HISTORY

Beginning the Phen-Fen problems in 1996 and 1997, the Florida Board of Medicine began strict oversight of physicians prescribing medication for the treatment of obesity. Many Florida physicians interested in treating obesity were members of a national organization, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) which has adopted and updated criteria for patient management and proper use of obesity medications. The Florida Board of Medicine promulgated a series of new rules with the help of the sub-set of ASBP members who practiced in Florida. These Florida doctors felt the need for a separate medical society dealing specifically with Florida rules, codes and procedures. Thus, the FSBP was organized. The main purpose of this Web site is to provide a central location for publication of the Florida rules, making it easier for FSBP members to access and reference them.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the FSBP is:

• To promote the study of bariatric medicine and to seek to advance the specialty within the State of Florida.
• To conduct cultural, educational, and social activities that will best promote and carry out its purpose.
• To strive for the elevation of the character and protection of the proper rights and interests of those engaged in the practice of medicine as bariatricians; and to study the means best calculated to render the profession of bariatrics more efficient and useful to the public.
• To serve as a medium of communication between the members of the corporation.
• To elevate the standards of training and education in bariatrics in Florida.
• To provide a means through which the members may cooperate with other professional and civic groups concerned with the bariatric health of citizens
• To have all of the powers conferred upon corporations organized under the Florida Not for Profit Corporation Act.

HOW TO JOIN

To become a member of the Florida Society of Bariatric Physicians, please contact Dr. William C. Dudney, Executive Advisor, at:

205 South MacDill Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609

Note: You must be a member in good standing of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and practice medicine in Florida in order to join.

LEGAL COUNSEL

To contact FSBP's legal counsel, send an e-mail to Chris Nuland at nulandlaw@aol.com.

October 28, 2008
Rules regarding medical advertising - Click here to see checklist prepared by Erin Aebel, Esq. of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP. (Shared with permission)


September 30, 2008
FSBP holds special break-out session at annual ASBP conference -  Erin Aebel, attorney, as guest speaker


June 2, 2008
On-line tutorial on dispensing from your office now availabe from Medical Board


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Disclaimer: Material appearing on this web site is meant to be informational only and should not be construed as medical advice. To obtain medical advice concerning obesity and safe ways to lose weight, or other medical matters, seek the counsel of a knowledgeable and competent bariatric physician.