Ventura Named Fellow of the Obesity Society February 27, 2013 Congratulations to Alison Ventura, MD, assistant professor in the Nutrition Sciences Department, who was named a Fellow of The Obesity Society, one of the highest honors bestowed by the organization. This honor acknowledges Ventura’s significant contributions to the field of obesity research, treatment, and prevention. She will now list the FTOS credential after her name, which communicates to colleagues her achievement within the study of obesity.