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By: Haley Flambaum Staff relief is a challenging time for interns. It’s a chance for them to solidify their knowledge, work independently and reinforce much of what they learned during their main clinical rotation. During their clinical staff relief, most interns are assigned a floor in their hospital and they are responsible for those patients.Continue reading “An Unexpected Turn During Staff Relief“

By: Rachel Amsellem Swallowing, of course, is essential for patients to get the energy, fluids, and nutrients they need. During my rotation at Meritus Medical Center, I learned how speech language pathologists (SLPs) and dietitians work together to assess and manage swallowing problems in patients.  I was extremely interested in seeing a modified barium swallowContinue reading “Swallow and Follow”

By: Lily Sheridan Like the song was for the Beatles, my strawberry field (salads) served at St. Agnes Hospital were a big success. I gained valuable experience planning and executing a special hospital cafeteria meal, and the staff and visitors to St. Agnes Hospital’s cafeteria enjoyed a delicious meal. As a dietetic intern at St.Continue reading “Strawberry Field (Salads) Forever…”

By: Cameron Carter What could be more ideal than counseling children and teens with their parents at Children’s National Hospital? Fortunately, I had that opportunity while working with a dietitian at their IDEAL clinic in Prince Georges and Howard County. The IDEAL clinic is an outpatient clinic that focuses on pediatric bariatric surgery and weightContinue reading “Into the World of Nutrition Counseling”

By: Elizabeth O’Donnell During my week with Sustainability at the University of Maryland, I was able to gain insight on a great program that is being implemented in dining facilities across the entire campus. This program is known as The Cool Food Pledge. University of Maryland was the first university to adopt this program. TheContinue reading “Food Choices Survey and Cool Food Pledge”