Education & Management Task Force

Background

The Education and Management Task Force (EMTF) was set up to manage and develop IASO’s education programme, SCOPE - Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Certification. It addresses clinical management guidelines and their relationship to other disciplines, including: hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and bariatric surgery.
The EMTF also deals with issues pertaining to the management of specific population groups, for example children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and different ethnic groups. It builds and maintains close relationships with the international medical associations of related disorders.

Overview of EMTF Activities

Launch and develop the SCOPE online course
Facilitate SCOPE face-to-face courses
Explore regional expansion of SCOPE
Explore possible expansion to non clinical practitioners
Develop a SCOPE ambassador scheme
Establish programmes for the SCOPE Summer School events 
Establish an annual clinical conference
Develop the IASO Stock Conference Programme

Members

Stephan Rössner (Chair) 
Nick Finer (Chair)
Arne Astrup
Walmir Coutinho
Ramen Goel
Philip James
Marie Kunesova
Arya Sharma
Hermann Toplak
Tessa van der Merwe
Ian Caterson
Rafael Gomez Cuevas
 
More Information:
View the EMTF Organisation Structure