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Education & Professional Development

• Earn CME by:
  • Attending conferences.
  • Viewing DVDs/CDs of previously recorded conferences. 
  • Viewing online conference recordings.
• CME available:
  • AMA (American Medical Association) PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • Prescribed credits - American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): live conferences only.
  • Hours of AOA (American Osteopathic Association) Category 2-A: live conferences only.
• Access to opportunities for society leadership and industry involvement.
• Serve as a media spokesperson about obesity-related topics.

Learn more about CME and training opportunities.

Member Services

• Physician members’ practice listings are published online in the Find a Weight Loss Doctor referral tool. Almost 12,500 referral requests are processed every month.
• Participate in a mentoring program pairing new practitioners with established bariatricians.
• Receive two publications: A bi-monthly newsletter and semi-annual American Journal of Bariatric Medicine - The Bariatrician.
• Post free service advertisements in the newsletter.
• Access to an ASBP-endorsed medical malpractice insurance program tailored to bariatric practices from Vanorsdale Insurance Services.
• Access to an ASBP-endorsed patient financing program from Care Credit.
• Sell published books through the ASBP Online Store and at conferences.
• Access to online member discussions and social networking groups.

Website Features

Access to the Members Only section which contains the following resources:

• Treatment Guidelines: Overweight and Obesity Evaluation and Management.
• ASBP PowerPoint presentation about ASBP and Bariatric Medicine.
• State-by-state laws and regulations regarding anorectics.
• Personalized CME tracking tool.
• Searchable membership database.
• Email announcements about breaking obesity news and CME activities.
• Links to obesity-related articles and organizations.
• Patient resources.
• Information about insurance coding.
• State Medical and Pharmacy Board contact details.
• Publication archives.

Discounts on Practice Tools

• Bariatric Office Forms CD.
• Patient Database CD spreadsheet.
• The Lindner Manuals, a behavior modification kit including advice and handouts.
• Miscellaneous medical textbooks, for example George Bray's Handbook of Obesity (3rd Edition).
• Patient education brochures:
  • Children and Teens Weight Management
  • Expert Help to Create a Better Body
  • Men and Weight Management
  • Welcome: A Message from Your Physician
  • What is Bariatric Medicine?
  • What is the ASBP?

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Activitism

ASBP advocates for programs relating to obesity, nutrition and public health. ASBP:

• is represented in the American Medical Association's House of Delegates.
• is a member of the Strategies to Overcome & Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance.
• is involved with the Obesity Action Coalition.
• collaborates with organizations focused on bariatric care core content like the American Board of Bariatric Medicine and The Metabolism Society.
• engages with healthcare groups like the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and American Diabetes Association.
• is a resource for state medical boards in developing rules regarding prescribing, administering and dispensing obesity medications.

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