Pennsylvania Chapter of ASMBS 2024 Meeting: Recent Initiatives in Bariatric Surgery

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Add to Calendar Pennsylvania Chapter of ASMBS 2024 Meeting: Recent Initiatives in Bariatric Surgery 4/5/2024 7:30:00 AM 4/5/2024 4:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://upenn.cloud-cme.com/PAASBMS2024 Description: Supported by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, this symposium will include recent initiatives in bariatric surgery care, specifically highlighting research and care in Pennsylvania. Presentations will include recent surgical innovations, pharmacotherapy initiatives, and allied health supporting care of the patient undergoing bariatric surgery. Crowne Plaza false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, April 5, 2024, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Crowne Plaza, King of Prussia, PA

Course Overview
Supported by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, this symposium will include recent initiatives in bariatric surgery care, specifically highlighting research and care in Pennsylvania. Presentations will include recent surgical innovations, pharmacotherapy initiatives, and allied health supporting care of the patient undergoing bariatric surgery.

Target Audience
Specialties - COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, SURGERY
Professions - Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Registered Nurses

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Review current guidelines for bariatric surgery care
  2. Describe psychological considerations of bariatric surgery care
  3. Assess pharmocotherapy needs of bariatric surgery patients
  4. Explore gaps in current evidence base for optimal bariatric surgery care

Registration
The fees to attend are $125.00.
 
Submit a Video for Video-Palooza!
Interested in submitting a surgical video for the “video-palooza” session? Click here to email your video. Be sure to include your name, institution, and email address. Please consider using DropBox or WeTransfer if your video is too large for email.”
 

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
DESIGNATION OF CREDIT
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 5.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.
 
Nurses: This program provides 5.75 NCPD Hours.
 
ABS MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 5.75 credits toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Registered Dietitians: The CPE activity application for Pennsylvania Chapter American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting and Conference is pending CDR review and approval for 5.75 CPEUs.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.75 hours), ABS CC (5.75 hours), ABS CC SAM (5.75 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (5.75 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (5.75 hours)