National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists explained

National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists
Abbreviation:NBPNS
Leader Name:Zhaoping Li[1]
Leader Title:President
Leader Name2:Doron Kahana
Leader Title2:Vice president
Status:Nonprofit organization

The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS) is a nonprofit organization that certifies physicians practicing nutrition medicine. Established in 1997, NBPNS maintains credentialing standards, examination assessments, and offers certification for physician nutrition specialists.[2] Eligibility requires completion of a recognized nutrition fellowship program, sufficient continuing medical education (CME), or comparable training. The NBPNS is affiliated with the American Society for Nutrition.[3] Member societies include: the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, North American Association for the Study of Obesity, American College of Nutrition, American Gastroenterological Association, and the Canadian Society for Clinical Nutrition.[4]

History

The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists was founded in 1997 by a coalition of nutrition societies called the Intersociety Professional Nutrition Education Consortium (IPNEC).[5] In 2001, nutrition fellowship programs were established.[6] [7]

Fellowship programs

Several fellowships are offered, which result in eligibility for board certification. Fellowships are offered at the following institutions:[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board of Directors . National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists.
  2. Van Horn . L . Lenders . CM . Pratt . CA . Beech . B . Carney . PA . Dietz . W . DiMaria-Ghalili . R . Harlan . T . Hash . R . Kohlmeier . M . Kolasa . K . Krebs . NF . Kushner . RF . Lieh-Lai . M . Lindsley . J . Meacham . S . Nicastro . H . Nowson . C . Palmer . C . Paniagua . M . Philips . E . Ray . S . Rose . S . Salive . M . Schofield . M . Thompson . K . Trilk . JL . Twillman . G . White . JD . Zappalà . G . Vargas . A . Lynch . C . Advancing Nutrition Education, Training, and Research for Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Attending Physicians, and Other Clinicians: Building Competencies and Interdisciplinary Coordination. . Advances in Nutrition . 1 November 2019 . 10 . 6 . 1181–1200 . 10.1093/advances/nmz083 . 31728505. 6855992 . free .
  3. Web site: Affiliated Organizations . American Society for Nutrition.
  4. Heimburger . Douglas C . Training and certifying Physician Nutrition Specialists: the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (ABPNS) . The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition . 1 June 2006 . 83 . 4 . 985S–987S . 10.1093/ajcn/83.4.985S. 16600961 . free .
  5. Web site: About Us . National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists.
  6. Micic . D . McDonald . EK . Stein . AC . Semrad . CE . How to Obtain Training in Nutrition During the Gastroenterology Fellowship. . Gastroenterology . February 2018 . 154 . 3 . 467–470 . 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.006 . 29337152. free .
  7. News: Micic . Dejan . Developing a career in nutrition support and small-bowel disorders . GI & Hepatology News . December 20, 2019.
  8. Web site: NUTRITION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS . National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists.
  9. Web site: Obesity Medicine and Nutrition Fellowship Training Program . Boston University Medical Campus . Boston University.
  10. Web site: Nutrition Support Service Fellowship . Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
  11. Web site: Advanced Nutrition Fellowship . August 2019 . Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
  12. Web site: Clinical Nutrition Fellowship . Cleveland Clinic.
  13. Web site: FELLOWSHIP IN NUTRITION FOR PHYSICIAN . Columbia University Medical Center.
  14. Web site: Subspecialty Fellowship in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition . Massachusetts General Hospital.
  15. Web site: Nutrition Fellowship Training Program . Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
  16. Web site: Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition . University of Chicago Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition . University of Chicago.
  17. Web site: Section of Nutrition Fellowships for Physicians . University of Colorado.

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