Omar Ghanem, MD FACS
Chair
Christine Lovato, MD FACS
Co-Chair
Monique Hassan, MD MBA FACS DABOM FASMBS
Executive Council Liaison
Members
Selwan Barbat, MD ABS FACS
Courtney Culbreath, MD
Jerry Dang, MD PhD FRCSC
Anna Carolina Dantas, MD MBA FACS
Garth Davis, MD
Neil Floch, MD FACS
Laura Fischer, MD MS FACS
Marcoandrea Giorgi, MD FACS
Karan Grover, MD PharmD
Karl Hage, MD
Varun Jain, MBBS MD
Yung Lee, MD
Andrew Luhrs, MD FACS
Matthew Martin, MD FASMBS
Sarah Muntel, RD
Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD FACS
Christian Perez, MD FACS
Kevin Reavis, MD
Shravan Sarvepalli, MD
Sahar Takkouche, MD
Talar Tatarian, MD FACS
Daniel Tomey, MD
Amy Yetasook, MD
ASMBS Staff Liaison
Andranique Boone
Mission
To foster communication between health professionals on obesity and related conditions.
Description
The aim of the Communications Committee is to facilitate communication between the ASMBS and its members, potential members and the public. This includes making recommendations on new opportunities and technologies to enhance communications; working with the ASMBS staff to develop methods for timely identification of pertinent journal articles, special reports, media events, and Society activities appropriate for promotion; and maintaining active communication channels with the ASMBS President and the Executive Council.
Objectives
- Disseminate information about the Society’s educational events, grant offers, and opportunities to members
- Help provide the Society’s information to consumers
- Facilitate communication between members
- Communicate for the ASMBS Committees and SOARD Journal
Committee Projects
New Projects for 2023-2034
- Committee Highlights
- Position Statement Video Highlights
- Continue SOARD Spotlight
2022-2023 Completed or Nearly-Completed Projects
- The ASMBS Committee Projects Spreadsheet
- #ASMBSisMe – Membership Marketing Campaign
- Started SOARD Spotlights
- Social Media Coverage of the ASMBS 39th Annual Meeting