Dr. Petrea Cober receives national recognition

Congratulations to Petrea Cober, Pharm.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice in NEOMED's College of Pharmacy, on receiving the ASPEN Champion Award from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition!

The award recognizes an ASPEN member for their significant and sustained contributions to the association.

“Dr. Cober is a driving force in expanding and improving neonatal nutrition care,” said ASPEN President Sharon Y. Irving, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, FCCM, FNAP, FAAN, FASPEN, in announcing the award. “As we care for patients with increasingly complex conditions, the nutrition expertise of clinical pharmacists like Dr. Cober is essential. Highly respected in the pharmacy community, she brings invaluable knowledge to patient care, and we are grateful for her ongoing commitment to ASPEN. Her dedication to patients, interprofessional and multidisciplinary collaborations, and educating and mentoring future practitioners exemplifies what it means to be a ‘team player.’ Through scholarship, teaching, leadership, and service, Dr. Cober shares practical knowledge to help clinicians deliver safe, effective, evidence-based nutrition support.”

Dr. Cober will receive the award at the 2027 ASPEN Nutrition Science and Practice Conference in February.