Dietetic Internship Information Management and Technology Training at a Federal Agency: Skills to Advance Practicing Dietitians into the 21st Century

An abstract of a study by Leone et al describing intern training in technology designed to enhance understanding of database use and function is presented. Information management and technology skill mastery are critical for Registered Dietitian success as the world moves into the 21st century and a Web 2.0 environment. The public increasingly utilizes social media and other Internet applications as its information source. One dietetic internship program introduced a database management project through its information technology management rotation to enhance intern skills in and understanding of the "backside" of web-based sites.