Centralized Application: DICAS

The UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program participates in the on-line centralized internship application, referred to as the Dietetic Inclusive Centralized Application Service (DICAS). Our program information will be uploaded and available to applicants in DICAS by Nov. 1, 2024 for the Spring Acceptance.

Applications are due in DICAS by Jan. 6, 2025, 11:59 p.m. central time.

Dietetic Inclusive Centralized Application Service

Application Checklist

The UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program Application Checklist (PDF) is a step-by-step guide to our application process.

Application Fees

Note: DICAS fees are $50 for the first application and $25 for each additional application in their system.

In addition to the online DICAS application, the UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program requires an additional application fee of $50 which is due to be received by no later than Jan. 6, 2025.

Payment Options:

Pay with credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover) by contacting the UC Davis Health Cashier’s Office by secure phone line 916-736-2621 and make payment over the phone. Payment must be received no later than Jan. 6, 2025.

  • Information to provide to Cashier: Name of Intern Applicant, state payment is for UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program Application Fee. Inform them this is a student application payment (so no credit card processing fees are charged to student.)
  • Cashier’s Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed 12-12:45 p.m. for lunch. Closed on holidays.

OR

Pay with personal check or cashier’s check and mail with the Application Payment Cover Sheet to be completed and mailed directly to the UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program, postmarked no later than Dec. 23, 2024. The Application Payment Cover Sheet with instructions on how to send payment can be downloaded by clicking on the following link: UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Application Payment Cover Sheet (PDF).

Addendum Questions

In addition to the Personal Statement required in DICAS (PDF), the UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program requires each applicant to answer two addendum questions. Please type your name on the upper right-hand corner of EACH page and limit each answer to 300 words, single spaced.

Upload the answers to the two addendum questions to DICAS in the "Dietetic Internship Program Designation" section by the deadline. The Addendum Questions can be found by clicking this link: UC Davis Medical Center Dietetic Internship Program Addendum Questions (PDF).

Information on Offer and Decision Day Deadlines and other resources were sourced from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and ACEND®. ACEND is the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the agency which governs education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered.