Our Mission

The Dietetic Internship Program at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) located in Dallas, Texas offers a ten-month training program, with a Clinical /Nutrition Therapy Concentration Area, for individuals who have met the academic requirements of the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE). Since the graduation of the first class in 1955, the program has maintained accreditation status through CADE. The Baylor University Medical Center Dietetic Internship is proud to announce its acceptance of 10 dietetic interns beginning with the 2010-2011 class, a program change approved by CADE in 2010.

The BUMC Dietetic Internship Program’s mission is to provide an atmosphere in which the dietetic intern can apply and augment the knowledge base acquired from the academic setting. The program strives to prepare qualified dietetic professionals by imparting to each student the educational standards established by the CADE.

Classes taught by physicians, dietitians, department managers, and guest speakers are scheduled throughout the year to augment the intern's current knowledge and prepare the intern for hands-on experiences. The applications of accepted principles of clinical, food service management, and community nutrition are taught on an individualized level. This approach reflects the belief that this will result in graduates who are entry level professionals who possess a state of the art knowledge base, professional skills and an ability to think independently.

Successful completion of the dietetic internship requires each intern to satisfactorily complete all educational competencies. Interns requiring additional learning experiences to meet competencies will be allowed up to 15 months from the beginning of the program (by the end of October of the following year) for completion of graduation requirements. Upon completion of the dietetic internship at Baylor, the intern should be well-prepared to complete the registration examination for dietitians and function as a dietetic professional. We are proud of our graduates and the 92% pass rate on the registration examination for the past 2 years.
within the Medical Center and the local community to operate in a financially viable fashion.