Obesity Surgery Society of Australia & New Zealand (OSSANZ)

Overview:

Profession(s): Obesity Surgery
Member Type(s): Obesity Surgeons
Scope: National - Australia
Formed: 1980
Members: 80
Address: Suite 2.1 Lennox Street, Richmond, 3121, Australia
Website: www.ossanz.com.au

Description:

OSSANZ started in 1980 with a meeting in South Australia of health professionals from New Zealand and Australia interested in the surgical treatment of severe obesity and has continued to meet since to discuss developments in this type of surgery. OSSANZ now also has members from Singapore and the Phillipines. OSSANZ welcomes as members any Health Professional working in the field of surgical treatment of obesity including physicians, dietitians and nurses.

Mission/Aims:

To form a closer association of the obesity surgeons of Australia & New Zealand for the advancement of the obesity surgery & management. It shall strive to maintain the character and standards of obesity surgery as outlined by The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.

Principal Activities:

OSSANZ is a foundation member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity which now has 31 member countries. IFSO meets each year for 3-4 days in different countries with up to 1200 in attendance discussing the latest developments in obesity surgery.

Member Benefits:

Continuing Medical Education
Practice Promotion

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Continuing Medical Education

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)