| Abbreviation | NBPNS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| President | Zhaoping Li |
| Vice president | Doron Kahana |
| Website | nbpns |
The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS) is a nonprofit organization that certifies physicians practicing nutrition medicine. Established in 1997, NBPNS maintains credentialing standards, examination assessments, and offers certification for physician nutrition specialists. Eligibility requires completion of a recognized nutrition fellowship program, sufficient continuing medical education (CME), or comparable training. The NBPNS is affiliated with the American Society for Nutrition. Member societies include: the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, North American Association for the Study of Obesity, American College of Nutrition, American Gastroenterological Association, and the Canadian Society for Clinical Nutrition.
History
The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists was founded in 1997 by a coalition of nutrition societies called the Intersociety Professional Nutrition Education Consortium (IPNEC). In 2001, nutrition fellowship programs were established.
Fellowship programs
Several fellowships are offered, which result in eligibility for board certification. Fellowships are offered at the following institutions:
- Boston University
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Cleveland Clinic
- Clinical Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition and Bariatric Medicine
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Geisinger Health System
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- University of California at Los Angeles
- University of Chicago
- University of Colorado
See also
References
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- "Affiliated Organizations". American Society for Nutrition.
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- "About Us". National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists.
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- Micic, Dejan (December 20, 2019). "Developing a career in nutrition support and small-bowel disorders". GI & Hepatology News.
- "NUTRITION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS". National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists.
- "Obesity Medicine and Nutrition Fellowship Training Program". Boston University Medical Campus. Boston University.
- "Nutrition Support Service Fellowship". Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
- "Advanced Nutrition Fellowship". Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. August 2019.
- "Clinical Nutrition Fellowship". Cleveland Clinic.
- "FELLOWSHIP IN NUTRITION FOR PHYSICIAN". Columbia University Medical Center.
- "Subspecialty Fellowship in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition". Massachusetts General Hospital.
- "Nutrition Fellowship Training Program". Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
- "Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition". University of Chicago Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. University of Chicago.
- "Section of Nutrition Fellowships for Physicians". University of Colorado.