A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors Slate of Candidates
Each year, A.S.P.E.N.'s Nominations Committee is tasked with selecting and presenting a Slate of Candidates for open positions on the Board of Directors. Board members are responsible for developing and honing the strategic vision and priorities of the organization. The Committee process to select these individuals is thoughtful and extensive. It includes reviewing submissions from nominees and analyzing the competencies of all current and potential board members in order to ensure that all necessary skill sets are represented. These competencies include: clinical practice, research, education, public policy, external relations, leadership, A.S.P.E.N. knowledge, and finance. 2010 SLATE OF CANDIDATES The A.S.P.E.N. Nominations Committee is pleased to present our membership with the following Slate of Candidates for service on the 2010 - 2011 Board of Directors. Selected accomplishments are highlighted for each candidate. Terms begin on June 1, 2010. Vice President: One-year term, automatic succession to president-elect and president. Tom Jaksic, MD, PhD
- W. Hardy Hendren Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Vice-Chairman Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
- 2010 Dudrick Research Scholar Award Recipient
- A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors, 2008-present
- Chair, Thought Leader Shortage Task Force, 2008-2009
- Lead author, Pediatric ECMO Clinical Guidelines (in press)
Directors: Three positions open for two-year terms. One position is open for one year by Tom Jaksic's appointment to Vice President. Carol Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD
- Dietitian/Nutrition Therapy Consultant, Private Practice
- Clinical Nutrition Week Program Committee - 2007-2008, 2009-2010
- Chair, Home Care Section, 2002-2004
- Contributing Editor, Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Editorial Board, Infusion
Elizabeth Lyman, RN, MSN
- Sr. Program Coordinator for the Nutrition Support Team, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri
- A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors, 2008-present
- Member, Enteral Nutrition Practice Recommendations Task Force, 2007
- Clinical Nutrition Week Program Committee, 2005-2007 (Chair, 2007)
- Chair, Nursing Practice Section, 2000-2002
Ainsley M. Malone, MS, RD, LD, CNSD (One-year term)
- Nutrition Support Dietitian, Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
- A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors, 2006-present
- Co-chair, A.S.P.E.N. Blue Ribbon Task Force on Malnutrition, 2010-present
- Public Policy Committee, 2007-present
- Editor-in-chief, Writing Parenteral Nutrition Orders Tutorial, 2003-2005
Daniel Teitelbaum, MD
- Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Co-Primary Investigator for A.S.P.E.N. NIH-Funded Research Workshop
- Chair, Research Committee, 2008-present
- 2007 Dudrick Research Scholar Award Recipient
- Co-Chair, 2002 A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Guidelines for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
The following members will continue to serve on the Board of Directors:
- President: Charles Van Way, III, MD
- President-Elect: Jay Mirtallo, MS, RPh, BCNSP
- Secretary-Treasurer: Lawrence Robinson, PharmD
- Immediate Past President: Stephen A. McClave, MD
- Director: Mark DeLegge, MD, FACG, CNSP, AGAF, FASGE
- A.S.P.E.N. Rhoads Research Foundation President: W. Frederick Schwenk, IV, MD (current term expires May 31, 2010)
ELECTION PROCESS
- The membership can present additional nominations for any position by submitting a petition containing the signatures of 125 active members (2.5% of voting membership) to the A.S.P.E.N. office by March 30, 2010
- If there is only one nominee for any officer or director position, the secretary/treasurer shall cast a unanimous ballot for said officer or director.
- If there is more than one nominee for any officer or director position, a ballot shall be sent to the membership no later than April 10, 2010, listing all candidates for each position for which more than one candidate has been nominated. Voting must be completed by May 10, 2010, and the nominee receiving a plurality of votes cast shall be elected.
The members of the 2010 Nominations Committee are: Chair: Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD; Deborah A. Andris, MSN, APNP; M. Patricia Fuhrman, MS, RD, LD, FADA, CNSD; Stephen A. McClave, MD; Carol Rollins, MS, RD, PharmD, SNSD, BCNSP; Charles Van Way III, MD; Marion Winkler, PhD, RD, LDN, CNSC. If you have any questions about the election process, please contact Debra S. BenAvram, CAE, A.S.P.E.N. CEO, at 301.920.9126 or debrab@aspen.nutr.org. |