Membership Benefits

The Obesity Society, is the leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity. Since 1982, The Obesity Society has been committed to encouraging research on the causes, treatment, and prevention of obesity as well as to keeping the scientific community and public informed of new advances in the field.

Become a member of The Obesity Society and be a part of a distinguished group of leaders in the obesity field. Enjoy the benefits of membership, including:

• Discounted registration for the Annual Scientific Meeting
• Free subscription to Obesity, the #1 scientific journal in obesity and the #2 peer-reviewed journal in nutrition and dietetics
• Extensive education programs - enjoy free online CME, cyber seminars, annual meeting CME, and other professional programs
• Access to The Obesity Society's online membership directory, your networking source for medical and scientific obesity professionals
• Free subscription to The Obesity Society's electronic newsletter, containing information about awards, meetings, regional news, education programs, case studies, and more
• Advocacy for increased funding for obesity research, programs for the prevention and treatment of obesity, and patient reimbursement
• Affiliation with the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO)
• Discounts on the International Journal of Obesity
• Eligibility for The Obesity Society's awards programs
• Leadership and networking opportunities

Regular: Regular members can vote for officers, but cannot hold office.

Fellow: Fellows can hold office and vote for officers and constitutional changes. Fellows must be residents of North America and meet one of the following criteria:

• Conducted original research in areas relating to obesity, resulting in senior authorship of five or more scientific papers in English language, peer-reviewed journals
• Conducted independent original research without the opportunity to publish (e.g., industrial scientist)
• Demonstrated superior contributions to the obesity field through teaching, administration or clinical services

Student/Postdoctoral: Undergraduate/graduate student, or postdoctoral associate within three years of graduation. Signature by supervisor is required to confirm student status.  NOTE - student membership does not include access to Obesity.  Students may purchase online or print access for an additional fee.

Membership Fees for 2008

Regular member/Fellow, Online     $210.00
Regular member/Fellow, Print        $210.00
Regular member/Fellow,
Print and Online                             $235.00

New Student                                 First year is free
Student Renewal                           $15.00

Additional fee for student online access to Obesity    $45.00
Additional fee for student print copies of Obesity       $125.00

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