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The ASBP 62nd Annual Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 24-28 is a great destination for education and fun! 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 you can tailor your education to your own interests. Attendees earn up to 30 hours of continuing medical education (CME) by participating in the full symposium. Online and mail-in registration options are available. 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!  

*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.

ASBP is offering its popular Obesity Basic Medical Treatment Course in cities throughout the United States. Attendees earn 7 hours of continuing medical education, plus ASBP offers a $30 discount on the second and subsequent registrations received from the same office. Remaining July 2012 dates include:

• July 14: San Jose, Calif. (8:15 a.m.-5 p.m.) 
• July 21: Nashville, Tenn. (8:15 a.m.-5 p.m.)
• July 28: Austin, Texas (8:15 a.m.-5 p.m.)

The registration fee is $199 if received by the Wednesday prior to the course date ($226 for registrations received thereafter). The course provides basic clinical information and tools to effectively treat obese patients and their related conditions. Click here to download a brochure and read complete details about the course and additional dates and locations, which include: Miami on Aug. 4; Portland, Ore., on Aug. 25; Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 8; Cleveland on Sept. 15; and Independence, Mo., on Jan. 26, 2013.

Disclosure: What does it mean for you and your practice or hospital?

Are you interested in learning more about the "disclosure movement," which enourages clinicians to express empathy in the event of an adverse occurance? Then, download this resource article by Doug Wojcieszak, founder of Sorry Works!, a consulting company in Glen Carbon, Ill., that helps clinicians conceptualize disclosure.  

Do you have obesity medicine research or clinical data to share with other bariatricians? Consider submitting an abstract

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. 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.

Clinical Obesity: Call for research and free online access

Are you looking for a leading journal to publish your paper? Consider Clinical Obesity! Clinical Obesity is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality translational and clinical research papers and reviews focusing on obesity and its co-morbidities. Key areas of interest are:

• Patient assessment, classification, diagnosis and prognosis
• Drug treatments, clinical trials and supporting research
• Bariatric surgery and follow-up issues
• Surgical approaches to remove body fat
• Pharmacological, dietary and behavioral approaches for weight loss
• Clinical physiology
• Clinically relevant epidemiology
• Psychological aspects of obesity
• Co-morbidities
• Nursing and care of obese patients
• Regional prevalence studies and ethical papers

Clinical Obesity is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity and has a high-standard, rigorous peer-review process. The journal is known for its quality and reputation and is well-read. All content is freely accessible throughout 2012. For more information about the fast and easy electronic submission process, which enables authors to track their articles, visit the submit-a-paper webpage. For more information or to freely access journal articles, visit the Clinical Obesity homepage.