This video features Dr. Ben D. Albert, Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Associate in Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Albert credits the mentorship from ASPEN's past president Nilesh Mehta, MD for sparking his interest in nutrition during his time as a critical care fellow. He hopes to educate and inspire young physicians in this same way—through encouragement to participate in research and presentations and by inspiring with hands-on technology at the patient's bedside.

As a researcher in pediatric critical care nutrition, Dr. Albert shares his experience in how a tiny fellow project can snowball into a larger project that maps out the next five to ten years of his career. He strongly encourages involvement in ASPEN and going to national meetings to get inspired and make connections. He joined the abstract review committee and research subcommittee when he was a junior faculty and has been involved with ASPEN ever since, now serving as a member of the physician engagement committee and the associate editor for JPEN. He describes the goal of involvement in ASPEN as being something that doesn’t feel like extra work because you enjoy doing it so much and encourages others to get involved.

Physician Spotlight is a forum for outstanding Senior Leaders, Young Rising Stars, and International Colleagues in the field of nutrition to discuss important topics and ideas that impact patient care. Visit the ASPEN Physician Community at www.nutritioncare.org/physicians

August 2023