The Dietetics and Nutrition Program at OHSU offer four tracks for graduate study. One track is the Dietetic Internship Certificate program. This track is 10 months in length and results in a verification statement and eligibility to take the national Commission on Registration examination and become a Registered Dietitian.

The second track combines the Dietetic Internship with the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and is called the Combined DI/Masters Program. This program takes approximately two years to complete dependent upon thesis completion. This program is offered to incoming dietetic interns who qualify for graduate school admission and are interested in research and a graduate degree.

A third program is the Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. This program is offered to registered Dietitian who qualify for graduate school admission and are interested in continued education, research and a graduate degree.

The fourth track is the Masters in Clinical Dietetics (MCD non-thesis) program which is designed to enhance the clinical practice skills and nutrition knowledge of the student. Students gain knowledge in nutrition science, statistics, physiology, and advanced clinical and laboratory nutrition assessment. Each student will complete a clinical independent study project. Students interested in a masters might choose the MCD program rather than the MS program if they were planning on practicing clinical dietetics and had less interest in conducting research in their future career.

Please see details on admission and qualifications for each program elsewhere on this website.