Roland N. Dickerson, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP, FASHP, FCCM, FASPEN, is the 2016 recipient of ASPEN’s Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award. This award is granted by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) to a nutrition support educator currently employed at an academic, community, or supervised training setting who demonstrates excellence in his delivery of professional education. Dr. Dickerson was honored for his contributions to the field during Clinical Nutrition Week in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Dickerson received his PharmD from UTHSC College of Pharmacy, and he is clinical coordinator and clinical pharmacist for the nutritional support service for Regional One Health (formerly The Regional Medical Center at Memphis). His research focuses on the metabolic support of the critically ill patient. Dr. Dickerson is a professor of Clinical Pharmacy and has over 100 publications.
Dr. Dickerson (pictured far left) was presented with the 2016 Excellence in Nutrition Support Education Award by American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition President Gordon Sacks in January. Dr. Dickerson and Dr. Rex Brown acted as co-preceptors during Dr. Sacks’ nutrition support fellowship from 1992-1994.