American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

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American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
AbbreviationASPEN
FoundedJune 5, 1975;50 years ago (1975-06-05)
52-1161382 [1]
Legal status 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization [1]
PurposeTo improve patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism. [2]
Headquarters Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates 38°59′42″N77°01′54″W / 38.994894°N 77.031753°W / 38.994894; -77.031753
Ajay Jain, MD, DNB, MHA [3]
Wanda Johnson, CMP, CAE, FACEhp [4]
Subsidiaries Sustain LLC,
Aspen Rhoads Research Foundation, 501(c)(3) ,
National Board of Nutrition Support Certification 501(c)(6)
Expenses$4,722,210 [2] (2017)
Employees21 [2] (2016)
Volunteers400 [2] (2016)
Website www.nutritioncare.org

The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is a US-based professional organization. Its members include dieticians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians and scientists who are involved in providing clinical nutrition to patients. [5]

Contents

ASPEN was founded on June 5, 1975. [6] It was officially incorporated on November 30, 1976. [7] It has almost 6,000 members. [8] The society runs an annual meeting, the ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference. [9]

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Publications

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References

  1. 1 2 "American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax Archived 2024-04-16 at the Wayback Machine ". American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. September 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ " Board of Directors Archived 2023-09-28 at the Wayback Machine ". American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Staff Listing Archived 2023-12-03 at the Wayback Machine ". American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ Mirtallo, J. "A.S.P.E.N. A quarter century of commonality of purpose: Presidential perspectives and insights". Clinical Congress Syllabus. 2001.
  6. ↑ Schneider, Philip J. (Jul/Aug 2002). "Crossing the quality chasm: Building a safe nutrition system". Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Vol. 26. Iss. 4. p. 219–225.
  7. ↑ "American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Archived 2019-04-05 at the Wayback Machine ". Corporation File Detail. Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ "History of ASPEN". American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ "A.S.P.E.N. to hold Clinical Nutrition Week 2015 in Long Beach, CA". News Medical. AZoNetwork. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Top ASPEN Books on Nutrition Support". www.nutritioncare.org. ASPEN. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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