Simmons MS + Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dietetic Internship

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), located in the heart of Boston, is a world-renowned teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. BIDMC offers a 10-month, full-time dietetic internship program with an emphasis on nutrition therapy. The BIDMC DI Program provides a rigorous experience to prepare interns to practice excellent patient care.

The Simmons MS + BIDMC DI partnership allows student-interns to complete requirements for the MS program and the DI over a two year period. Students complete the MS program fulltime, on campus or fully online, during the first year and complete the DI program fulltime in Boston during the second year. The MS program must be completed before the DI program begins. 

Program Timeline

Year 1

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
5 courses 15 credits (up to 45 hours/week)	5 courses 15 credits (up to 45 hours/week)

Year 2

Dietetic Internship Rotations
Full time

Benefits of the Partnership

• Receive well-rounded training through the broader MS Nutrition and Health Promotion curriculum and the high level clinical training and expertise of the internship program.
• The Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy course in your MS program supports clinical rotations.
• The expedited application process uses the DICAS application for both programs.

Applying to the Partnership Program

Application to the partnership program is made through Simmons’ DICAS.  Applicants indicate they want to apply to the Simmons MS + BIDMC partnership program and Simmons shares application materials with BIDMC. Simmons notifies applicants of admission decisions. BIDMC may request individual interviews with applicants during the application review process.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend informational sessions for both programs and to contact each program with any questions. General information about Simmons’ MS/DI partnership programs can be found on the partnership web page. 

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