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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly |
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News
ASBP member's article published in ICAN
 An article co-authored by ASBP member Kathy James, D.N.S., N.P., F.A.A.N. (San Diego) appears in the December 2012 issue of ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. To review an abstract of the article, titled "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition (We Can!): Hispanic Family Responses," click here (full article access is available only via log-in).
Call for membership recommendations:
ASBP position statements  The ASBP Board of Trustees is seeking recommendations from the membership about what issues you would like the organization to develop official position statements on. Click here to review current ASBP position statements. The goal of these statements is to provide guidance to you as an ASBP member on important issues that affect your practice of obesity medicine. Recommendations for topic ideas can include any issue that affects your practice, patient access, patient safety or patient care. Your recommendations will be reviewed by the ASBP Board of Trustees as to their appropriateness for statement development. Please submit your recommendations for position statement topics to Director of Marketing & Communications Heidi Gordon by Friday, Dec. 21. |
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Advocacy
December issue of ASBP Capitol Resource available
 The December issue of ASBP Capitol Resource, the Society's monthly advocacy newsletter, is now available for download. Read about these topics in this month's issue:
- Feds Issue Bevy of ACA Regulations on:
- Essential Health Benefits
- Employer Wellness Programs
- Multi-State Health Plans
- Obesity Community Participates in EEOC Meeting on Employer Wellness Programs
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Resources
Poster abstracts from recent ASBP Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium
At the ASBP Obesity & Associated Conditions Symposium in October, several individuals presented their ongoing research, data collection and clinical approaches during a poster session to showcase their work and obtain feedback from fellow conference attendees. Click here to read abstracts of these authors' posters. |
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Education
Obesity Basic Medical Treatment Course 2013 dates
 The Obesity Medicine Association, a division of the Society, recently announced a partial list of 2013 dates and locations for the popular Obesity Basic Medical Treatment Course. 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. The registration fee is $199, if received by the Wednesday prior to the course date. The course provides basic clinical information and tools to effectively treat obese patients and their related conditions. Learn more by downloading a PDF brochure. Click here to download a registration form and read details about the course. Online registration is available for these dates and locations:
- Jan 19: Columbus, Ohio 
- Jan. 26: Independence, Mo.
- Feb. 2: Birmingham, Ala.
- Feb. 23: Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
- March 2: Buffalo, N.Y.
- March 9: Oklahoma City
- March 16: Richmond, Va.
- March 23: Louisville, Ky. |
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