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Staff
Laurie Traetow, CAE
Executive Director
laurie@asbp.org
Beth Amelon
Sponsorships & Exhibits Coordinator
beth@asbp.org
Carly Crosby
Meeting Planner & Executive Coordinator
carly@asbp.org
Marcie Gonzales
Education Coordinator
marcie@asbp.org
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Obesity Medicine e-Weekly
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Advocacy
 Just announced: Advocacy track to be offered at Overcoming Obesity 2015
At our upcoming conference, Overcoming Obesity 2015 in Washington, D.C., we will provide ASBP members with the most comprehensive education about obesity medicine. This includes the opportunity to learn how to advocate for obesity treatment services to government legislators on Capitol Hill, which is immensely important for increasing patient access to obesity treatment services and ensuring you are able to provide the best care possible.
Our new Advocacy Breakout Track will take place on Friday, Oct. 2, as part of the Fall Obesity Summit. This track is offered exclusively to members, but space is limited to 24 attendees. Those who attend will earn CME credit for participating and will have an invaluable opportunity to get involved in advocacy. Reserve your spot by emailing cme@asbp.org. Registration for this track closes on Sept. 16.
Attendees will participate in a training session in the morning and will then split into six groups led by experienced lobbyists to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill. Prior to participating, registrants will be required to sign a written agreement to finalize their registration. Confirmed participants will be assigned reading materials and must watch a webinar to learn more about advocacy and the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act.
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News
 ASBP will become OMA on Oct. 2
Last week, ASBP members voted overwhelmingly in favor of changing the name of our organization to Obesity Medicine Assocation (OMA). The change will become effective on Oct. 2, 2015. Stay tuned for more details coming soon about the transition to OMA!
Letter from the ABOM board chairman
This letter from Dr. Robert Kusher, board chairman of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM), originally appeared in the ABOM quarterly newsletter.
Since the American Board of Obesity Medicine was founded in 2011, we have progressively invested in our future. The most significant milestone was our transition to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), the premier testing organization that manages the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). In partnership with the NBME, we have been able to provide state-of-the-art testing facilities for our candidates, offer a high quality examination, and train board and committee members on how to write well-constructed examination items. We have strengthened our partnership with multiple professional organizations and societies who endorse the ABOM and welcome the four board review courses that are offered by The Obesity Society, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Harvard Medical School and Columbia University. We honor luminaries in the field with our annual Masters Award and strive to keep our diplomates informed by sending out quarterly electronic newsletters. Yes, much has been accomplished over the past four years.
Over the weekend of September 18-20, the ABOM board will be meeting in Chicago to mark another milestone. With assistance from a consultant who has vast experience working with healthcare organizations, we will conduct our first strategic planning session to guide the direction of our board over the next five years. Major issues that will be discussed include scope of practice and standard of care for an obesity specialist, development of a comprehensive curriculum, educational requirements for board certification, steps required to seek recognition by the American Board of Medical Specialties, and the controversies that surround Maintenance of Certification (MOC) among other important topics. The outcome of the strategic planning session will be shared with the entire ABOM community. With your support, we look forward to continued growth and success of the ABOM.
ABOM exam application deadline less than three weeks away
The deadline to apply to take the ABOM certification exam in 2015 is Aug. 24. One of the eligibility requirements for the exam is a minimum 60 hours of CME credit, 30 of which must be earned at a live CME activity or event. If you are registered to attend or are planning to attend Overcoming Obesity 2015 for up to 30 hours of CME, those credits count toward your exam qualification. Submit your conference registration receipt with your exam application materials. Need additional hours of CME? Visit the online store for recorded CME materials and ABOM exam prep bundles.  Reminder: Last day to vote for your 2015-2016 leaders The ballot for your 2015-2016 Board of Trustees closes today at 11:59 pm PT. Your vote is important and will help determine who leads our society in the coming year. Cast your vote today! Results of the election will be announced in an upcoming issue of Obesity Medicine e-Weekly.
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Foundation
 Learn the basics of conducting clinical research at Overcoming Obesity 2015
This fall at Overcoming Obesity 2015, the Obesity Treatment Foundation presents the Research Basics Workshop. This interactive, half-day workshop is designed to help clinicians learn the basics of conducting practice-based research and publishing the results. Throughout the afternoon, there will be opportunities to interact with presenters and ask questions about your own research. The Research Basics Workshop takes place Oct. 1 and is worth up to 4.25 hours of CME. Register online now.
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Resources
 The Obesity Treatment Foundation (OTF) helps keep you up to date on current obesity research! Each week, OTF publishes a brief overview of three recent studies so you can be in the know, even during your busiest days. Click the titles below to view the full articles, and please consider supporting OTF so we can continue to provide you with updates on the latest research.
Greenway, F. L. International Journal of Obesity, 2015.
Over the long term, many individuals regain the weight that they lose with a lifestyle intervention. There is an abundance of research about the processes and mechanisms of weight regain after weight loss. This review article provides an overview of this research and its implications for clinical practice to help individuals maintain their loss of body weight.
Mathews, M. J., Liebenberg, L., and Mathews, E. H. Nutrition & Metabolism, 2015.
Historically, the effect of dietary factors on heart disease risk was determined by measuring low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. However, LDL is not the only biomarker for heart disease risk, and the focus on it has led to consumption of high-glycemic-load diets. This review article provides a detailed, integrated view of how high-glycemic-load diets may affect the various mechanisms involved in the development of heart disease.
Development of an instrument to assess nurse practitioner attitudes and beliefs about obesity
Ward-Smith, P., and Peterson, J. A. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract, 2015.
The quality of medical care may be affected by a patient's weight status due to bias that the provider may have. A study was conducted to describe the self-reported attitudes and beliefs of nurse practitioners (NPs) toward people with obesity. A survey of 358 NPs who were attending a national conference was developed to measure the NPs' attitudes and beliefs about people with overweight or obesity. The survey found that the NPs perceived people with obesity to be (1) not as good as others, (2) not as successful as others, (3) not suitable for marriage, (4) untidy, and (5) not as healthy. The authors suggest that awareness and knowledge of one's personal bias about obesity is the first step in preventing this perception that influences care. Steps should be taken to increase awareness of weight bias among health care providers so that medical care is not compromised.
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Education
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Full Conference
30 CME | Sept. 30-Oct. 4 | RegisterIncludes both the Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course and the Fall Obesity Summit.
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Obesity Medicine Certification Review Course13 CME | Sept. 30-Oct. 1 | RegisterThis course addresses the topics related to obesity medicine about which physicians may be tested on the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification exam.
- Research Basics Workshop
4.25 CME | Oct. 1 | Register
This is an interactive, half-day workshop to help clinicians learn the basics of conducting practice-based research and how to publish the results.
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Fall Obesity Summit17 CME | Oct. 2-4 | RegisterThis summit addresses topics related to current and emerging scientific research, evidence-based treatment approaches, technologies, and clinical and practical methods used by clinicians in the field of obesity medicine.
Last Obesity Basic Medical Treatment course this weekend
This weekend, the last Obesity Basic Medical Treatment course of 2015 will take place in Tampa, Fla. The course will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina. Share your passion for obesity medicine with your colleagues by referring them to attend this course, where they will learn about the basic clinical approaches to obesity treatment. Download the course brochure to share. Online registration is available for this course.
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