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Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program

Application Procedures/Deadlines/Checklist

The program accepts the standardized Dietetic Internship Program Application (Revised July 2005) and Recommendation Form (2004) developed by Dietetic Educators of Practitioners.

Link to Application and Recommendation forms: http://www.depdpg.org/index_580.cfm*

Applicants are screened for eligibility for admission to CWRU's School of Graduate Studies. Candidates are then evaluated in terms of academic achievement (3.0 GPA), letter of application, and references. GRE scores are not required. Work experience in an area related to dietetics is considered beneficial to the student's overall preparation for the dietetic internship but is not mandatory. There is no application fee for the dietetic internship program. The CWRU Graduate School application fee is paid after the student accepts a match to the dietetic internship program.

To learn more about your responsibilities as an applicant to a dietetic internship program that participates in computer matching go to the American Dietetic Association website: http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/CADE_2408_ENU_HTML.htm* You will find the timeline and deadlines for the computer matching process.

For details about computer matching contact D&D Digital 304 Main St. Ames IA 50010-6148, Phone 515-292-0490 or visit their website: http://www.dnddigital.com/ada*

Note:
The Louis Stokes CVAMC's Dietetic Internship is Program Code Number 366 on the prioritized list of dietetic internship programs that you will submit to D&D Digital Systems.

All applications will be retained by the Louis Stokes CVAMC Dietetic Internship Program for one year and then destroyed. No application materials will be returned to applicants.

Case Western Reserve University admits students of any race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights and privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in administering its educational policies, admission policies, employment, promotion and compensation policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other University-administered programs.

The material listed below constitutes a complete application and should be assembled and mailed as a unit by the mid-February deadline set by ADA to:

Anne Raguso Ph.D., R.D. (120W)
Education/Dietetic Internship Director
Louis Stokes CVAMC
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106

1. A completed Dietetic Internship Program Application
   Use standardized form (Revised July 2005) developed by Dietetic Educators of Practitioners


2. A brief, mechanically printed, Letter of Application (2 pages Maximum Length)
   • Reason(s) for selecting the dietetics profession
   • Reasons for selecting this program
   • Special attributes you possess that may distinguish you from other applicants
   • Your goals on completion of the dietetic internship program and earning a master's degree
3. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• A copy of the university-approved course of study for eligibility for a dietetic internship with any substituted courses indicated
• A list of courses in progress or to be taken in the future
4. A Declaration of Intent or Verification Statement signed by an ADA Didactic Program Director located at an accredited college or university


5. Three recommendations using the standardized Recommendation Form (2004) developed by Dietetic Educators of Practitioners
   Two references should be from professors in the major field of study.
   Original signatures are required on recommendation forms.

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