2024 Summit: Medical and Surgical Comprehensive Care of the Obese Patient

2024 Summit: Medical and Surgical Comprehensive Care of the Obese Patient

Virtual Conference 

Friday, November 8, 2024; 8:00am - 12:30pm (registration opens virtually at 7:45am)

Registration Deadline: November 5, 2024 at noon (registration is required) - conference will NOT be recorded

$15 Registration Fee
ChristianaCare cost center transfer for ChristianaCare employees only
No Checks

Zoom link will be sent 24hrs prior to conference (check spam accts)
Questions: Please contact Amy Minsker at amy.l.minsker@christianacare.org
 

Purpose

This summit is designed for healthcare professionals that interact with and help treat the morbidly obese patient.  Providing detailed educational information from experts in this field will address the knowledge gap in treatment.  Assessment of the complex population of obesity will help prevent disease progression and address comorbidities earlier. The knowledge obtained in this summit will help assess and counsel obese patients more effectively.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for primary care physicians, specialty physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nutritionists, advanced practice providers, students, and pharmacists.

Statement of Need

Certain caregivers are not specially trained or possess specific knowledge for what is available to obese patients for surgical and medical treatments and the physical and emotional complexities of obesity   

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Discuss available programs and treatments for obese patients.
2. Describe metabolic and hormonal imbalances as causes of obesity.
3. Recognize advocacy and weight bias experienced by the obese population. 

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and Christiana Care. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with commercial interests/ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Elizabeth McCarthy, MD (Planner, Activity Director, Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Sherri L. Ferry, MSN, RN (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Bonnie Chambers, NP-C (Planner, Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Amy Minsker (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Brittany Overstreet, PhD, ACSM-CEP, FACSM (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Rebecca Schmehl, DO (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Donna Paulhamus, MS, RDN, LDN (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Lisa Breslow, DO (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Megan E. Lavery, PsyD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Raafia Memon, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Read Langlois Siry, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational event. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

Technical Requirements

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