The following committees are in need of volunteers:
ADVOCACY: Responsible for tracking legislative and regulatory activities that relate to the obesity field and determining the best approach for addressing the issues, with guidance and approval from Council
(4 open positions)
AUDIT: Responsible for planning and carrying out the annual audit in conjunction with the Society's auditors (2 open positions)
CLINICAL: Advises the Society on matters that relate to the clinical care and/or treatment of obese patients (5 open positions)
DEVELOPMENT: Responsible for identifying potential philanthropic, governmental or corporate sources of funding and supporting activities to generate revenue to support Society activities (8 open positions)
DIVERSITY: Responsible for developing and implementing policy to ensure representation of individuals of diverse backgrounds at all levels of the Society, including at the annual meeting (4 open positions)
EARLY-CAREER: Responsible for representing the interests of the student/post-doctoral and early-career faculty members of the Society (3 open positions)
EDUCATION: Responsible for planning and coordinating the continuing education courses, including CORE and other pre-conference sessions and education activities (other than the Annual Meeting) (6 open positions)
ETHICS: Responsible for acting as an advisory committee to Council of the Society on policies concerning ethics, conflicts and misconduct (2 open positions)
FINANCE: Responsible for oversight of the financial records of the Society as provided to the Treasurer by staff (2 open positions)
MEMBERSHIP: Responsible for recruiting new members, supporting retention programs, and reviewing the credentials of all individuals applying for membership as a Fellow in the Society (4 open positions)
PUBLICATIONS BOARD: Oversees the official publications of the Society and makes recommendations to the editor-in-chief, publisher and Council for the improvement and expansion of the official publications of the Society (3 open positions)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Responsible for informing members and non-members about national issues of concern in obesity research and treatment (3 open positions)
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW: Responsible for reviewing and scoring the scientific content of grant applications related to the study of obesity for the Society's grants program (4 open positions)
