Pre-habilitation and Medical Optimization for the Surgical Patient

Pre-habilitation and Medical Optimization for the Surgical Patient is organized by Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and will be held during Oct 01, 2015 - Sep 28, 2018. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description:
Dr. Voisine discusses working with pre- and post-operative bariatric surgery patients.

Conference Objectives are:
• Understand the following aspects of pathophysiology: neuroendocrine modulators of hunger and obesity, central neurotransmitters, peripheral afferent signals, metabolic syndrome obesity and inflammation, adipose tissue as an endocrine organ, hormones of metabolism regulation.
• Review challenges of the patient affected by obesity in the operating room.
• Discuss benefits of pre-habilitation on 3 systems and review recommended interventions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Understand how modest weight-loss and fitness interventions can reduce systemic inflammation and pain.
• Review impact of obesity on 3 systems (cardiovascular, pulmonary, and respiratory).
• Define pre-habilitation and discuss relevance in populations affected by obesity.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.