The Essentials of Obesity Management - August 16, 2024

Houston, TX US
August 16, 2024

Program Overview

In 2022 the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) issued new guidelines updating the previous 1991 guideline for bariatric surgery from the National Institute of Health (NIH).  Since the original release of the 1991 guidelines, the research and treatment of metabolic and bariatric surgery has vastly expanded.  Updates to criteria, thresholds, approved/endorsed procedures and devices, and considerations for comorbidities are not widely known or understood.  The symposium offers the opportunity to bridge the knowledge gap for learners by disseminating these updates to learners who support bariatric patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available. 

FEES

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* $195
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$100
Physician (Houston Methodist) (HM PCG, SPG, MPAQ and ACO PCPs) $20
All Other Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist$20
All Other Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist)$30
Residents / Fellows / Students $10
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.

Target Audience

Physicians, Weight Management Staff (RD), Inpatient Care Team (RN, RD, PT, OT, PCA)

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to identify challenges faced by patients with obesity and develop strategies, within their scope, to better address patients’ needs

Attendees will be able to identity opportunities to collaborate, across disciplines to offer more robust, comprehensive, and coordinate care to improve disease management and facilitate better patient outcomes

Attendees will be able to utilize the most up-to-date information to provide optimal evidence-based treatment options to patients with obesity or met-s

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 ABS MOC
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 5.50 Dietitian
    This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 5.50 CPEs.
  • 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 6.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 6.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 6.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Course opens: 
05/31/2024
Course expires: 
10/01/2024
Event starts: 
08/16/2024 - 8:30am CDT
Event ends: 
08/16/2024 - 5:00pm CDT
Cost:
$195.00
AGENDA │ Friday, August 16, 2024
Time TopicsSpeaker
7:30 AMRegistration and Breakfast
8:30 AMWelcome Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS
8:40 AMObesity - Chronic Disease and Impact on HealthNabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS
9:00 AMObesity Bias/ StigmaEmily Buckley, LCSW
9:35 AMCase Presentation in BriefKyle Stephens, MD, FACS, FASMBS
9:45 AMBREAK
10:00 AMClinical Nutrition and the Bariatric PatientWynnifred Hoodis, MS, RDN, CSOWN, LD 
10:35 AMAn Overview of the Psychosocial Evaluation for Bariatric SurgeryEmily Buckley, LCSW-S
11:10 AMExercise for Bariatric PatientsBrandon Jay, CEP, CPT
11:40 AMLUNCH
12:20 PMMedical Therapy for Obesity:
Confessions of a Bariatric Surgeon
Garth Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS
1:15 PMEndoscopic Weight Loss Therapies
A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Obesity
Thomas McCarty, MD, MPH
1:45 PMA Chance to Cut is a Chance to Cure - Surgical Options for Weight LossVadim Sherman, MD, FRCSC
2:15 PMBREAK
2:30 PMThe Challenges and Practical Application of the Care of a Weight Management PatientAman Ali, MD
3:00 PMTherapeutic Options and Panel Discussion 

Kyle Stephens, MD

Eleonora Avenatti, MD

3:35 PMBREAK
3:50 PMPatient PanelLaura Choi, MD
4:30 PMClosing Remarks and EvaluationsNabil Tariq, MD, FACS, FASMBS
In-Person and virtual attendance options are available.
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

In-person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

Virtual information will be provided to registered learners. 

COURSE DIRECTORS
Nabil Tariq, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Garth P. Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

Available Credit

  • 6.00 ABS MOC
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.00 Attendance
  • 5.50 Dietitian
    This activity has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 5.50 CPEs.
  • 6.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 6.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 6.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 6.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Price

Cost:
$195.00
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FEES

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* $195
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)$100
Physician (Houston Methodist) (HM PCG, SPG, MPAQ and ACO PCPs) $20
All Other Health Care Professional (Houston Methodist$20
All Other Health Care Professional (Non-Houston Methodist)$30
Residents / Fellows / Students $10
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.