title: Professional experiences of recent graduates.
abstract: Graduates of a coordinated undergraduate program in dietetics assessed the influence on the development of competency of undergraduate education, graduate study, continuing education, and work experience. Work and undergraduate education were rated as making the greatest contributions toward development of competency. Also examined were career patterns from first to current job position. In the first position, nearly one-half of the graduates accepted clinical jobs and one-fourth general positions. Current positions for one-half of the graduates reflect a movement to administration, education, and consultation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education; D004651:Employment; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007615:Kansas; D011361:Professional Competence; D013997:Time Factors