CME Courses

Bariatric Summit 2010: For the Comprehensive Management of Severe Obesity

Charleston, SC - September 11-13, 2010
For three days in an informal, intimate setting, Surgeons, Physicians, Nurses, Dietitians and Allied Health Professionals will explore leading-edge clinical and technical innovations related to the advanced management and treatment of severe obesity.

 

Masters of Minimally Invasive Surgery

This multi-day program is designed to meet the continuing educational needs of general surgeons, bariatric surgeons and their operating room staff.

 

Third Annual International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy ICSSG-3

New York - December 3-5, 2010
This meeting is a three-part summit that incorporates live surgery observation, a full-day course of didactic sessions and case reviews, and finally a consensus panel to determine the effectiveness of LSG as a primary operation.

 

Assessment and Management of Overweight and Obese Adult Patients

This course was designed for primary care physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals wishing to learn about assessing, managing, and treating overweight and obese patients. Course content was taken from the National Institutes of Health evidence report titled Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults.

 

Office Management of Obesity

This course focuses on the clinical assessment of obesity, the different treatment modalities available for the disease, and the techniques to assist patients in making lifestyle changes. In addition, useful information for creating a suitable office environment and strategies to facilitate reimbursements are also covered in the course.