Membership

Interested in joining the Alabama Chapter of ASMBS?

ASMBS welcomes all surgeons, physicians and supporting integrated healthcare professionals. This includes, but is not limited to bariatric & metabolic surgeons, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dieticians, mental health professionals, psychiatrists, psychologists involved in the care and treatment of patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery

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On joining ASMBS you can add your state chapter membership to your national membership profile!

Why Join the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery? 

  • Complimentary subscription to the digital version of SOARD, Surgery for Obesity And Related Diseases.
  • Discounted registration to the ASMBS Annual Meeting, ASMBS Weekend and CE courses.
  • Access to the NEW ASMBS DocMatter Online Community – a private platform for members to discuss cases and engage in clinical discourse.
  • Your practice and contact information in our Find a Provider registry, searchable by prospective patients.
  • Access to members-only documents and online resources.
  • Eligibility to join your local ASMBS State Chapter  which provides educational lectures and lobbies towards state political issues and local insurance problems.
  • Email alerts about new published research findings, political events and society highlights.
  • Complimentary membership in the Obesity Action Coalition, and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders. 
  • Opportunities to join ASMBS committees that impact research, education, patient access, innovation, communication and public service in the field of metabolic and bariatric surgery.
  • Access to the Active ASMBS Members Facebook group, a great platform for collaborating and sharing ideas with other  professionals
  • Access to our ongoing educational webinar series  for both surgeons and integrated health members
  • Access to the ASMBS Integrated Health Support Group Manual 
  • Access to the FREE ASMBS IH Support Group Facilitator Training Program 
  • Nurses: Pursue your CBN (Certified Bariatric Nurse). The ASMBS has developed the Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN®) Online Review Course in order to assist those who would like to take the CBN® examination and attain the CBN® certification. This course will provide the learner with a readily available, flexible, easy to use, reasonably priced and quality resource to study for the examination. 

…..and more!