Growing the Dietetics Profession via a Mentorship Program between Dietitians and Dietetics Students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2018
Abstract
In many undergraduate dietetics programs, there are limited mentoring programs outside of the classrooms for students. We describe the development and evaluation of a project that connected dietetics students to Registered Dietitian Nutritionist mentors in the community. An online survey provided project descriptions available to dietetics students, where they ranked the Registered Dietitian Nutritionists they wanted to be matched with for the experience. Mentor-mentee matches resulted in positive improvements; students reported that they had gained knowledge and improved skills and dietitians cultivated leadership skills. Such project-based mentoring programs can connect students to practicing professionals, providing hands-on field experience.
Publication Title
Nutrition Today
Volume
53
Issue
2
First Page
89
Last Page
91
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1097/NT.0000000000000264
ISSN
0029666X
E-ISSN
15389839
Citation Information
Hicks-Roof. (2018). Growing the Dietetics Profession via a Mentorship Program Between Dietitians and Dietetics Students. Nutrition Today (Annapolis), 53(2), 89–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/NT.0000000000000264