Description
The goal of this course is to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the challenges that arise while treating patients with obesity, especially those who face additional obstacles in successfully navigating the path to bariatric surgery. During the course, the presenters will share effective strategies to improve access to care and outcomes for traditionally underserved populations including patients who lack financial resources, those who are non-English speakers, adolescents, and individuals who suffer from severe mental illnesses.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire new strategies for reaching patients in underserved areas.
- Identify best practices for optimizing access and outcomes in underserved communities.
- Increase awareness of behaviors that promote cultural sensitivity.
- Address potential barriers that prevent access to resources needed to treat patients suffering with obesity.
| 3:45pm |
Overview of Disparities in Outcomes Shaneeta M Johnson, MD MBA FACS FICS FASMBS |
| 3:55pm |
Elevating Outcomes in a Hispanic Community Karen Schulz, CNS |
| 4:05pm |
Increasing access to Nutritious foods L. Casey Flowers, MS RD LDN |
| 4:15pm |
Bariatric surgery in an underserved population |
| 4:25pm |
Improving adolescent bariatric care Lina Alkhaled |
| 4:35pm |
Bariatrician – The global/international barriers to surgical treatment of Obesity Randeep Wadhawan, M.S FICS FACS FRCS(Ed) |
| 4:45pm |
Achieving mental wellness in bariatric populations |
| 4:55pm |
Question and Answer Shaneeta M Johnson, MD MBA FACS FICS FASMBS |
| 5:15pm | Adjourn |