The Nutrition Science Department is participating in the Individualized Supervised Practice Pathways (ISPPs) established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). For more information about what is an ISPP go to www.eatright.org/ACEND and click on the ISPPS link.

Sage has been approved to accept 4 ISPPs interns each year. Before you apply for an ISPP at Sage, you should:

• Have a GPA of 3.0 or above (or 2.8 or above with over 1 year experience working in dietetics)
• Have applied to dietetic internships through DICAS
• Plan to complete your rotations outside the Capital District of New York State
• Secure all potential rotations and placements for the internship. A list of all the preceptors’ names and information with confirmation is required before beginning the program
• Set your own start date and number of hours you plan to dedicate to the internship (Note that these hours cannot be paid hours and should be on your own time. For example, if you are a diet technician at a hospital, you may decide to work Friday, Saturday and Tuesday and receive pay for these hours. You may then plan your ISPP clinical rotation with the dietitian on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday without compensation.)

Cost of ISPP at Sage

The cost of ISPP at Sage is $6,000 for the entire program, paid in full prior to the start of the program.

Additional expenses such as physical examination and immunizations, professional liability and personal health insurance, required reference books, photocopying or paper and printer cartridges for presentations and poster sessions, and a full length lab coat are the responsibility of the ISPP applicant. In addition, travel (gas, tolls and/or parking) to facilities and for field trips, if any, must also be budgeted. Projected cost for these incidentals is $3000.00.

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Contact Information

Please contact Dr. Rayane AbuSabha at abusar@sage.edu or at 518-244-2396 for additional information.