FELLOWSHIP CRITERIA
National Fellow Criteria:
- Minimum 5 years clinical experience in management of overweight and obese patients
- Training in a medical or allied healthcare profession relating to obesity management
- Demonstrate a leading role on a regional level in promoting obesity management
- Demonstrate promotion of improvement in obesity management through membership of a regional guideline committee
- Willing to organise regional clinical meetings and related activities
- Willing to contribute to SCOPE activities
- At least 5 international peer-reviewed publications on obesity or obesity-related diseases, preferably including clinical issues published over the last 5 years, or 10 papers with no time limits
- Member, or willing to become a member, of a World Obesity affiliated national association
- SCOPE Certification (or SCOPE Membership under the previous system)
International Fellow Criteria:
- Minimum 10 years clinical experience in management of overweight and obese patients
- Training in a medical or allied healthcare profession relating to obesity management
- High-level engagement in scientific activities, including participation and presentation at internationally renowned and recognized courses and congresses
- Willing to contribute material for one SCOPE e-learning module annually
- At least 10 international, peer-reviewed publications on obesity or obesity-related diseases, preferably published over the last 5 years, or 20 papers with no time limit
- Member, or willing to become a member, of a World Obesity affiliated national association
- Elected by nomination from SCOPE Fellows or by invitation of the SCOPE committee of the EMTF
