The State and Regional Chapters are truly the backbone of the Society and serve as critical organizational contact points between surgeons, integrated health professionals, patients, and the National Society as a whole. Annual reports from each Chapter are due on the 31st of January of each year as agreed upon, via Charter Agreement, to provide updated information on an annual basis. As State Chapter President, it is part of your duties to keep the ASMBS informed of recent chapter activities and financials.
I – IV – Current State Chapter Information including contacts and officers. A surgeon STAR must be designated; IH STARs are currently optional but encouraged. State chapter officers are to be up to date on ASMBS membership dues while in their position.
V – There are currently three chapters that collect dues payments individually from the ASMBS (Hawaii, New Jersey, and New England). An attendee report will need to be submitted for the committee’s records.
VI – IRS filing and or bank statement/financial report
VII – Any changes to the state chapter’s mission statement
VIII – List of all state chapter meetings within the year
IX – Detailed information regarding the chapter meeting(s) including location, agenda, speakers, and activities. This section also includes space for outstanding speakers from your local chapter meetings.
X – This section acts as the reporting year’s activities summary. Other Meetings, Past and Upcoming Events, Walks from Obesity, Access Issues, Journal Clubs, and COVID-19 impact and other modifications made are to be listed.
XI – Additional information regarding your chapter or state including relevant local news and support groups available