Colleen Kennedy, MD
Chair
Mona Misra, MD FASMBS
Executive Council Liaison
Members
Mustafa Aman, MD
Neil Floch, MD
Ian Soriano, MD FACS
Andre Teixera, MD FASMBS
Aley Tohami, MD
Venkat Modukuru, MD
Keith Scharf, DO FACS
Flavia Soto, MD FACS
ASMBS Staff Liaison
Christine Lynch
Mission
- To create an audio visual resource for metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures
- Increase awareness and visibility of the Video Library
- Expand Video Library content
- To increase exposure of the library to members and the public
- Optimize video sessions for the ASMBS Annual Meetings
Description
The Video Committee is charged with advancing the surgical techniques for metabolic & bariatric surgery and improve the care and treatment of people with obesity and related diseases. They are responsible for creating and continuously updated the ASMBS Video Library and organizing video presentations for ASMBS Educational Meetings.
Mission
- To advance the surgical techniques for metabolic and bariatric surgery
- To improve the care and treatment of people with obesity and related diseases
Objectives
- To raise the quality and safety of bariatric and metabolic surgery
- To create and continuously update the ASMBS video library
- To establish a standardized format for video presentation
- To organize and coordinate non-edited video case presentation for the ASMBS Annual Meeting and ASMBS Weekend
- To work closely with the program committee to:
- Review the feedback from previous years video sessions to look for opportunities for improvement
- Review submitted videos
Committee Goals
- To create an audio visual resource for metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures
- Increase awareness and visibility of the Video Library
- Expand Video Library content
- To increase exposure of the library to members and the public
- Optimize video sessions for the ASMBS Annual Meetings
2021 Completed Projects
- Reviewed the Video Library to pick videos that may be appropriate for the public for educational purposes
- Shared Featured Videos in ASMBS Top 5 on the 5th Newsletter
- New Category of History of Bariatric Surgery added to Video library