About Us
Carondelet Health Network Dietetic Internhip is a full-time, clinically focused program. We are located in Tucson Arizona at St. Mary's Hospital. The program is managed by Morrison Healthcare with support from Carondelet Health Network.
The internship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. To verify accreditation contact ACEND at 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995; 1-800-877-1600; http://www.eatrightpro.org/resources/acend
For interns that do not already have their master's degrees, we are partnered with the University of Arizona College of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness to provide an optional Professional Science Masters degree in Applied Nutrition (Nutrition and Wellness Emphasis). The PSM is fully online and is designed to run concurrently with the internship. Students must be accepted to both the PSM program and the internship.
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Carondelet Health Network
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The internship is housed at St. Mary's Hospital.
The hospital was founded in 1880 by the Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet and is the oldest hospital in Arizona. It is home to the Carondelet Heart and Vascular Institute and The Breast Center, A variety of specialized services including complex wound management and bariatric surgery are also provided.
Established in 1961, Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital is home to the Carondelet Neurological Institute and the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center, and provides specialized services in a variety of areas including labor and delivery. Many of both St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s programs are accredited or certified by a variety of agencies, including the Joint Commission.
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Established in 1960, Holy Cross Hospital is a critical access rural hospital and only inpatient medical center in Santa Cruz County.
Morrison Healthcare
Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutritional services company that proudly serves more than 975 hospitals and healthcare systems.
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Saul Betten, St. Mary's Food and Nutrition Services director, with Becky, Rachel and LeLe (Right to left), ready to celebrate Rodeo days