Are you currently certified as a nutrition support
practitioner by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification
(NBNSC)? Do you want to ensure the delivery of safe and effective nutrition
support by certified professionals? Do you want to utilize your
leadership skills to help advance the nutrition support profession?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then this might
be the opportunity for you. The NBNSC is currently accepting applications
for several open positions on the NBNSC Board of Directors and the Certified
Nutrition Support Clinician® (CNSC®) Exam Committee. The NBNSC Board and CNSC®
Exam Committee are interdisciplinary to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of
nutrition support.
Available Positions on the CNSC Exam Committee
- Advanced practice provider member*
for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2021 (1 position)
- Pharmacist member for a three year
term beginning April 1, 2021 (1 position)
- Physician member for a three year
term beginning April 1, 2021 (1 position)
Position Qualifications and Expectations:
- The advanced practice provider member must be registered or
licensed to practice and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition
support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The physician member must be a licensed physician and hold a
current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The pharmacist member must be a licensed pharmacist and hold
a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- Exam committee members are
responsible for generating questions for inclusion in the exam item bank
- Exam committee members may be
asked to chair and organize an item review workshop in the area in which they
reside
- Exam committee members participate
in-person in a two-day exam development meeting prior to ASPEN’s annual
conference each year
- Committee members are expected to serve as experts in test
item writing, reviewing and editing, in establishing the validity of the
examination, and in recommending to the Board of Directors standards for passing
and failing the examination
- Individual members of the CNSC®
exam committee are prohibited from teaching courses, writing chapters, or
reviewing manuscripts designated as exam preparation
Available Positions on the NBNSC Board of Directors
- Advanced practice provider certifee
director* for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2021 (1 position)
- Dietitian certifee director for a
three-year term beginning April 1, 2021 (1 position)
Position Qualifications and Expectations:
- The advanced practice provider certifee director must be
registered or licensed to practice and hold a current NBNSC certification as a
nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The dietitian certifee director must be a registered
dietitian who holds a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support
practitioner (CNSC®)
- Prior experience as a member of an exam committee preferred
- Certifee Directors participate in monthly conference calls
that are one hour long and an annual in person meeting held in conjunction with
ASPEN’s annual conference
- Certifee directors work strategically to continuously
evaluate and improve the NBNSC’s certification program
- Certifee directors may be asked to work on special projects
relating to the NBNSC and nutrition support certification
- Individual members of the Board of Directors are prohibited
from teaching courses, writing chapters, or reviewing manuscripts designated as
exam preparation
*The NBNSC will accept a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
and conflict of interest statement from individuals in other disciplines (i.e.
dietitian, nurse, pharmacist, physician) to consider for an at-large member of
both the exam committee and board in the event there is not an advanced
practice provider to fill the open positions.
If submitting for an at-large position, please clearly specify.
This
is an exciting time to become involved with nutrition support
certification. If interested, please submit your letter of interest outlining
your qualifications, curriculum vitae and conflict of interest statement electronically no later than February 1, 2021. All submissions must clearly identify the
position for which you are applying.
Please send materials to:
Elizabeth Abram
Coordinator, Education
and Research
ASPEN | American Society
for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
[email protected]
Applicants will be notified of the status of the positions in late March 2021.
Conflict of Interest Statement