Orientation: New NAB Members

Welcome to the National

Association of Bionutritionists

(NAB)

Organization Formed in 1990Formerly NARND (National Association of Research Nurses and Dietitians)

Organization Name Change: NAGB to NAB The National Association of GCRC Bionutritionists (NAGB) renamed to the National Association of Bionutritionists (NAB) in 2007 after NIH transitioning of General Clinical Research Centers to Clinical & Translational Science Award sites (CTSAs)

Mission The National Association of Bionutritionists

is an organization dedicated to promoting the health of the nation through the pursuit of clinical research  

NAB Organization

NAB Organization

NAB By-LawsLocated on NAB website under

“About NAB”, then “Related Links”

As necessary, the board will make recommendations for revisions or additions to the by-laws

The board will ask the membership to vote on these changes prior to the annual meeting

NAB Government

NAB Board

Elected Officers (Voting)

Appointed Committees Chairs (Ad Hoc)

Appointed Regional Representatives (Ad Hoc)

Appointed Executive Assistant Position (Ad Hoc)

Elected Officers2009-2010

Meena Shankar(President)

University ofFlorida

Suzanne Summer(President - Elect)

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Cewin Chao(Past - President)

University of California, San

Francisco

Lisa Basel-Brown(Sec/Treas)

University of Pennsylvania

Medical Center

Kathleen Farrell(Sec/Treas – Elect)

University of Colorado, Boulder

Regional Representatives2008-2009

Midwest: Lisa Davis

University of Wisconsin Hospital

& Clinics

Northeast: Emily Tarleton

University of Vermont

West: Christine Calvin

University of New Mexico

South: Jennifer Frediani Emory University

Committee Chairs2008-2009

Education/Leadership Resources Committee:

Sakita Sistrun(Chair)

Virginia Common Wealth University

Newsletter Editor:

Julia Jordan (Chair)

Oregon Health & Sciences University

Information Management Committee:

Marjorie Busby (Chair)

University of North Carolina

Committee Chairs2008-2009

Webmaster:

Beth MacIntoshUniversity of North Carolina

Mentoring Committee:

Rosemary Wold(Chair)

University of New Mexico

Well Controlled Diet Study Book:

Linda EasterWake Forest University

School of Medicine

Nominating Committee:  

Cewin Chao(Chair)

University of California, San Francisco

Planning Committee:

Suzanne Summer(Chair)

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

RESOURCES

• NAB members• ADA Conference/Research

DPG• Listserv• Website

Books about Bionutrition aspects of research

New Members

• If you are interested in becoming a new member of the NAB, please review the membership descriptions under the Membership tab to see what member status category applies to you.

• You can request to be added to the online roster, click on “Request Addition/Edit to the Roster” and complete all of the spaces with the appropriate information (you may find it helpful to first look at the actual roster to see the format so that you see what the blanks mean). You must enter the grant number of your GCRC for the entry to be placed on the roster. To find your grant number, please click on the following NIH link: http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/

New Members

Once you are added to the online roster, you will receive a 90-day free access password for the Members Only section of the website. The Members Only section of our website will give you access to:• Under Related Links section, a list of FAQs

and answers asked from our list serve in the past as well as a wealth of information under the NAB Resources link

• Annual Meeting information (up to 2007)• Election and voting information

Transitioning or Relocating to another CTSA or GCRC

site?

• If you are vacating your Bionutritionist position at one GCRC and are going to start working as a Bionutritionist at another GCRC, please contact the Secretary/Treasurer – Elect and let her know what date you are leaving your current position and starting your new one. Also, provide your new work address, email, and phone numbers if that is available to you.

Resigning Bionutritionist

• If you are resigning, please email the Secretary/Treasurer – Elect and let him/her know when you will be leaving your Bionutritionist position. If you would like to continue to have access to the membership section of our website after your resignation, you may pay dues as an Affiliate Member. Please refer to our Membership page for membership description options.

• There is a GCRC Bionutritionists’ list serve at gcrc-rd@listserv.med.unc.edu. This list serve is an excellent way to ask or respond to questions shared only amongst the GCRC Bionutritionists. The Systems Manager at your GCRC/CTSA adds (and removes) names of staff members to this list serve, so check to see that your name has been added if you are new. If you do not have a Systems Manager and you wish to subscribe, send your name, email address, and grant number to the Secretary of the Association of GCRC Systems Managers at gcrc-agsm-secy@med.unc.edu

RESOURCES

• NAB members:

Bionutritionists with different areas of expertise.

RESOURCES

Listserv• There is a Bionutritionists’ list serve at GCRC-

RD@listserv.med.unc.edu. This list serve is an excellent way to ask or respond to questions shared only amongst the GCRC Bionutritionists.

• The Systems Manager at your research center adds (and removes) names of staff members to this list serve, so check to see that your name has been added if you are new. If you do not have a Systems Manager and you wish to subscribe, send your name, email address, and grant number to the Secretary of the Association of GCRC Systems Managers at gcrc-agsm-secy@med.unc.edu

RESOURCES

Listserv

Send listserv questions and responses to:

gcrc-rd@listserv.med.unc.edu

To join the listserv:gcrc-agsm-secy@med.unc.edu

Website

NAB website

www.gcrconline.org/bionutrition/

RESOURCES

WEBSITE

HOME:• About NAB links

• Membership link

• Roster link

• Newsletters link

• Events link

• Members Only link

WEBSITE

About NAB links:• New Member Information

• Description and History

• NAB Board of Directors

• NAB By-Laws

• Roster of Members

• Listserv Information

• Request Addition/Edit to Roster

WEBSITE

Members Only:• FAQS

• NAB Resources

• Annual Meeting

• Election Information

• Edit Profile

WEBSITE

• Administration

• Diet Assessment

• Equipment

• Information Management

• Leadership

• Nutrient Analysis

• Pediatrics

• Physiological Assessment

• Research Diets

• Research Kitchen

• References/Publications

• Useful Links

MEMBERS ONLYNAB Resource Links:

WEBSITE

Newsletter is published twice yearly:

•February

•August

Bionutrition Research Books:

B. Dennis, A. Ershow, E. Obarzanek, B.Clarence. Well-Controlled Diet Studies in Humans: A Practical Guide to Design and Management ADA 1997

E. Monsen. Research: Successful Approaches ADA 2008 (3rd Edition)

RESOURCES