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by Addison Montgomery, MPH, Dietetic Intern As a dietetic intern, I’ve been given a lot of choices as to where I can practice my skills, but some things are locked in. Every intern needs rotations in food service, community, and clinical to hit every CRDN necessary for the certification exam. There was no other rotationContinue reading “The Inpatient Clinical Rotation – What does it look like?”

by. addison montgomery, mph, dietetic intern I had the opportunity to get my hands dirty while interning with the University of Maryland’s Farm-to-Table program. Out in rural Maryland, bordered on one side by a county highway and the Patuxent River on the other, a small team of farmers grow thousands of pounds of produce thatContinue reading “Feeding the Future – (Not so) Groundbreaking Sustainability”

By: Stephany Singh Did you know that as of 2021, about 20 million people;16 million (6.2%) US adults and 4 million (5.8%) of US children have food allergies? I am stoked to report that I gained experience testing for the “Big 9 Food Allergens” at the University of Maryland, College Park dining services rotation thisContinue reading “The “Purple Zone” Ahead of the Game”

 By: Julie Henderson One thing that I have learned during my dietetic internship is to go into each new experience with a smile, and an open mind. Each rotation within the dietetic internship is a new hands-on experience and you don’t know what to expect. Many times, it is up to you to make theContinue reading “Food Service, It Might Surprise You!”

By Dietetic Intern: Lily Sheridan The Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) held the annual Advocacy Day event in person for the first time since COVID in Maryland’s state capital, Annapolis, this past February. MAND organizes the day and invites dietetic interns, registered dietitians (RDs), and the MAND lobbyists to participate. MAND provides support,Continue reading “A Look Into Advocacy Day With the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics”