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
- Dietitian member for a three year term beginning April 1, 2020 (1 position)
- Nurse member for a three year term beginning April 1, 2020 (1 position)
- Pharmacist member for a three year term beginning April 1, 2020 (1 position)
Position Qualifications and Expectations
- The dietitian member must be a registered dietitian/nutritionist and hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The nurse member must be a licensed nurse 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
- Dietitian Certifee Director for a three year term beginning April 1, 2020 (1 position)
- Pharmacist Certifee Director for a three year term beginning April 1, 2020 (1 position)
- At-Large Certifee Director for a three year term beginning April 1, 2020 (1 position)
Position Qualifications andExpectations:
- The dietitian director must be a registered dietitian who holds a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The pharmacist director must be a licensed pharmacist who holds a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®)
- The at-large certifee director must hold a current NBNSC certification as a nutrition support practitioner (CNSC®) and be licensed or registered as a dietitian, nurse, pharmacist, physician, or advanced practice provider.
- 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
This is an exciting time to become involved with nutrition support certification. If interested, please submit your letter of interest outlining your qualifications, curriculum vita and conflict of interest statement electronically no later than February 12, 2020 to:
Michelle Spangenburg, MS, RD
Director, Education and Research
ASPEN | American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
[email protected]
Applicants will be notified of the status of the positions in April 2020.
Conflict of Interest Statement