Creating a Meaningful and Innovative Sports Nutrition Internship Experience at Your Institution
- 10/10/2023
- 12:00 PM
- - 1:30 PM
- CE: 1.5
- Level 2 (intermediate knowledge/experience)
- Activity Code: 177742
- Track: Higher Education, Sports, Fitness and Performance
Description
There is a growing interest among students in sports nutrition as a career; however, opportunities for high-quality sports nutrition experience within dietetic internship programs are limited. In this session, presenters will offer guidance on how institutions can add value to their dietetic internship programs by creating new or improved high-quality experiences in sports nutrition. Speakers will discuss how to evaluate resources and seek out opportunities for collaboration, ways to create a positive student intern and preceptor experience, and examples of sports nutrition projects that meet core competencies and prepare students for entry-level positions in the field of sports nutrition.
Learning Objectives
• Evaluate available resources and identify stakeholders to support a meaningful sports nutrition experience
• Create a positive student learning experience that ensures readiness for an entry-level position in sports nutrition
• Design sports nutrition-specific projects and assignments that meet core competencies
Performance Indicators
• 3.2 Advocates for and participates in activities that support advancement of the profession
• 6.5 Leads or supports activities related to the development or management of academic programs
• 6.6 Designs and analyzes program curricula that align with program goals, objectives and competencies
Speaker(s)
Moderator
