{"id":6843,"date":"2015-03-24T16:47:16","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T21:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/professional-education\/annual-meeting\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T12:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:55:48","slug":"annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/professional-education\/annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"The ASMBS Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asmbsmeeting.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1024_Annual_Meeting_Plan_Stone_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1024_Annual_Meeting_Plan_Stone_Banner.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1024_Annual_Meeting_Plan_Stone_Banner-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1024_Annual_Meeting_Plan_Stone_Banner-768x150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asmbs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1024_Annual_Meeting_Plan_Stone_Banner-586x114.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join ASMBS as we celebrate 40 years at the <a href=\"https:\/\/asmbsmeeting.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40th Annual Meeting<\/a> held at the San Diego Convention Center, June 9th-13th, 2024.<\/strong>&nbsp;The ASMBS Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of surgeons and integrated health professionals practicing in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Attendees can look forward to learning about the latest advances in the surgical treatment for obesity, networking with world-class faculty and industry experts and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 40th Annual Meeting will focus on The MBS Butterfly Effect: A patient\u2019s transformation and the impact on multiple organ systems. Like &amp; Follow the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ASMBSAnnualMeeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASMBS Annual Meeting Page on Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;for the latest information. 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