Bariatric Times

MAR 2016

A peer-reviewed, evidence-based journal that promotes clinical development and metabolic insights in total bariatric patient care for the healthcare professional

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23 Medical Methods in Obesity Treatment Bariatric Times • March 2016 N o other conf erence covers clinical obes ity treatment like Obes ity M edicine 2016 ( www.Obes ityM edicineConf erence.org) . Obes ity M edicine 2016 f ocus es entirely on obes ity medicine at all s tages of treatment, giving healthcare prof es s ionals the tools they need to treat a wide variety of patient cas es in practice. Obes ity M edicine 2016 is the Spring conf erence of the Obes ity M edicine A s s ociation ( OM A ) , f ormerly the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP). It takes place April 6 –10, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco and offers up to 30 CME/CE hours. There's something for everyone at Obesity Medicine 2016. Physicians and healthcare professionals can find the comprehensive clinical obesity education they're looking for, regardless of how frequently they currently practice obesity medicine. Attendees range from primary care practitioners who regularly receive questions from their patients about obesity to full-time obesity medicine specialists. The conference schedule is also packed with before- and after-hours events to help attendees get acquainted with their peers, find answers to their questions, and learn from firsthand experience what it's like to be an obesity medicine clinician. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS CME/CE: 6.5 hours Date: April 6 Who Should A ttend? Phys icians and healthcare prof es s ionals who regularly s ee patients with obes ity, whether in primary care or in a s pecializ ed practice, and want practical tips f or bus ines s management, patient retention, and documenting. NUTRITION COURSE CME/CE: 6.75 hours Date: April 7 Who Should Attend? Physicians and healthcare professionals interested in learning about a variety of nutrition plans and how to tailor these plans to meet patients' individual needs. REVIEW COURSE FOR THE AMERICAN BOARD OF OBESITY MEDICINE EXAM CME/CE: 13.25 hours Date: April 6-7 Who Should Attend? Physicians preparing for the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) certification exam and seeking a high-quality, physician-recommended study resource. SPRING OBESITY SUMMIT CME/CE: 17.25 hours Date: April 8-10 Who Should A ttend? Phys icians and healthcare prof es s ionals who want to unders tand and implement the mos t ef f ective clinical approaches to obes ity treatment, which include nutrition, phys ical activity, behavior, and medication. To regis ter, vis it www.Obes ityM edicineConf erence.org. ABOUT THE OBESITY MEDICINE ASSOCIATION The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) is the largest organization of clinicians dedicated to preventing, treating, and reversing the disease of obesity. Learn more about OMA at www.obesitymedicine.org. MEMBERSHIP Thinking of becoming a member of OMA? Join our community of healthcare professionals dedicated to preventing, treating, and reversing the disease of obesity. Learn more at www.obesitymedicine.org/join. OBESITY ALGORITHM For more educational res ources about treating obes ity, check out the Obes ity A lgorithm. The 2016 vers ion of the algorithm is now available f or f ree online at www.Obes ityA lgorithm.org. This vers ion has expanded nutrition and bariatric s urgery s ections and contains inf ormation about every s tage of treatment, f rom evaluating patients f or obes ity to maintaining long- term weight los s and health. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OMA thanks Bariatric Times for being the exclusive media sponsor of Obesity Medicine 2016. FUNDING: No funding was provided for this article. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES: Ms. Nevers reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Rachel Nevers is the communication manager for OMA. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Rachel Nevers, Obesity Medicine Association, 101 University Blvd., Ste. 330, Denver, CO 80206 303.770.2526; E-mail: rachel@obesitymedicine.org THIS MONTH: OBESITY MEDICINE 2016 IS THE LEADING CONFERENCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CLINICAL OBESITY MEDICINE by RACHEL NEVERS Bariatric Times. 2016;13(3):23. MEDICAL METHODS This column is dedicated to providing information on the medical management of obesity, which includes nutrition, physical activity, behavior, and medication. in Obesity Treatment Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP Medical Bariatrician/Certified Medical Obesity Specialist/ C o-Medical Director, Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC, S cottsdale, Arizona COLUMN EDITORS Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FAAFP M edical Director, Medical Weight Loss of NY, BOUNCE Program for Childhood Obesity, Fayetteville, New York; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Deborah Bade Horn, DO, MPH, FOMA (President) Wendy Scinta, MD, MS (President-elect) Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, (Vice President) Ethan Lazarus, MD (Secretary/Treasurer) Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, FOMA (Chairman) TRUSTEES Spencer Berry, MD Crystal Broussard, MD Angela Fitch, MD, FACP Carl Knopke, MD Richard J. Lindquist, MD, FAASP Nicholas Pennings, DO David Bryman, DO, FOMA (Ex Officio) CME PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON William McCarthy, MD CME COMMITTEE Krishna Doniparthi, MD (Vice Chairperson, Overview Committee) Carl Knopke, MD (Board Liason) Stan Anderson, MD Michael Arata, MD Amy Arrow Articolo, DO, FACOOG Michael Bateman, DO Erin Chamberlin, MD, FAAFP Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP Virginia Crawford, MD Neelima Dachuri, MD Ursula Inge Ferguson, DO, FACOI Brent Gear, DO Sarah Hallberg, DO, MS Timothy McCormick, DO, MPH W. Jeffrey McDaniel, MD Thomas C. Varughese, MD Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, FOMA STAFF Laurie Traetow, CAE (Executive Director) Beth Amelon (Sponsorships & Exhibits Manager) Carly Crosby (Operations Manager) Sara Driscoll (Receptionist) Marcie Gonzales (Education Coordinator) Jessie Hoyng (Membership Coordinator) Dana Mansell, CHCP (Education Director) Rachel Nevers (Communication Manager) Stacy Schmidt, PhD (Executive Director of the Obesity Treatment Foundation)

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