietitians applying to the MS Degree for Registered Dietitians complete an online application to Rush University at http://ruapplying.rush.edu/apply/secure/adm_login.asp. Application requirements and the application process are specified on the Department of Clinical Nutrition website at www.rushu.rush.edu/nutrition . Contact Kathy Keim, PhD, RD, Program Director for the MS Program at Kathy_Keim @rush.edu or 312-942-2812 for questions.
Applicants who have obtained their education outside the United States and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated as equivalent to the baccalaureate or master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States . These applicants also must submit results of TOEFL examination.
Acceptance procedures for the MS Degree for Registered Dietitians include a review of application materials by the Rush University Admissions Office for completeness of application and a review by the Clinical Nutrition Admissions Committee for program acceptance. Registered Dietitians accepted into the MS Degree for Registered Dietitians program will receive a letter of acceptance from the Rush University Admissions Office. A program acceptance confirmation fee of $150 is required at this time. This fee is non refundable and will be applied to tuition for the first quarter.
Applicants for either MS/Dietetic Internship or the MS for Registered Dietitian programs in Clinical Nutrition who have obtained their education outside the United States and its territories must have their academic degree(s) validated as equivalent to the baccalaureate or master's degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. These applicants also must submit results of TOEFL examination.
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