Moving Beyond the BMI

Year: 2023

Resolution Number: 14

Action Taken: Approved as Amended

Status: Complete

Author(s): Vanessa Elliott and Charlotte Kreger

Sponsor: Ashton Lewandowski

On behalf of: Medical Student Section

Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOVLED: That MSMS recognize that the BMI is a limited metric; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS acknowledge that weight bias is a pervasive problem in medicine which actively harms patients.

Fiscal Note: $1,000-$2,000

Resolution: View PDF for Moving Beyond the BMI

For More Information, Contact:

Stacey Hettiger , Director
Health Care Delivery
517-336-5732
shettiger@msms.org