Clinical
Nutrition
Internship
Clinical training & mission experience
for Adventist nutritionists
The Clinical Nutrition Internship is an 8-month clinical training program that provides Adventist nutritionists and nutrition students the opportunity to:
gain valuable clinical experience in a variety of mission-focused clinical settings
hone clinical skills in preparation for future practice
develop proficiency in science-based nutrition therapy
Upon completion, students will receive a certificate of completion for the Clinical Nutrition Internship.
Need & Purpose
More mission-minded Adventist clinical nutrition professionals are needed to meet the evangelistic demands of reaching a society that is increasingly interested in plant-based nutrition despite paradoxically suffering from lifestyle-related chronic diseases.
The aim of the program is to provide clinical training and experience for Adventist nutritionists.
Program components
Didactic
Clinicals
Weekly/Bi-weekly review of current nutritional science
Students will study peer-reviewed nutrition research papers and discuss current advances and controversies in the field of clinical nutrition.
Clinics
Shadow Adventist nutritionists and doctors at Paradise Health Clinic in Newmarket Ontario
Develop nutrition plans for actual patients in a supervised clinical setting
Learn patient care and clinical skills
Class time & clinical schedule
Clinic and class: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 - 6:00 pm
May not be every Tuesday and Thursday and times may vary.
Online: Sundays 9:30 am
Lifestyle medicine immersions
Participate in evangelistic lifestyle medicine residential and community immersion programs
Includes involvement in consults, cooking classes, juicing and herbal medicine
Clinical conference sessions
Learn how to work in an interdisciplinary clinical team
Clinical experience in lifestyle medicine
Gain valuable hands-on clinical experience while being part of exciting evangelistic lifestyle medicine wellness programs with like-minded Adventists nutritionists, doctors and other health professionals.
Learning experience:
Over 200 hours and 200 patient contacts of clinical experience
Supervised clinical consultations with nutritionists and doctors
Develop nutrition plans for patients
Lead cooking class(s)
Rotation in culinary medicine kitchen
Develop customized juices
One Week In Paradise is an 8-day lifestyle medicine immersion program in the beautiful Muskokas in Ontario, Canada. The program’s aim is help patients kickstart their journey towards optimal health and disease reversal while introducing them to Jesus as their healer.
Learn more here.
Paradise Health Clinic is a multi-disciplinary, clinic in Newmarket Ontario. Interns will engage in clinical work and patient education at the clinic under the supervision of licensed naturopathic doctors and experienced nutritionists
Location: Newmarket, Ontario is an Adventist-owned charity multi-disciplinary, lifestyle medicine, and massage clinic.
17310 Yonge Street, Newmarket, ON
Location: Camp Frenda is the Ontario Conference of Seventh-day Adventists’ retreat centre nestled in the beautiful Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada.
1231 Morinus Rd, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Upcoming Session
Location: Online, Newmarket, Muskoka
Start date: March 01 2025
End date: Nov 2025
Prerequisites
Undergraduate or equivalent degree in nutrition/dietetics, or other nutrition-related certification
Seventh-day Adventist in good standing
Interest in health evangelism
Plans to enter clinical practice
Able to be in-person at the Paradise Health Clinic in Newmarket Ontario, Camp Frenda (Muskoka) for clincials
Nutritionists/dietitians who are already practicing are not eligible since this program aims to provide introductory clinical experience.
Your investment
$1400 CAD
Includes:
all didactic and clinical experience and instruction
lodging and meals at One Week In Paradise programs.
Get started!
Steps:
Submit the application below
Interview
Reference checks
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