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Welcome to the introductory issue of Obesity
NAASO's newest publication. This electronic newsletter
will be delivered to you bi-monthly to keep you informed
of the latest NAASO news and developments in the
obesity field.
This publication contains all the features of our
previous newsletter Notes and Notices along
with hyperlinks to areas of interest on the World Wide
Web. The format is designed for easy downloading and
printing should you prefer to take a copy with
you.
The biggest change for NAASO is the
inclusion of a regular column devoted to the
presentation of clinical case-studies. Nikhil Dhurandhar,
Ph.D., who welcomes submissions, edits this section.
Please see the column on the right for further details.
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NAASO announces a new educational program designed
to assist physicians as they face the emerging epidemic
of obesity. This is the first course in what is to become
a full library of free Continuing Medical Education
courses. All of these programs are offered via our Web
site and can be accessed from the convenience of your
own office.
This program is designed by the continent's oldest
professional obesity organization. Our first on-line CME
course, Office Management of Obesity, is now
available
24 hours a day. The course includes easy-to-follow
diets, counseling suggestions, and physical activity
guidelines. It also contains information on managing
patients in an office setting, treatment algorithms and
practical information concerning reimbursement. Course
participants are free to bookmark their place and return
to the course at anytime
This course, Office Management of Obesity, is
made
possible with an unrestricted educational grant from
Abbott Laboratories.
More exciting educational programs are currently in
development. All NAASO educational programs are a
service of NAASO's Obesity Treatment Educational
System (NOTES). Check our Website often to keep up
to date with NAASO's programs, services and activities.
Enroll Now! »
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| 2003 Annual Meeting Abstract Submission Opens |
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Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2003 NAASO
Annual Meeting, October 11 - 15, in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida. All abstracts must be submitted electronically
this year and can be done so through the NAASO
Website. The deadline for abstract submissions is June
2, 2003 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
This year's meeting will be jointly sponsored by the
American Diabetes Association.
For more information »
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| George Bray, MD, to Give Virtual Seminar |
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NAASO's first Virtual Seminar will be delivered by former
NAASO President, George Bray, MD. The seminar,
scheduled for late spring, will consist of one lecture
with a question and answer session delivered via the
World Wide Web and a toll-free telephone connection.
The seminar is based upon NAASO's obesity curriculum
To attend the seminar, all that is required is a simple
Internet connection and a
phone. You will be given a password and a toll-free
number when you register. The seminar will be
conducted in real-time and attendees are able to email
or fax
questions for instant feedback.
Additional information (including exact dates and
registration) will be available in the coming weeks.
Partial support for this seminar has been provided by an
unrestricted educational grant from Roche
Laboratories.
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| Around NAASO |
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New Website NAASO is extremely pleased
to welcome you to our
expanded and updated Web site. It
offers
new information and services to NAASO members and
others interested in obesity. We invite you to look
around, see what we've got to offer and to come back
often. This site has been re-designed to offer:
New, easy-to-retrieve updated information;
Quick access to our online Continuing Medical
Education series:
Special sections for members, other professionals,
consumers and the press:
Expanded information for the entire obesity community
concerning:
Medical education,
Obesity facts/statistics,
Identifying treatment resources,
Research funding opportunities,
Job postings, and more...
Regional Notes
Mexico
NAASO
members in Mexico have been busy promoting NAASO
throughout the country. All NAASO members have slides
of NAASO activities to be included in their
presentations at other scientific meetings. The
Monterrey 2003 Meeting on Obesity and its
Comorbilities will be held this coming July 4 and 5 in
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Regional Notes
Canada
Paul Boisvert has been busy managing symposiums on
Obesity and organizing a benefit concert to help
researchers inform the public about patient needs.
Read the full list of activities in Canada »
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| Case-Study of the Month: A Call for Submissions |
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We are initiating "Case-Study of the Month", a new
feature for
the online NAASO publication "Obesity". You are
invited to send obesity-related unique / peculiar cases
encountered during the treatment of obesity. We wish
to tap in to the vast expertise and knowledge acquired
by clinicians steeped in obesity treatment, who are not
conducting conventional research.
Researchers unable to publish a particular observation
as a manuscript due to the anecdotal nature of the
case are invited to submit case reports. This
information sharing is expected to increase the dialogue
among the membership and promote future
collaborative projects, leading to the advancement of
knowledge in the field.
Please send your submissions electronically to
ndhurand@sun.science.wayne.edu. The submission
should be sent as a Microsoft Word document and
should not be longer than 500 words. Nikhil
Dhurandhar, PhD, is the Editor of the "Case-Study of
the Month"
section. Submissions will be reviewed and the editor's
decision will be final. Accepted case reports will be
published in "Obesity", the new bimonthly online
publication of NAASO.
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