The Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian: Advanced Clinical Practice Award is presented annually to a dietitian member in recognition of outstanding contributions in practice and advancement of dietitians in the field of nutrition support.

Nomination Criteria for the Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian: Advanced Clinical Practice Award

1. Must be a dietitian and current member of ASPEN.

2. Nomination must demonstrate nominee’s: Excellence in patient care and patient education; Excellence in clinical mentorship of colleagues and students within and outside the profession of dietetics; Participation in international, national and/or local conferences; Unique contributions to the field of nutrition support

3. Past recipients, current Section chairs, and current members of the ASPEN Board of Directors are not eligible for this award

To submit a nomination, please complete the form below. The nominator must also submit to colleenh@nutritioncare.org two letters of support from colleagues which describe the nominee’s contributions in detail. The nomination form and letters must augment, not copy, the nominee’s resume, and provide convincing evidence of the nominee’s suitability for the award. While the nominee’s CV is a required part of the application packet, the Membership Committee will use only the nomination form and letters of support when scoring the nomination packets.

Submissions (including letters of support and the nominee's CV) are due: September 30, 2017

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* 1. Is the nominee a current member of ASPEN?
To check on membership status, you may contact the ASPEN office at info@nutritioncare.org

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* 2. NOMINATOR's name and contact information below.

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* 3. NOMINEE's name and contact information.

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* 4. Education / Certification

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* 5. Please describe the nominee's accomplishments (LIMITED to 10) in mentoring and/or education in the field of clinical nutrition (e.g., hospital grand round or case conference, webinars, lectures, preceptor, internship director, mentoring programs). List a maximum of 10 accomplishment, dates, and specific outcome.

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* 6. Explain the nominee's demonstration of excellence in nutrition care (e.g., participation in quality improvement initiatives such as Sustain, facility committees, outcomes improvement for patients). Please LIMIT TO 10 items.

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* 7. Summarize the nominee's presentations at international, national and/or local clinical nutrition events. Please LIMIT TO 10 items.

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* 8. List the nominee's TOP 10 publications (e.g., chapters, journal articles, abstract and poster presentations).

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* 9. Please provide a summary of nominee's research activities.

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* 10. Other, Unique Contributions to Nutrition Support Field

Please email the nominee's CV and two letters of support from colleagues to colleenh@nutritioncare.org.
Letters must be submitted by September 30, 2017 

Nominations without the nominee's CV and letters of support will not be considered.

Please name each file with the nominee's name and award title (e.g., JaneSmith_RDAdvancedPracticeAward.doc).
Thank you for your nomination!

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