Clinical Dietetics

The Utah State Hospital Clinical Dietetics department wants to help prepare dietetic students to enter the field of nutrition and dietetics. We feel that our hospital provides a unique perspective that is not available in most locations.

You will have the opportunity to work with registered dietitians, diet technicians, food service manager/supervisors, interdisciplinary staff and patients. You may teach classes, do individual diet assessment and education, chart on patients, and give staff in-services. We have clinical rotations available year round. We do not have food service rotations available. 

While the patients are admitted for mental health, we see conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and eating disorders. Occasionally we see cancer, tube feeding, and kidney disease. Many students have a sub-acute hospital rotation elsewhere.

We have contracts with several area schools and can set up a contract with your school if needed.