2010 ASN Physician Nutrition Specialist Award Application Now
Available
Due: November 2, 2009
This document
includes a description of the ASN Physician Nutrition Specialist
Award, a list of requirements for the selected winners and the
application form (pages 3 and 4). Please read and complete this
application in its entirety before submitting to ASN; incomplete
submissions will not be considered.
2009 ASN Physician Nutrition Specialist Award Winner: Edward Saltzman, MD, of Tufts University
This year's award will support development of five teaching modules for third and fourth year medical students at Tufts that focus on nutrition topics likely to be encountered during clinical rotations. The modules will provide clinical nutrition education and a unique take on basic science basis in the pathophysiology and treatment of the topic.
The Physician Nutrition Specialist Award provides a $ 30,000
salary stipend to support the educational role of an academic
physician who is focusing his/her career in nutrition. The award
can be renewed competitively for a second year, contingent on
demonstrated progress during the first year and on availability
of funds. Only one candidate per institution will be
considered.
The recipient of this award
must:
- Have a leadership role in developing, sustaining, and strengthening nutrition education programs for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians in her or his institution.
- Be committing at least 50% of her or his time and effort to academic nutrition programs including clinical and educational activities.
- Have a full-time faculty appointment in a primary care clinical department with the rank of assistant professor or above at an accredited school of medicine in the United States, its territories, or its possessions.
- Receive at least $10,000 matching salary funds from the dean of his or her school of medicine per year of the award or/and a commitment to maintain the program at the same or greater level of support for a minimum period that matches the duration of the award.
- Be a member of ASN (or be eligible for membership and have submitted an application) and commit to being an active participant in ASN's annual nutrition education forum.
- Be board eligible in nutrition (American Board of Nutrition).
- Subject to the availability of funds and the track record of the recipient, this award is renewable on a non-competitive basis for a second year.
Past Recipients
For further information about the award or related sponsorship
opportunities, please contact:
Ryan Cliche
American Society for Nutrition
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3998
Phone: (301) 634-7076; Fax: (301) 634-7892
rcliche@nutrition.org