About the Course
The “Internship in Ayurveda Dietetics” offers practical experience in food classification and dietary design that converges the principles of Ayurveda and modern dietetics.
Participants will shadow doctors in outpatient departments (OPD), join them on rounds, and gain insight into the patient's clinical assessment in terms of Ayurveda. You will learn to assess diets through Ayurvedic and modern lenses through observation and collaboration, ultimately creating integrated diet charts.
The next batch is scheduled for early December 2024. Please contact us by email [wellness@tdu.edu.in] for details.
Why choose this internship?
1. Practical Experience:
- Gain hands-on experience in Ayurvedic and modern dietetics.
- Apply theoretical knowledge in real clinical settings.
2. Integrated Learning:
- Learn to create diet charts combining Ayurvedic and modern nutrition practices.
- Collaborate with professionals from both disciplines.
- Improve patient assessment and diet design skills.
- Gain exposure to diverse clinical cases.
How different are we?
Traditional medical knowledge on food, which forms a cultural and geographical link to client diets is not taught during the BSc course or internship. Yet, given that clients and patients are pluralist in their choices, it was observed that TDU’s expertise in offering courses that combine Ayurvedic and modern nutrition could be advantageous. The curriculum is designed to be immersive, design diets, and interact one-on-one with
physicians. Participants will receive introductory textbooks and earn one credit upon completion. This course will be offered by TDU in collaboration with the I-AIM Healthcare - a unique set up that combines university training with practical experience at the hospital.
Course Eligibility
Completed ‘Introduction to Ayurveda Dietetics’ from TDU (Grade C and above) AND
b) Completed B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics/ Home Science etc. including allied subjects relating to healthcare
c) Completed BAMS or MBBS, or any UG medical training recognized in India
Maximum intake of students/batch in this program: 10 / batch
Career Path
Career path:
1. As a registered dietitian with knowledge of Ayurveda, you can offer holistic dietary
advice that incorporates modern nutritional science and traditional Ayurvedic
principles.
2. Creating diet plans incorporating traditional Ayurvedic knowledge and modern
nutritional science.
3. Opportunity to work with Ayurvedic physicians and modern dietitians, fostering
interdisciplinary collaboration.
Contact Name
Sonia Velarsan
Contact Email
For information on how to apply, please visit our Admissions page.