Simmons MS + Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Dietetic Internship

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) is a Harvard Medical School‑affiliated long‑term chronic care hospital offering post‑acute and rehabilitative care for older adults with complex medical needs. The 9-month full-time dietetic internship program at HRC is the only internship in New England in a geriatric long‑term care setting. The HRC Dietetic Internship Program prepares interns for registered dietitian practice through clinical nutrition, food service management, outpatient and community nutrition, and sub‑acute care rotations targeted to the aging population and clinical rehabilitation.

Students in the Simmons MS + HRC DI partnership complete requirements for the MS program and the DI program 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, or mostly completed, before the DI program begins.

Program Timeline

Year 1

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
4-5 courses 12-15 credits (up to ~40 hours/week)	4-5 courses 12-15 credits (up to ~40 hours/week

Year 2

Dietetic Internship Rotations	Any Remaining Coursework
Full time	Fall Semester - 1 course (3 credits, up to ~9 hours/week) Spring Semester - 1 course (3 credits, up to ~9 hours/week)

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 HRC internship program.
• The MS program offers an advanced medical nutrition therapy course elective that can support clinical rotations.
• Some MS course work can be applied toward community nutrition internship requirements.
• 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 + HRC partnership program and Simmons shares application materials with HRC. Simmons notifies applicants of admission decisions.

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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