Obesity Medicine Association
Community+ Membership Form

The OAC is the nation’s only National nonprofit patient organization dedicated to giving a voice to individuals affected by obesity through education, advocacy and support. The OAC is proud to partner with OMA to provide Community+ Membership at a discounted rate for OMA Members. By joining with a strong, independent organization like the OAC through membership, OMA Members can become active advocates for patients and spread the important message of the need for obesity awareness, reduction in weight bias/stigma, and access to care for their patients.

The OAC is pleased to offer OMA members the ability to purchase OAC Community+ Membership for the discounted rate of just $10/year (regular OAC Community+ Membership fee is $25).

 

Benefits of OAC Community+ Membership:

The OAC produces and distributes unbiased and unbranded patient education that OMA Members can request for their waiting rooms or to give to their patients – all FREE of charge as a premium member of the OAC. Available resources include:

• Understanding Obesity Brochure Series (5 Brochures/posters in series on obesity, severe obesity, childhood obesity)
• Understanding Your Weight Loss Options Brochure
• Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Brochure Series
• Weight Matters Magazine (you receive a print subscription with your membership, but you can also request additional copies as a member)
• Full Access to OAC’s Resource Library
• And much more!

 

Additional Resources Available for Healthcare Professional Members of the OAC:

The OAC also produces a variety of resources intended for healthcare professionals that address pivotal issues in the patient community such as weight bias and advocacy/access to care. These resources can also be accessed for FREE as an OAC member with Community+, and include:

• Weight Bias in the Workplace – Information for Employers Guide
• Weight Bias in Healthcare – A Guide for Healthcare Providers Working with Individuals Affected by Obesity
• Access to the OAC’s Image Gallery (gallery of stigma-free images intended for use in presentations, company Web site, etc.)
• Obesity State Fact Sheets (designed to get in the hands of decision makers to improve access to treatment)

 
Please complete the below form to purchase Community+ Membership for the discounted rate of just $10/year. Community+ Membership is on an annual basis and is eligible for renewal one year after purchase.

For questions regarding membership, please contact Lisa Gresco-White (Senior Membership Manager) at (800) 717-3117 or lisa@obesityaction.org.