- Interaction with collegial group of nutritionists interested in joining together to promote ACN's stated objectives.
- Opportunity to provide input into the needs assessment process which determines ACN's educational program (Annual Meeting) each year.
- Reduced registration fees for each year's annual scientific/clinical meeting. ACN's annual meeting rotates among a large number of desirable venues, which the membership help to select.
- Paid online subscription to the ACN's bimonthly professional journal, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. (If you also wish to recieve a hard copy of the journal, please select the appropriate membership dues option when paying your annual dues. For more information about the journal please visit the About Us section of our website and click on JACN).
- Quarterly newsletters that keep membership apprised of current nutrition information, news of the nutrition community, governmental and industry relations, member news, and upcoming nutrition meetings.
- Opportunities to participate in ACN governance program development, scientific/clinical programs, standing committees, councils, and JACN editorial activities.
- Reduced fees for liability insurance.
- Access to ACN staff and problem solving expertise.
- Opportunity to include your name in ACN online databases. NNA database is used by our NNA corporate supporters to search for nutrition consultants. CNS Diplomates database is available to public to search for nutrition specialists by geographical location. Membership database provides ACN members the opportunity to contact other ACN members.
- Access to Members only section of the website for online chats, announcements and other important information.
In summary, the recognized need to improve human nutrition globally can best be met by active organizations such as the American College of Nutrition. Members lend their voice and energy to this endeavor by joining and participating in ACN's ambitious program.
ACN Members who renew their 2010 Membership will receive an additional benefit this year.
The American College of Nutrition has partnered with the Natural Standard Research Collaboration in Cambridge Massachusetts (Click on the logo on left to access their website). ACN members who renew their 2010 membership will receive 6 months of complimentary access to their nutrition and integrative medicine reference.
Benefits:
Our members will gain access to evidence based summaries on the safety and efficacy of foods, functional foods, nutrition, diets, supplements, vitamins, minerals and CAM modalities. Reviews include evidence tables which provide critiques and summaries of all the clinical trials (international literature is translated and included in this reference). Reviews also contain standardized grades to facilitate clinical decision-making in this area. All reviews undergo blinded multidisciplinary peer review.
Additional Resources:
Books: http://www.naturalstandard.com/html/products.html
Additional Free Resources:
Free newsletter: http://www.naturalstandard.com/html/newsletter.html
Free PDA/IPhone Apps: Contact Member Services at mailto:lisa@naturalstandard.com
If you would like to learn more about the Natural Standard research collaboration please contact Lisa Brown at 617.591.3340 or lbrown@naturalstandard.com.