{"id":6640,"date":"2014-05-19T16:53:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T21:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/membership\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T13:04:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T18:04:28","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"asmbs-block asmbs-block--side-by-side--buttons inner--hp\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"asmbs-grid buttons-columns-1 content-left\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\tChoose your membership category to get started\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--content\">Email your questions about your ASMBS membership application.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDon&#8217;t forget to have your CV ready to upload during the application process!<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nASMBS welcomes all surgeons, osteopathic physicians, physicians and supporting healthcare professionals. This includes, but is not limited to bariatric &amp; metabolic surgeons, endocrinologists, anesthesiologists, bariatric physicians, pediatricians, geriatricians, gastroenterologists and any other physicians involved in bariatrics.<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"mailto:membership@asmbs.org\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--button btn btn-primary btn-lg\" data-bs-slide-to=\"\">\n\t\t\tEmail Us\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .content-wrap -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"buttons-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"\/membership\/become-a-surgeon-and-physician-member\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--button-title-link asmbs-element--button\">\n\t\t\tSurgeon or Physician\n\t<svg height=\"30px\" width=\"15px\" fill=\"#123E8D\" class=\"bi angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-angle-right-57965\">\n\t\t\tangle-right\t\t<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#angle-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"\/become-an-international-asmbs-member\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--button-title-link asmbs-element--button\">\n\t\t\tInternational\n\t<svg height=\"30px\" width=\"15px\" fill=\"#123E8D\" class=\"bi angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-angle-right-37768\">\n\t\t\tangle-right\t\t<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#angle-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"\/membership\/become-an-integrated-health-member\/\" class=\"asmbs-element asmbs-element--button-title-link asmbs-element--button\">\n\t\t\tIntegrated Health\n\t<svg height=\"30px\" width=\"15px\" fill=\"#123E8D\" class=\"bi angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-angle-right-14983\">\n\t\t\tangle-right\t\t<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#angle-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .buttons-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Join the ASMBS?<\/h2>\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-core-block wp-block-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Complimentary subscription to the digital version of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soard.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOARD, Surgery for Obesity And Related Diseases<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discounted registration to the <a href=\"\/professional-education\/meetings-of-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASMBS Annual Meeting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/asmbsweekend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASMBS Weekend<\/a> and\u00a0post-graduate CE courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the NEW ASMBS DocMatter Online Community &#8211; a private platform for members to discuss cases and engage in clinical discourse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your practice and contact information in our <a href=\"\/patients\/find-a-provider\">Find a Provider<\/a> registry, searchable by prospective patients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to members-only documents and online <a href=\"\/resources\">resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligibility to join your local <a href=\"\/state-chapters\/\">ASMBS State Chapter&nbsp;<\/a> which provides educational lectures and lobbies towards state political issues and local insurance problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email&nbsp;alerts about new published research findings, political events and society highlights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complimentary membership in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obesityaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OAC<\/a>, Obesity Action Coalition, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifso.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IFSO<\/a>, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders. (This does not apply to International, Candidate, and Senior Members.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to join <a href=\"\/committees\/\">ASMBS committees<\/a>&nbsp;that impact research, education, patient access, innovation, communication and public service in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>\n\n\n<p><em>All memberships must be renewed annually. Membership is on a calendar-year basis (January &#8211; December)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment must be received before an application is reviewed. Please allow 2-3 weeks from submission of <strong>COMPLETE and PAID application for review.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply For Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications will be processed within 2-3 weeks upon receipt of <strong>COMPLETE APPLICATIONS<\/strong>, required documentation and paid membership dues.<br>Please have your current curriculum vitae ready to upload prior to completing your online application.<br>Applications must be paid and letters of recommendation must be received before applications go to committee for approval.<br><strong><a href=\"\/policy-on-membership-for-individuals-primarily-employed-by-industry\">Please review ASMBS industry policy prior to applying for membership.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discounts available to ACTIVE United States Military, $60 (online only SOARD) or $160 (print and online SOARD). VA and DOD employees are also eligible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Integrated Health group discounts are available. See form for more information.\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2024-IH-Group-Discount_online-form.pdf\">Group Discount Form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senior membership is available to current members who have been a member in good standing for 25 or more years or who have reached the age of 65. Current members who no longer actively practice due to disability or retirement may apply for Senior membership at the discretion of ASMBS leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Complete<\/strong> membership applications may take up to 2-3 weeks for review and approval. Incomplete applications will delay the approval process. COMPLETE applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to any ASMBS conference to qualify for member discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery prohibits discrimination against any member or any applicant for membership because of race, color, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please email <a href=\"mailto:membership@asmbs.org\">membership@asmbs.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Join the ASMBS? All memberships must be renewed annually. Membership is on a calendar-year basis (January &#8211; December) Payment must be received before an application is reviewed. Please allow 2-3 weeks from submission of COMPLETE and PAID application for review. Apply For Membership Applications will be processed within 2-3 weeks upon receipt of COMPLETE <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/membership\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1100,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[352],"tags":[353,354,355],"audience":[389],"content-format":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6640"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6640"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17883,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6640\/revisions\/17883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6640"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/audience?post=6640"},{"taxonomy":"content-format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-format?post=6640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}