Supervised Practice and Classroom Hours

UCSF Health Dietetic Internship Supervised Practice Hours

The UCSF Medical Center Dietetic Internship does not grant credit or waive supervised practice hours based upon prior work experience, volunteer experience, or other learning experiences.   

Type of Experience / Rotation Planned Supervised Practice Hours Classroom Hours
Orientation 0 40
Clinical Nutrition Core – Adult Inpatient 692 52

May include: Obstetrics, solid organ transplant (heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas), malignant hematology, cardiology, neuroscience, neurospine, general medicine, psychiatry, surgery (GI, surgical oncology, head and neck, gyn oc, plastics, bariatric, thyroid).  

  • Includes staff relief
  • Classroom hours include classes and case study discussions
    
Advanced Clinical Nutrition    
Pediatrics  160 40
Adult Critical Care  152 8
Management 248 8
Patient food services, production, cafeteria, human resources and project in food services and clinical management    
Ambulatory Care  80 0
Off-site community food/nutrition program  80 0
Elective Experience (varies) 72 0

Inpatient or outpatient adult or pediatric specialties
Other offsite experiences (as scheduling allows)

    
Other Intern Classes/Activities    
  • Clinical case study presentation
  • Legislation and policy
  • Professional development and career planning
  • Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access
 0 20
     
Total Hours of Practice/Classes to Complete Internship 1472 168

Updated 7.2024