Established in 1959 to promote scientific endeavor in the field of nutritional sciences.
OBJECTIVES:
- To enhance knowledge of nutrition and metabolism and the application of such knowledge to the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease.
- To provide an organization which encompasses the needs of professionals from all disciplines with a common interest in nutrition.
- To provide a forum where an interchange of views, professional and educational experiences, and research results in the general field of nutrition which may be conducted in an atmosphere of professional congeniality.
- To encourage the incorporation of a strong, clearly defined nutrition teaching module in the curriculum of all medical schools and to encourage the inclusion of nutritional education in medical post graduate training.
- To promote educational programs at all levels and provide advocacy support for non MD nutrition professionals.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:
- Interaction with a collegial group of nutritionists interested in promoting ACN’s stated objectives.
- Opportunity to provide input into the needs assessment process which determines ACN’s educational program each year.
- Reduced registration fees for each year’s annual scientific/clinical meeting. Help select desirable venues for each annual meeting.
- Subscription to ACN’s bimonthly professional journal, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.
- Quarterly newsletters which keep the membership apprized of current nutrition information, news of the nutrition community, government and industry relations, members news, and upcoming nutrition meetings.
- Opportunities to participate in ACN governance, program development, scientific/clinical programs, standing committees, councils, and JACN editorial activities.
- Reduced fee for liability insurance.
- Access to ACN staff problem solving expertise.
