Program Details

During the 18-month MSPH/RD program, students complete ten months of graduate course work, followed by a 36-week practicum. Students must complete all requirements within four calendar years from the date of first registration to the graduate school.

The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) follows a quarter system. The academic calendar is available on the university Web site.
 

Dietetics Practicum

Following completion of the MSPH/RD coursework, students will complete a dietetics practicum. During the practicum, students conduct practice rotations in areas of clinical nutrition, food service and community nutrition, as well as a ten-week public health rotation. Rotations may include the following:

• Orientation (2 weeks)
   
• Clinical and Community Nutrition (16 weeks)
  General Internal Medicine
  Neurology
  Cardiology
  Surgery
  Outpatient
  Weight Management
  Diabetes
  Sub-Acute and Long-Term Care
  Pediatrics
  HIV/AIDS
  Oncology
  Parenteral Nutrition
  Critical Care
  Moveable Feast
  Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  WIC
  Food and Friends
  Management
   
• Food Service (4 weeks)
  Diet Office
  Trayline and Buffet Dining
  Production and Purchasing
  Catering/Cafeteria/Retail
   
• Public Health (12 weeks)
   
• Vacation (2 weeks)
  Thanksgiving and Winter Holidays