The SCOPE project

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The SCOPE project
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Background

• The SCOPE project was developed following an
  Obesity Summit of European Union Health
  Ministries in Copenhagen in 2002, where feedback
  from 24 countries highlighted the need to improve
  the clinical management of obesity.  
• This is a joint project that has been developed
  by the International and European Associations
  for the Study of Obesity (IASO EASO).

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Mission

• SCOPE aims to promote a coherent approach to the
  management of obese and overweight patients in
  order to improve standards of patient care and
  represents a major initiative in the
  international drive to tackle obesity.

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Key objectives

• To provide recognition for experts in the
  management of obesity and to create a European
  Register of SCOPE Fellows
• To enhance the quality of obesity education in
  Europe by developing continuing medical education
  style events and an on-line course to complement
  existing national activities through SCOPE
  Membership
• To improve treatment of the obese and overweight
  patient.

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Structure

• Strand 1- Fellowship scheme
• Recognises those clinicians who are experts in
  the field of obesity management within Europe.
• Strand 2- Membership scheme
• Acknowledges clinicians working with obese and
  overweight patients, who have undertaken
  continuing professional development in the field
  of obesity management.

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Strand 1

• SCOPE Fellowship
• The SCOPE Fellows Scheme recognises those
  clinicians who are experts in the field of
  obesity management within Europe.
• The three tiers to the Fellows scheme which
  recognises the level of experience are
• Founding Fellows Internationally renowned
  experts in the field of obesity management,
  initially identified by a special search
  committee of SCOPE. They were announced during
  ECO2004. This was a one off process.
• Regional Fellows Renowned European experts in
  the field of obesity management.
• National Fellows Nationally renowned experts in
  the field of obesity management.

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Strand 1- How to apply
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• IASO is currently accepting applicants for
• European Fellows
• National Fellows (within Europe)
• Criteria for becoming a SCOPE Fellow are
  available on the SCOPE website.
• Apply online today!
• www.scope-online.org/fellowship

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Map 1 Fellows reconized across Europe in 2008
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Strand 2

• SCOPE Membership
• Acknowledges clinicians working with obese and
  overweight patients, who have undertaken
  continuing professional development in the field
  of obesity management.
• To become a SCOPE Member, applicants must 
• Attend relevant CPD style events in order to
  accrue 8 SCOPE points within a 2 year period and
  
• Successfully complete the SCOPE online course.

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Strand 2- How to become a member

• Continuing medical education events include
• SCOPE Courses
• Accredited Locally Organised Courses
• Relevant clinical lectures at international
  congresses.

Table 1 Allocation of points to CPD events
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Strand 2- How to become a member

• The SCOPE Online Course aims to help users
  improve their patient management skills. It
  begins with a patient consultation and highlights
  the range of issues a clinician will need to
  consider as he/she progresses through the
  management process.
• The following topics are covered
• How and why has the patient been presented to
  you?
• Is your patient obese and at risk?
• How will you assess your patient?
• Is your patients lifestyle contributing to their
  weight problem?
• Is your patient ready and able to change their
  lifestyle?
• What are the principles of obesity management?
• How can you help your patient maintain their
  weight loss?
• All material contained in the course is
  supported by evidence. References are
  hyper-linked to original reports or to the
  abstracts as they appear on PubMed.

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Strand 2- How to become a member

• To successfully pass the assessment process of
  the course, users are required to correctly
  answer 75 of randomly selected multiple choice
  questions.
• Users choose the level at which they will be
  assessed once they have finished the course
• Advanced Level e.g. specialists
• Intermediate Level e.g. general practitioners
• Basic Level e.g. nurses, allied health
  professions
• Successful completion of the SCOPE Online Course
  is mandatory to SCOPE Membership.

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Strand 2- How to become a member

• The SCOPE Online Course

Register today! www.scope-online.org
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Conclusion

• SCOPE aims to promote a coherent approach to the
  management of obese and overweight patients in
  order to improve standards of patient care and
  represents a major initiative in the
  international drive to tackle obesity.

Register your expertise with IASO today!
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• For more information about SCOPE visit
• www.scope-online.org
• For individual enquiries contact scope_at_iaso.org
• SCOPE would like to thank Abbott Laboratories, F.
  Hoffmann-La Roche, GSK, Sanofi-aventis, and
  Pfizer for their contributions.