Description
The Assessment Based Certificate (ABC) in Obesity Medicine Pharmacology for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patient course is designed for Advanced Practice Providers including nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical nurse specialists who have been involved in the care of patients with severe obesity. The ABC course curriculum includes all educational components and will culminate with an exam, testing the knowledge of the attendee. Physicians and other Integrated Health members are invited to attend the course, but they are not eligible to sit for the certificate exam. The certificate exam will be offered the on Tuesday for Advanced Practice Providers only.
Learning Objectives
- Review patient selection and evaluation of potential candidates for pharmacological weight loss.
- Describe multimodal obesity management options for weight loss. 3.Discuss the various pharmacological options available for weight loss.
- Explain how pharmacotherapy can be used in the preoperative and postoperative metabolic and bariatric surgery patient.
- Discuss programmatic planning and considerations to adding pharmacotherapy to a metabolic and bariatric surgery practice.
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Overview and Objectives: Obesity Medicine Management |
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| 8:00am |
Introduction to Multimodal Management of Obesity Deb Allis, PA-C MBA |
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Principles of Obesity Medicine Management |
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| 8:10am |
Patient Selection Jeanne Hutson, MPH MSN NP |
| 8:40am |
Patient Evaluation Jaymey Sweeney, RN MN FNP |
| 9:30am | Break |
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Multimodal Obesity Management |
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| 10:00am |
Nutritional Interventions Melissa Page, BS LD MS RD |
| 10:20am |
Physical Activity/Exercise Kathi Ling, PT DPT WCC |
| 10:35am |
Behavioral Modification & Lifestyle Changes Janelle W Coughlin, PhD |
| 10:55am |
Surgery - Primary or Revision & Other Procedures Michael P Dougherty, II, PA-C |
| 11:10am |
Anti-Obesity Medications History Brittany Howard, PA-C |
| 11:20am |
Off Label and OTC Medications/Supplements Kristin Louden, MSN APRN |
| 11:50am |
Question and Answer |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
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Pharmacotherapy |
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| 1:30pm |
Sympathomimetic Amine & Combinations Jean Domercant, MD DABOM |
| 2:20pm |
Question and Answer |
| 2:30pm |
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Tammy Kindel, MD/PhD |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:30pm |
Multiple Receptor Agonist Tammy Kindel, MD/PhD |
| 4:00pm |
Question and Answer |
| 4:10pm |
Plenity Brittany Howard, PA-C |
| 4:20pm |
Other -- emerging medications/future medications Jean Domercant, MD DABOM |
| 4:40pm |
Question and Answer |
| 5:00pm | Adjourn |