American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Thank you for being an essential part of our mission to advance bariatric surgery and care. Let's make 2025 another great year together. Don’t let your benefits lapse; renew your ASMBS membership today to continue enjoying all the valuable resources, networking opportunities, and support that come with being part of this impactful community - renew by January 1! https://ow.ly/yMhs50Uxirl

Mark your calendars and register TODAY to join us for our next Fellow Project webinar on Friday, January 3rd, 7:00am EST, featuring John Morton, MD MPH MHA, and Rickesha Wilson, MD, as they explore the topic: “Surgery or Medication to Treat Obesity?” Register today! https://ow.ly/HXLQ50UrRJP

Season's Greetings from the staff at ASMBS! Wishing you a joyful season and a healthy new year ahead. We’re so grateful for your dedication, hard work, and the positive impact you make every day in the battle against obesity. Here’s to continued success and well-being in the year to come!

Are you passionate about advancing bariatric nursing? The Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Committee is looking for dedicated CBNs to join their ranks! Even if you're not certified but bring valuable skills and a strong commitment to the field, we encourage you to apply. Be part of shaping the future of bariatric care—learn more about this committee and apply to join today: https://ow.ly/mEFM50UrPK4!

ASMBS is proud to count themselves amongst the 75 medical organizations around the world endorsing the Global Launch of the Lancet DE Commission on Clinical Obesity presentation to be held in London, UK, on January 16, 2025, from 1pm-5pm GMT. This event will be live-streamed and can be registered for here, at no cost : https://lnkd.in/gwXNQFMZ Tune in to hear the Commission’s new evidence-based definition of obesity as a chronic illness and get a deeper understanding of the report’s implications for healthcare practices and policies. This report, led by Professor Francesco Rubino (King’s College of London), features insights from 56 global experts and will be published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Register to attend and learn how this new way of defining obesity as a disease could change access to care for patients who are looking for life-changing solutions. Additionally, it is the Commission's hope that attendees will achieve an understanding of the medically coherent framework for disease diagnosis that will, hopefully, put an end to one of the most controversial debates in modern medicine. Register to attend virtually TODAY; space is limited.

Call For Abstracts: Don't miss your chance to showcase you groundbreaking research to a community committed to combating obesity and improving global health at the ASMBS Annual Meeting 2025! Submit your work for oral, poster (paper or electronic), or video presentations by January 8. Abstracts focusing on this year's theme, Ending the Stigma of Obesity, will receive special attention. Accepted submissions will be published in SOARD, offering you the opportunity to step up your impact. Don’t wait—review the submission guidelines and send in your abstract by January 8, 2025! https://ow.ly/LlbT50UkKEf

Need CMEs? We’ve Got You Covered! With the year rapidly coming to a close, we want to make sure you have all the continuing education hours you need! As a member of ASMBS, you have access to our Learning Management System which provides all kinds of opportunities to help you stay up-to-date! These range from reviewing SOARD articles to watching full sessions from our Annual Meeting. As an added bonus, you are able to automatically submit your CME credits to the American Board of Surgery as soon as you finish, right from within the LMS!

Join us this THURSDAY, December 19th, at 8:00pm EST for Bariatric Happy Hour! Hear from Pearl Ma, MD FACS FASMBS ABOM DABS-FPMBS, and Donovan Hui, MD, on the topic of Reversing Gastric Bypass. Be sure to register today! https://ow.ly/xiAI50UrKAF

Mark your calendars and register TODAY to join us for our next Fellow Project webinar on Friday, January 3rd, 7:00am EST, featuring John Morton, MD MPH MHA, and Rickesha Wilson, MD, as they explore the topic: “Surgery or Medication to Treat Obesity?” Register today! https://ow.ly/HXLQ50UrRJP

As an ASMBS member, you get exclusive access to the DocMatter Community, a members-only forum for high-quality clinical discussions on obesity and metabolic surgery! Renew your membership and join the conversation- engage in discussions on new treatments, get insights on new devices, and collaborate with your colleagues on best practices for the treatment of obesity. https://lnkd.in/gtJnZtYN