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School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Dietetic Internship Program

Current Interns

Welcome to the Bowling Green State University Dietetic Internship Program. BGSU operates on a semester system, composed of two 16-week semesters beginning in late August and ending in early May. See the on-line academic calendar for specific dates. The internship will continue through summer session I and part of summer session II. The program is designed so that the required supervised practice hours are completed in 32 weeks, beginning in January. This does not include any weeks off, including spring break. Interns can include a one week break, if desired, but will add an additional week to the end of the program. (See the appropriate dietetic internship handbook for more details.)

Interns in the distance program will attend a one-week orientation on campus in August - the week before the semester begins. The following timetable provides an overview of the steps you must complete prior to beginning the dietetic internship in the fall. You will register for classes and obtain your student identification while you are on campus.

Traveling to Bowling Green

Driving directions to Bowling Green can be found here. Toledo Express Airport is about a 30 minute drive northwest from campus. It is possible to take a taxi from the airport to Bowling Green . The Detroit Metro Airport is approximately 90 minutes from Bowling Green . A block of rooms will be reserved at the Best Western Falcon Plaza. This hotel is within walking distance of campus and also offers shuttle service in the event of inclement weather.

Distance Intern Responsibilities

What to do	Timeline
Read on-line Distance Intern Handbook	Complete prior to on-site orientation
Complete pre-orientation case studies - you will receive these directly from the Program Director.	Complete prior to on-site orientation
Enroll or renew your membership to the American Dietetic Association if you have not done so already http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html. Remember that you are eligible for the student rate.	Complete prior to on-site orientation
Purchase the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual (the pocket guide is optional)	Complete prior to on-site orientation and bring it with you.
Complete the Nutrition Care Process Tutorial http://adaeal.com/ncp/tutorial.htm You should also read the introduction to each section i.e. Nutrition Assessment - pages 15 - 29.	Complete prior to on-site orientation
BGSU uses Blackboard for their on-line course portal. Complete the BGSU Online Experience Orientation for Online Learners if you have not used this platform in the past or have limited experience with on-line courses. http://online.bgsu.edu/exp_online.php You will log in with a guest username and password. Choose the BGSU Online Experience Course and visit the links on the toolbar. Make sure that you understand how to post comments to the discussion board and take the on-line quiz.
Contact your clinical site preceptors to determine any health requirements. (The internship handbook lists the tests typically required). Bring documentation of any that you have completed to the on-site orientation. You can have titers drawn while you are on campus, if needed. Some sites may require a criminal background check or drug screening	Let the program director know if you will want to have titers drawn during the on-site orientation so that arrangements can be made with the Student Health Service.
Submit a final official transcript that indicates the date that your degree was awarded, if you have not already done so	Complete prior to on-site orientation
Submit a completed and signed Verification of Program Completion Statement, if you have not already done so.	Complete prior to on-site orientation
Fill out an application with Continuing Ed. The application has no fee associated with it.	Complete by June 1st .
After you receive your ID number, activate your BG Net account using the instructions provided.	Complete prior to on-site orientation
Purchase and maintain health insurance coverage for the duration of the internship program. Proof of insurance must be provided to the program director	Provide proof at on-site orientation at the latest.
Arrange for remaining required sites and submit signed Affiliation Agreements. Submit potential sites for elective rotations and a proposed schedule.	Complete by October 1st
Arrange for elective rotations and submit final schedule.	Complete by December 1st