PENSA Newsletter May 2000, Vol.1 No.1 Message From PENSA President at the Headquarters It is very great pleasure to introduce the Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA) to you all. Although it is only 6 years old, the society initially was founded by a group of physicians from Japan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Pakistan and Thailand. It was founded on May 6, 1995 in Thailand. It was supported by pharmacists, nurses, and dietitians who have been working in the field of nutritional support. Everyone who is working or interesting in nutritional support in hospitalized patients enable to enroll the society as the membership, not only from Asian countries but also from other countries around the world. The scientific congress will be held every year and hosted by different countries in Asia. The 6th PENSA Congress will be held in Taipei, Taiwan during the 9th - 12th November 2000. I and the President of the 6th PENSA Congress are very delighted to invite everyone to join this exciting and informative meeting and have a good time in Taiwan. We look forward to seeing you in Taipei, Taiwan. Professor Chomchark Chuntrasakul, MD, FACS, FICS Message From Editor of Newsletters Welcome to all PENSA member! This volume is the first edition of the PENSA newsletter. It contains a history of PENSA, our past activities and also our plans for future events. Will try to include the PENSA regulation in the next issue when it is ready to be published. The newsletter will be regularly published depends on the economic situation. With the great success of the 5th PENSA congress in Kuala Lumpur we decide to create our own newsletter. It will be annually distributed three issues. We will distribute the PENSA newsletter to people who interested in the field of nutrition support. If you would like to get more information or have any suggestion, please contact us at PENSA HQ office.