CME Courses

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.

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

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.

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.

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.