Facilities & Preceptors – Support for Securing Qualified Supervised Practice Sites
The Keith & Associates Distance Dietetic Internship (KADDI) provides every intern with flexible options for completing supervised practice by partnering with facilities and preceptors nationwide. Whether you're preparing for clinical rotations, community engagement, foodservice management, or entrepreneurial experiences, KADDI offers tools and administrative support to simplify the process of building your internship schedule.
Secure Rotations on Your Terms
Interns are encouraged to propose rotation sites within their home communities or professional networks. This allows for convenience, cost savings, and stronger post-graduation networking opportunities. Each site and preceptor must meet ACEND requirements and be formally approved through an affiliation agreement process—coordinated by KADDI staff.
Rotation Areas Include:
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Clinical Nutrition (Medical Nutrition Therapy)
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Community/Public Health Nutrition
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Foodservice Systems Management
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Business & Entrepreneurship
Tools & Support Provided by KADDI:
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Sample outreach email for contacting potential preceptors
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Guidance documents outlining facility and preceptor requirements
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Tips for identifying high-quality, compliant rotation sites
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A downloadable facility submission form
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Administrative processing of affiliation agreements
Preceptor Database Access
Prospective and admitted interns can request access to KADDI’s secure preceptor database, which includes facilities with existing agreements and pre-screened RDN supervisors. Access is granted upon submission of a formal request form confirming application interest and non-disclosure compliance.
Affiliation Agreements Managed for You
KADDI directly handles all contract communications and paperwork with proposed sites. Interns simply complete the Facility Form, and KADDI initiates and finalizes the formal agreement, saving you time and administrative burden.
Rotation Planning Support
Whether you're applying to KADDI or the Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP), the preceptor and facility selection process is fully integrated into your planning timeline. Our team is here to assist if you need help identifying qualified sites or navigating documentation.
PRECEPTOR SEARCH STRATEGIES
Preceptor E-mail
This is an example e-mail you may use as a template to e-mail your preceptors.
RESOURCES
Facility & Preceptor Requirements
This document gives information about requirements for facilities and preceptors.
AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS
KADDI must have an affiliation agreement for every place an intern will go. You are not responsible for getting these, the program will do it for you. We ask you to complete a facility form so we have information about the person who has the legal authority to sign agreements on behalf of the facility.
We are happy to execute contracts with new places. These forms will be used by both KADDI and ISPP students.
KADDI was one of the best things to happen on my journey to become an RD. I loved the sense of community they fostered by having us fly to Tulsa for the 4-day orientation, the monthly Zoom meetings, and the Journal Club meetings. I met some of my best friends during the KADDI orientation and I am forever grateful for that.
- Summer 2022 Intern