17th Annual Bariatric Summit

17th Annual Bariatric Summit is organized by CineMed, Inc. and will be held from Sep 18 - 19, 2021 at Washington Marriott At Metro Center, Washington, Dist of Col, United States of America.

Target Audience:
General Surgeons, Bariatric Surgeons, Bariatric Physicians, Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Plastic Surgeons, Legal Professionals, Nurses, Hospital Administrators, Nutritionists, Dietitians, Psychologists, Behavioral Health Professionals, and other Allied Health Professionals interested in the medical and surgical advancements and management of clinically severe obesity.

This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Teams & Teamwork, Interprofessional Collaboration, and Interprofessional Communication.

Accreditation:
Physicians:
CineMed designates this live activity for 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses:
This activity provides 12 contact hours for nurses.

Dietitians:
CineMed is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 12 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program.

Psychologists:
CineMed designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 CE Credits. Participants should claim credit commensurate only with the extent of their participation of the activity.

Social Workers:
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CineMed, Inc. is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CineMed, Inc. maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 12 intermediate continuing education credits.

Description:
This informal and interactive program has been developed to address the educational needs of the entire surgical team towards achieving and maintaining the rigorous standards associated with becoming a Center of Excellence.

Once again, this year's program will showcase relevant and cutting edge talks from well-known thought leaders in Bariatric Surgery, focusing on a spectrum of the most relevant issues in bariatric surgery. We will review decision-making, operative strategies, advanced technical details, controversies, management of complications and many other topics including the essentials of a successful bariatric program.

Physician Learning Objectives:
Following the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe criteria for identification of appropriate surgical candidates
• Describe the principles underlying a multidisciplinary approach to bariatric surgery
• Discuss perioperative and postoperative care of obese patients
• Explain diet and lifestyle changes after bariatric surgery
• Describe the essentials of a successful bariatric program
• Identify key risk management strategies
• Discuss advanced issues in the surgical treatment of clinically severe obesity
• Identify the components of metabolic syndrome and its relation to obesity
• Discuss treatment path for severe type II diabetes and the impact of surgical intervention

Nurse Learning Objectives:
Following the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify the various nursing roles in a bariatric program
• Identify key equipment and environmental needs of a bariatric program
• Identify the challenges of the physical assessment with regard to the bariatric patient
• Identify the nursing role as it relates to the multidisciplinary team
• Identify the key components of bariatric documentation