Overview

•Case Reviews - presented by Lem Vawter, MD & Melissa Craft, PA
•Surgery Pathway / Timeline – presented by Girish Luthra, MD
•Scheduling Updates / Changes - Corey Melby, BSN
•Genetic Testing for Monogenic Obesity – Jennifer Vesely, MD

Accreditation

HealthPartners is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

HealthPartners Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

  • 1.50 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
  • Credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program

It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC or ABS credit.

Objectives

Regularly attending this series will allow participants to be able to:

  • Identify risk factors for bariatric surgery
  • Assess readiness  for bariatric surgery with complicated patients
  • Apply appropriate treatment pathway for patients based on physical and/or psychological health
Session date: 
11/20/2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am CST
Location: 
Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
United States
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Attendance
    This program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.

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