Dietetic WIC Rotation for Dietetic Internships

Dietetic Internships with TDH

We offer dietetic interns the opportunity to complete a WIC rotation in many of our rural county health departments throughout the state. For a placement with a metro health department, interns should contact the metro nutrition director and follow the process in place for the specific metro health department. If your academic program is interested in partnering with TDH, a faculty member will follow these steps:

  1. Review Active Affiliation Agreements. If your school or program is not listed, complete an application for agreement.
    • Submit application. Follow the link to the application for agreement. Follow the instructions, complete the application, and submit it.
    • Review application status. Once an application is submitted, you will be updated on its status. We cannot guarantee all applications will be approved.
  2. Plan rotations. When an agreement is fully executed, contact the regional nutrition director in your area to plan the student rotations. The contact information for nutrition directors is provided below.

Students who are interested in a dietetic rotation with TDH should reach out to their faculty internship advisor to coordinate their rotation. 

Active Affiliation Agreements

Below are all active affiliation agreements for dietetic/nutrition internships with the Department of Health. For institutions with a current agreement, a new application is not required.

Institution Discipline End Date
Auburn University WIC/Dietetic Internship 6/30/2026
Cedar Crest College WIC/Dietetic Internship 6/30/2025
Gulf Coast WIC/Dietetic Internship TBA
Keith and Associates WIC/Dietetic Internship 7/31/2025
Marshall University WIC/Dietetic Internship 7/31/2025
NHC Dietetic Internship WIC/Dietetic Internship TBA
Nutrition Ink WIC/Dietetic Internship TBA
Tennessee Technical University WIC/Dietetic Internship 6/30/2026
University of Tennessee, Martin WIC/Dietetic Internship TBA

Tennessee Regional Nutrition Directors

*Regional map below for reference.

Regional Contacts

East: 
Alexa Dukes, MS, RD, LDN, CLC 
p. 865-549-5350
c. 865-599-3280
alexa.dukes@tn.gov

Mid Cumberland:
Ila Mae Avitia, RDN, CLC
p. 615-650-7026
ilamae.avitia@tn.gov

Northeast: 
Shannon Roark, MS, RDN, CLC
p. 423-979-4597
c. 423-202-6404
Shannon.roark@tn.gov

South Central:
Jennifer Eastep, MS, RD, LDN
p.  931-490-8336
c. 931-384-9163
jennifer.eastep@tn.gov

Southeast: 
Elizabeth Held, RDN, LDN, CLC
p. 423-201-8027
Elizabeth.held@tn.gov

Upper Cumberland: 
Carey Workman, MS, RD, LDN, CLC
p. (931) 646-7512 
c. (931) 265-4197
carey.workman@tn.gov

West:
Amy Riggins, MS, RD, LDN, CLC, IBCLC
p. 731-421-6762
c. 731-697-1518
Amy.Riggins@tn.gov

*Updated 01.17.2024

Metro Contacts

Davidson:
Kelly Whipker, RDN, LDN, IBCLC
p. 615-340-0493
kelly.whipker@nashville.gov

Hamilton: 
Jennifer Scanlan de Salmeron, RD, LDN, IBCLC
p. 423-209-8315
JenniferS@hamiltontn.gov

Knox: 
Sarah (Lisson) Waldrupe, MS, MPH, RDN, LDN
p. 865-215-5052
sarah.waldrupe@knoxcounty.org 

Madison:
Bonnie Webster, RD
p. 731-423-3020, ext. 2134
bwebster@madisoncountytn.gov

Shelby:
Edward Han, MS, RD, LDN, CLC
p. 901-222-9330
edward.han@shelbycountytn.gov

Sullivan: 
Sutton Davis, MS, RDN, LD, CLC
p. 423-279-2782
c. 423-306-6017
sdavis@sullivanhealth.org

*Updated 01.17.2024

Interactive Regional Map