Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Dietetic Internship

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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Dietetic Internship

Welcome to the official page of the the VCU Health (Virginia Commonwealth University Health System) Dietetic Internship.

Founded in 1929, the VCU Health System Dietetic Internship (formerly the Medical College of Virginia Dietetic Internship) is a 9 month accredited internship program through VCU Health System, an 865 bed academic medical center in Richmond, Virginia. This internship is a 9 month supervised practice program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The program provides MNT, Community Leadership, and Sports Nutrition concentrations through VCU Medical Center, an 865 bed, city center academic medical center in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Please refer to our website for more information about the program’s specifics. The purpose of this page is to share photos and activities of our talented current interns and alumni so that others can learn more about what makes this program unique.

11/02/2026

Interns hard at work! Ally, Jenn, and Nina toured the VCUHS PN Compounder as part of their Nutrition Support rotation, while Libby, Asi, Alexis, and Lucy got serious with their tray assessment during their Main Kitchen rotation.

10/28/2026

Congratulations to our January 2026 Class of Dietetic Interns!! We had a great time celebrating you all on Friday at your graduation! We are going to miss you, but are so proud of all you have accomplished!! Now to ace that RD exam!

10/06/2026

For Malnutrition Awareness Week (September 14-18), our senior interns hosted a fantastic tabling event for staff and visitors at VCU Health's main campus! Junior interns stopped by to show their support! Adam made a special appearance, too! 😆

09/21/2026

Our junior interns are in the midst of their Foundation rotations! Ally and Jenn are staying busy in their General Medicine rotation!

09/18/2026

Welcome to Day 4 of Malnutrition Awareness Week: Myth or Fact?

09/17/2026

Welcome to Day 3 of Malnutrition Awareness Week: Fact or Myth?

09/16/2026

Welcome to Day 2 of Malnutrition Awareness Week: Myth or Fact?

09/15/2026

Welcome to Day 1 of Malnutrition Awareness Week: Myth or Fact?

09/15/2026

Welcome to Malnutrition Awareness Week! This is a campaign created by the American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) in 2012 to help raise awareness about malnutrition. Join VCU Health's dietetic interns all week (9/14-18) to Crack the Case: Fact or Myth! Stop by our tabling event in the Main Hospital lobby (across from Panera) today from 11am to 2pm to test your knowledge about malnutrition and win some prizes!

09/08/2026

WELCOME to our August 2026 intern class!! We are so excited for Ally, Asi, Lucy, Jenn, Nina, Alexis, and Libby to finally be here! Orientation is complete and they have launched into their Foundation rotations!

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1200 E Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23298

Website

http://www.vcuhealth.org/dieteticinternship

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