Applications are now open! Submit your application by August 19.
The Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award recognizes a nutrition support educator’s excellence in the delivery of professional education within the field. Individuals have teaching responsibilities in an academic, community, or other supervised training setting.
- Must be a current member of ASPEN and have maintained membership for at least five (5) years
- Must have teaching responsibilities in an academic, community or other supervised training setting
- Possesses superior knowledge of nutrition support as perceived by students, trainees, peers, etc.
- Creates and/or uses innovative teaching/learning methods
- Demonstrates a humanitarian approach by teaching students to see patients as individuals and not just medical conditions
- Promotes professionalism by instilling a positive attitude and commitment to the profession in students and trainees
- Advances the science of nutrition support through clarifying, refining, and/or expanding the knowledge base of nutrition support, which may include:
- Creation of new practice perspectives of nutrition support
- Publications
- Research
- Incorporates evidence-based guidelines in curricula and nutrition support practice
- Promotes critical thinking in nutrition support education, practice, and/or research
- Previous recipients of this award, current members of the Membership & Engagement Committee, and current members of the ASPEN Board of Directors are not eligible for this award
2026 Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award Winner
Catherine Larson-Nath, MD, CNSC, FASPEN, has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to education through her mentorship of trainees, development of educational resources, leadership of fellowship training programs, and contributions to ASPEN publications and professional development initiatives. Her passion for teaching and dedication to advancing clinical nutrition knowledge have influenced learners at every career stage and strengthened the future of the nutrition support profession.
| Catherine Larson-Nath, MD, CNSC | 2026 |
| Kristen M. Roberts, PhD, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FAND | 2025 |
| Lingtak-Neander Chan, PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN | 2024 |
| Vivian Zhao, PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN | 2023 |
| Ronald L. Koretz, MD | 2022 |
| Carol Rees Parrish, MS, RDN | 2021 |
| Paul Wischmeyer, MD, EDIC, FCCM, FASPEN | 2020 |
| Robert Martindale, MD, PhD | 2019 |
| Mark R. Corkins, MD, CNSC, SPR, FAAP | 2018 |
| Carol E. Semrad, MD | 2017 |
| Roland Dickerson, PharmD, FASPEN | 2016 |
| Michael Kraft, PharmD, BCNSP | 2015 |
| Diana Mager, PhD, RD | 2014 |
| Gordon Sacks, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP | 2013 |
| Parveen Goday, MBBS, CNSC | 2012 |
| Phil Ayers, PharmD, BCNSP | 2011 |
| Laura Matarese, PhD, RD, CNSC, FASPEN | 2010 |
| Carol Rollins, MS, RD, PharmD, CNSD, BCNSP | 2008 |