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 Clear committee goals and objectives are critical to realizing the ASMBS vision and mission and sustaining the organization  Strategic Plan in Action Strategic Planning Strategic Plan Implementation

 Access to Care  Bariatric Medicine  Bariatric Training  Clinical Issues  Communications  Emerging Technologies  Ethics  Finance  Institutional Relations  Insurance  International Development  Membership  Nominating  Pediatric Surgery  Program  Professional Liability  Research  State Chapters  Strategic Planning  Integrated Health ASMBS Committees

Strategic Implementation  Refined short-term, mid-term and long-term plans  1-year, 3-year, 5-year plans  Sharp focus on committee activities to attain the goals and objectives  Prioritize and implement

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Committees in Action  Professional Liability – R. Dallal  Patient Safety Committee  4 Sample Consent Forms  Clinical Advisory Program  Bariatric Training – S. Mattar  Certificate of Acknowledgement of Satisfactory Training in Bariatric Surgery  Updating the Essentials Exam

 Emerging Technologies – B. Chand  ASMBS/ASGE Task Force – White paper supporting Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies (EBT) in the treatment algorithm for obesity.  Statement on Endoscopic Therapies for Revisions  Nominating – S. Shikora  Reviewing the nominating process  Membership survey Committees in Action

 Program – M. Bessler  Prof Education – N Nyugen  Annual Meeting: June – Orlando  Fall Event  Obesity Week: November 12-16, Atlanta Committees in Action  International – R. Rosenthal  Develop international relationships  Latin American Course at Meeting  International Awards

 Clinical Issues – S. Brethauer  Pre-Op Weight Loss Requirements  Medical Tourism  Gastric Plication  OSA, BMI 30-35, Mini Gastric Bypass, Revision Committees in Action  Insurance – J. Ponce  CPT Code Updates  Frequently asked questions  Model Policy

 Access to Care – J. Morton  Toolkit/Rapid Response  Works closely WDC Policy Professional  State Chapters Committee  Milliman Guidelines Committees in Action  Pediatric Surgery - M. Michalsky  1 st Symposium at Annual Meeting  Guidelines for the bariatric surgical care of adolescents  Working with SRC to develop COE standards

“It is of critical importance that each and every time the matter of bariatric surgery comes up we are there to present the evidence to be sure that to the extent possible decisions are made based on evidence rather than incorrect information.”  765 Million Media Impressions in the news  FDA – testified regarding LAGB in BMI  Institute Of Medicine Bruce Wolfe, MD ASMBS President

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