5 Reasons to Join IrSPEN!
We welcome new members from all healthcare professions. Be part of an organisation that really makes a difference. Join IrSPEN today and help us to advance Ireland as a model of best practice in nutritional care.
1. Updates and Online Resources
- Become a member of IrSPEN and get our newsletter with priority mailings and key updates in the field of nutrition support
- Our website is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for clinical nutrition support including upcoming events and recently published reviews and papers on specialist topics
2. Professional Resources
- IrSPEN publish reports and guidelines in the area of disease related malnutrition
- Our first report is A Review of Home Parenteral Nutrition in Ireland
- Our first guideline is on the Prevention and Treatment of Refeeding Syndrone in the Acute Care Setting
3. Education
- Advanced notice and opportunity to register and attend live LLL modules in Ireland for health professionals interested in undertaking the ESPEN Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (LLL programme)
- Gain CPD credits from the RCPI (as a compulsory part of your SpR training) and LLL credits towards an internationally recognised qualification
- Exclusive access to online educational resources (currently in development)
4. IrSPEN Conference
- Substantial registration rate discounts for IrSPEN members at our biennial conference
- A forum where professionals from all disciplines can work together to improve standards of nutritional care in Ireland
- If you are interested in presenting at our next Conference in 2015,
please contact us
5. Networking
- Opportunities for members to participate in one of our committees/working groups, with vacancies to be notified on our website and newsletters
- By joining IrSPEN you can get involved in a variety of active projects allowing you to network with people with similar interests