ASBP Obesity Medicine e-Weekly: June 19, 2012

In This Issue

News

Advocacy

Education

Resources

ASBP Quick Links

Fellowship Program

Bariatric Practice Guidelines

Members-only Group on LinkedIn

Obesity Medicine in the News

Learn how to join ASBP on Diigo

Guide to ASBP Social Media

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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly

News

ASBP member appointed to FDA EMDAC

Dr. Ed Hendricks

ASBP Member Dr. Ed Hendricks of Sacramento, Calif., recently was appointed to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic & Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC). According to the FDA website, EMDAC "...reviews and evaluates data concerning the safety and effectiveness of marketed and investigational human drug products for use in the treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders, and makes appropriate recommendations to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs." In recent months, EMDAC separately recommended Lorcaserin and Qnexa for FDA approval, which will be decided on by June 27 for the former and July 17 for the latter. Congratulations to Dr. Hendricks!

ASBP travel awards announced for physician-in-training and student members

ASBP is offering a limited number of travel awards for attendees giving oral or poster presentations during the ASBP 62nd Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium. These funds are to help defray meeting registration associated with attendance of the symposium. Eligible recipients must submit an abstract to ASBP by the abstract submission deadline before a travel award application may be completed. Only ASBP physician-in-training and student members are eligible to apply. Not a member of ASBP? Download and complete a membership application.

Advocacy

Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Nutrition & Physical Activity Initiative (NPAI) report released
ASBP's advocacy advisor recently alerted the society to a BPC NPAI report that members may be interested in reading: Lots to Lose: How America's Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future.

Education

Obesity Basic Medical Treatment Course: Indianapolis | June 23

ASBP is offering its popular Obesity Basic Medical Treatment Course in cities throughout the United States this year. The next one-day course is 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, in Indianapolis at the Embassy Suites Indianapolis-Downtown. The course, taught in Indianapolis by Dr. Brian Sabowitz and Dr. William McCarthy, provides basic clinical information and tools to effectively treat obese patients and their related conditions. Click here to read complete details about the course and additional dates and locations, which include:

Preparing for the ABOM Certification Exam? Don't miss the ASBP Review Course on Oct. 24-25 in Orlando

The ASBP Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course (Oct. 24-25) is part of the ASBP 62nd Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando on Oct. 24-28. The symposium is comprised of two parts: the Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course* (Oct. 24-25) and the Obesity Course (Oct. 26-28), which includes breakouts so that attendees can tailor their education to meet their own needs. Online and mail-in registration options are available. Attendees earn up to 30 hours of continuing medical education (CME) by participating in the full symposium. Additional details about this event are available at www.obesitymedicineconference.org. Register by Friday, Sept. 14, and be entered into a drawing to win two 1-day Park Hopper® Option admissions to Walt Disney World® Resort! For more information about planning a trip while at the conference, visit http://asbp.orlandomeetinginfo.com/.

*Prepare for the certification exam! Attending the entire Orlando conference will fulfill the live CME requirement for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) examination. You must register for the Orlando conference prior to the ABOM application final deadline of Sept. 14 (save $250 on the exam fee with early registration by Aug. 15) in order to make these credits valid for the 2012 ABOM examination. Simply present confirmation of payment and intent-to-attend documentation to ABOM, along with the other application requirements.

Resources

ASBP announces call for abstracts

Megaphone ASBP invites members to submit an abstract for oral and poster presentations at the 62nd Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 24-28. ASBP currently is accepting abstracts to be presented as oral presentations during the special breakout sessions or as poster presentations during the Clinical and Scientific Poster Session. For the oral abstract presentations, members have the opportunity to present research or clinical data during the breakout sessions on Friday, Oct. 26. These presentations are limited to 15 minutes each. For poster presentations, members have the opportunity to present research or clinical data to interested attendees during an interactive poster session on Thursday, Oct. 25. The poster session provides a forum for showcasing one's work and obtaining feedback about ongoing research, data collection or clinical approaches from knowledgeable conference attendees. While the poster need not describe completed work, it should report on research or clinical data for which at least preliminary results are available. All abstracts are reviewed by the ASBP Program Committee, in conjunction with ASBP Health Director Stacy Schmidt, Ph.D., to ensure the high quality of the society's conferences. Learn more about the call for abstracts and abstract submission guidelines or download an abstract submission form online. Click here to review submission deadlines. Also, travel award applications are available to physician-in-training and student members interested in presenting.

The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is a medical professional association for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are focused on the treatment and management of overweight and obese patients and their related conditions and co-morbidities. ASBP is the primary source for clinical education and training for the medical management of obesity.