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Teresa Fraker, FACHE, RN, CPHQ, CBN, FASMBS-IH, serves as the Executive Director of the Obesity Medicine Association since October 2021, following an extensive career with the American College of Surgeons as a Program Administrator for the Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program. Prior experience includes mid-senior level responsibilities at Genesis Health System, overseeing multiple outpatient clinics and managing a bariatric surgery program, alongside various nursing roles within labor and delivery settings at Mercy Hospital Medical Center and The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Teresa holds a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of St. Francis and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa, complemented by a nursing diploma from Mercy College of Health.