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Summary of Clinical Learning Experiences
(Curriculum)


Service
Facility
Days
Weeks
I. Foodservice Systems Management Experiences
Production, Purchasing &Dining/Catering Services LAC+USC Healthcare Network
22
5.5
Patient Services (Diet Office, Trayline, Sanitation & Women’s/Pediatrics) LAC+USC Healthcare Network
9
2.25
Other Services (DFNS, Int.Dir., Inservice, DCNM, Orientation) LAC+USC Healthcare Network
9
2.25
School Lunch Program Los Angeles Unified School District
3
0.75
Staff Assignment LAC+USC Healthcare Network
15
3.75
  Total
58
14.50
II. Clinical Dietetics
Clinical Nutrition Orientation LAC+USC Healthcare Network
2
0.5
General Medicine (Ortho) LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Cardiology LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Neurological Disorders LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Renal LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Diabetes LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Women LAC+USC Healthcare Network
2
0.5
Oncology LAC+USC Healthcare Network
5
1.25
HIV LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Critical Care (MICU) LAC+USC Healthcare Network
8
2.0
Burns LAC+USC Healthcare Network
8
2.0
General Surgery & Nutrition SUpport LAC+USC Healthcare Network
8
2.0
Pediatrics LAC+USC Healthcare Network
8
2.0
Psychiatric LAC+USC Healthcare Network
2
0.5
Outpatient Clinics LAC+USC Healthcare Network
6
1.5
Peds/GDM Clinics LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
Skill Nursing Kensington Homes
1
0.25
Hemodialysis South Valley Regional Dialysis Center
2
0.5
Staff Assignment LAC+USC Healthcare Network
15
0.75
  Total
94
23.50
III. Community Nutrition
WIC Program Los Angeles WIC Program
8
2.0
California Nutrition Network Alhambra Unified School District
4
1.0
Head Start Program Center for Community & Family Services, Inc.
8
2.0
Senior Nutrition Program Consulting Nutritional Services
4
1.0
Rand Schrader Health and Research Center LAC+USC Healthcare Network
4
1.0
National Nutrition Month Program LAC+USC Healthcare Network
  Total
28
7.0
IV. Independent Study
Intern to choose an interested study in one area: Food Service Systems Management, Clinical Dietetics, Community Nutrition.
Vary
4
1.0
 
V. Elective LAC+USC Medical Center
2
0.50
VI. Orientation LAC+USC Medical Center
2
0.50
VII. Vacation  
4
1.0

*A total of 1496 hours of supervised practice hours for this internship program.

Summary of Time Distribution for Entire Curriculum
Area
Weeks
% Distribution
Foodservice Systems Management
14.50
30.20
Clinical Dietetics
23.50
49.0
Community Nutrition
7.0
14.6
Independent Study
1.00
2.08
Elective Day
0.50
1.04
Orientation
0.50
1.04
Vacation
1.00
2.08
Total
48.00
100.00

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