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A mentoring program was implemented between dietetic interns and undergraduate nutrition students to help promote professional development. Students completed pre- and post-tests to evaluate the program's effectiveness. Results showed the program increased students' volunteering, familiarity with applications, and willingness to mentor others in the future. The program was most effective when started earlier in the academic year to better meet students' needs. Continuing the program with improvements was recommended.
A mentoring program was implemented between dietetic interns and undergraduate nutrition students to help promote professional development. Students completed pre- and post-tests to evaluate the program's effectiveness. Results showed the program increased students' volunteering, familiarity with applications, and willingness to mentor others in the future. The program was most effective when started earlier in the academic year to better meet students' needs. Continuing the program with improvements was recommended.
A mentoring program was implemented between dietetic interns and undergraduate nutrition students to help promote professional development. Students completed pre- and post-tests to evaluate the program's effectiveness. Results showed the program increased students' volunteering, familiarity with applications, and willingness to mentor others in the future. The program was most effective when started earlier in the academic year to better meet students' needs. Continuing the program with improvements was recommended.
Role of a Mentoring Program on Students’ Understanding and Involvement in the Field
ASHLEY BARRUECO, NICOLE CASTRO, JOANNA WYTWER, and ALLISON CHARNY
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY, NUTRITION AND EXERCISE SCIENCES, QUEENS COLLEGE, CUNY, FLUSHING, NY 11367
INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY DISCUSSION
Mentor-mentee relationships are important in obtaining knowledge Ten DPD mentees responded to the post-tests after the mentoring and skills that can be used to build confidence, an understanding of the Pair program. Results showed an increase in volunteering, familiarity with Develop Conduct DICAS, decision to apply to internship, and willingness to mentor in the profession and drive career improvement. Our study will be Presentation Mentees & Interns Conduct and future. There was no difference noted in the number of mentees that implementing the recommendations based off DeLuca et al, to begin a Pre-Test on Mentors Mentor Post-Test Explain for Professional with Undergrad. to Gather sought out professional development opportunities nor in the amount of mentoring program earlier utilizing e-mentoring. Early mentoring Mentoring Mentees Involvement Common Students Feedback mentees networking with non-professor RDs. Involvement in nutrition promotes students to expand on leadership, teamwork and professional Guidelines Interests related activities dropped likely due to the winter break and clubs not skills through the participation in dietetic professional organizations and collaboration with mentors who actively engage in the dietetic actively in session at the moment the survey was taken. Half of the An outcome evaluation design was implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of a mentoring intervention. participants met 1 or more times with their mentors, while the other half field DPD students from Family Nutrition and Exercise Science (FNES) 263: Nutrition I class; 10 individuals did not meet at all. Half of the mentees felt that the mentorship experience (n=10), 9 female and 1 male students from Queens College, NY volunteered for the mentoring program and was helpful and six mentees felt that the presentation on professional BACKGROUND were paired with 1 mentor from the Dietetic Internship (DI) 2018 class. A pre-test was administered before development was helpful. The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics presenting a PowerPoint with resources and ways to gain more knowledge and involvement in the field. A (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) has Mentoring Guidebook was provided to both mentees and mentors outlining the program, roles and expectations. RECOMMENDATIONS recognized the need for mentoring within the dietetics profession with The post-test was given during the Spring to the FNES 264: Nutrition II class to collect feedback on the effects of the mentoring experience. Implement the mentoring program near the start of the Fall inclusion of both a knowledge and practice requirement within the semester with dietetic interns mentoring DPD seniors as this ACEND 2017 Accreditation Standards. Through a mentoring program: RESULTS resulted in greater participation of DPD students likely due to a greater need and interest to have a mentor at that point in their DPD students will demonstrate an understanding of the undergraduate career. Pre and Post-test Feedback from Mentees Continue to use the PowerPoint presentation as a reference guide importance and expectations in mentoring and precepting others 12 for DPD students in their junior year and as a means to introduce (KRDN 2.8). the mentoring program and increase volunteering. 10 Number of Participants
Initiate a QC Dietetics Club Facebook page to open up a platform
DPD students will demonstrate identification with the nutrition 8 for networking/mentoring amongst DPD students with supervision dietetics profession through activities such as participation in 6 from DPD professors, internship director, and club board members. 4 professional organizations and defending a position on issues References 2 1. DeLuca S, Wu M, Neuhauser R, Charny A. Development and impacting the nutrition and dietetics profession (KRDN 2.7). 0 Evaluation of a Mentoring Program Within a Dietetic Internship and DI interns will practice mentoring and precepting others (CRDN Involved in Currently Attending Networking with Familiar with Planning to Apply Willing to Mentor Didactic Program in Dietetics. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition Nutrition Related Volunteering Professional Non-Professor DICAS to Dietetic in the Future Activities Development RDs Internship and Dietetics. 2018;118(10). doi:10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.017 2.15). Opportunities 2. Besnilian A, Goldenberg A, Plunkett SW. Promoting Diversity within the Dietetics Profession through a Peer Mentorship Program. Journal OBJECTIVE Pre-test Post-test Feedback on PowerPoint Mentoring Program's of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2016;116(2):198-202. Number of Mentor-Mentee The purpose of the mentoring program was to determine if DPD Contact Times Overview Helpfulness doi:10.1016/j.jand.2015.07.018 students' participation in a mentoring program contributed to increased 3. Straus SE, Johnson MO, Marquez C, Feldman MD. Characteristics of 10% understanding of the profession and involvement in field experiences, Successful and Failed Mentoring Relationships. Academic Medicine. 50% 40% 50% 50% prior to application to the dietetic internship. An outcome evaluation 40% 60% 2013;88(1):82 doi:10.1097/acm.0b013e31827647a0 design was implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of the program For additional information, please contact: and students’ willingness to mentor in the future. 0 times 1-2 times 3-4 times Beneficial Not Beneficial Helpful Not Helpful Allison Charny, MS, RD Allison.charny@qc.cuny.edu