Preceptor Network

As a preceptor for this internship, you join 100+ registered dietitians and other professionals in training the future of our profession. Thank you! Your time and expertise bring value. You are making a worthwhile contribution to the lives of future dietitians. You are making a difference.

  • What do you need?
  • What forms or tools can we add to this preceptor network section?

Please e-mail your suggestions to k.dianne.killebrew@vumc.org

Collectively, the internship faculty and preceptor network are focused on helping the interns:

  • To develop the intern's critical thinking, decision making and communication skills by providing opportunities to utilize knowledge based decision making processes, to actively engage in problem solving and process improvement and to translate complex information in oral and written forms to varied audiences
  • To develop the dietetic intern's ability to integrate management skills in all areas of dietetics practice.
  • To enable the dietetic intern to assume the dietitians responsibility for nutrition care of individuals throughout the life cycle in health and disease.
  • To provide dietetic interns with the tools and skills to be self directed, lifelong learners.