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ASCN-AMSA Clinical Nutrition Internship
The University of Texas - Houston Medical School
Tentative Schedule and Activities

Week 1:

Monday
9:00 a.m. Orientation meeting
10:00 a.m. Walking Tour of Texas Medical Center
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Texas Diabetes/Endocrine Center - Hermann Professional Building, Suite 600 Diana Telg, R.D., L.D., C.D.E.

Tuesday
10:00 a.m. Meet with Dr. Philip Orlander, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Division of Endocrinology, MSB 4.202
10:00 am - noon Medical Rounds with Nutrition Care - Hermann Hospital
1:30 - 5:00 p.m. Texas Diabetes/Endocrine Center - Diana Telg, R.D., L.D., C.D.E.

Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - noon Texas Diabetes/Endocrine Center
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Medical Rounds with Dr. Orlander - Hermann Hospital

Thursday - Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Memorial Hermann Hospital Wellness Center Sharon Smalling, M.S., R.D. Clinical Nutritionist

Week 2:

Monday
8:15 a.m. Cardiology Outpatient Clinic - Hermann Hospital Dr. K. Lance Gould, McGovern Medical School, Division of Cardiology

Tuesday
8:30 a.m. Hepatology Meeting, MSB 4.232 Dr. Victor Ankoma-Sey, McGovern Medical School, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Simone Camel, M.S., R.D., Transplant Dietitian, Texas Liver Center and Hermann Hospital

Wednesday
10:30 a.m. Meet with Dr. Wallace Gleason, McGovern Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, MSB 3.142A Medical rounds with Dr. Gleason - Hermann Hospital
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pediatric Nutrition Clinic - Hermann Professional Building Suzy Berryman, R.D.

Thursday
1:00 pm Meet with Dr. Fred Moore, Department of Surgery, MSB 4.264
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. STICU Nutrition Rounds - Hermann Hospital Dr. Moore and Maggie McQuiggan, R.D., Nutrition Support Dietitian

Friday
8:15 a.m. Cardiology Outpatient Clinic - Hermann Hospital Dr. K. Lance Gould, McGovern Medical School, Division of Cardiology

Week 3:

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Dr. Ann-Marie Hedberg Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Support Team, Transplant rotation

Week 4:

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Oncology and Nutrition Support, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Week 5:

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Oncology and Nutrition Support, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Week 6:

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Texas Children's Hospital rotation Pediatric obesity, eating disorders, gastroenterology, enteral and parenteral nutrition support

Week 7:

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Texas Children's Hospital - continuation of first week

Week 8:

Clinic and/or hospital rotation as selected by student
Complete written paper for ASCN Internship requirement