Fellowship Criteria

Founding Fellows

Internationally renowned experts in the field of obesity management, identified by a special search committee of SCOPE. They were announced during ECO2004.

This was a one off process.

European Fellow

Renowned European experts in the field of obesity management.

The assessment criteria are as follows:

• Clinical experience with the management of the overweight and obese patient. Minimum duration of experience of 5 years;
• Training in medical specialty relating to obesity management;
• Engagement in scientific activities including participation and presentation at national/international courses and congresses, etc;
• Five or more international, peer reviewed publications on obesity or obesity-related diseases, preferably including clinical issues published over the past 5 years, or 10 with no time limit; and
• Membership of an EASO affiliated national association for the study of obesity.

National Fellows

Nationally renowned experts in the field of obesity management.

The assessment criteria are as follows:

• Continuing clinical contribution to the management of the overweight and obese patient;
• Training in a medical specialty relating to obesity management;
• Engagement in scientific activities including participation and presentation at national courses and congresses etc. Candidates should have been involved at national level in lecturing to the local association on a range of obesity related issues;
• Local publications contributing to obesity management literature; and
• Membership of an EASO affiliated national association for the study of obesity.

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