Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) / Registered Dietitian (RD) Program

38-Week Dietetics Practicum

During the practicum, students participate in practice rotations in areas of clinical nutrition, food service and community nutrition, as well as an eight-week public health rotation. Rotations may include the following:

Orientation

Clinical and Community Nutrition
Cardiology
Center for a Livable Future
Clinical Management
Diabetes
Medicine
Mental Health
Moveable Feast
Neurology
Nutrition Support
Oncology
Outpatient Clinics
Pediatrics
Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Surgery
WIC

Food Service
Call Center/Patient Services
Retail and Catering
Production and Purchasing
Food Service Management

Public Health (8 weeks)
Students will select and secure a public health rotation site with guidance from faculty and staff.

Vacation (3 weeks)
Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays

Examples of Public Health rotation sites:

Center for Liveable Future   MD State Department of Health
National Institutes of Health (NIH)     USDA
AND’s Legislative and Public Policy Branch WIC
Baltimore Food Policy Initiative    Moveable Feast