Learning Objectives:
- Describe essential aspects for IH professions to assist in building and maintaining a successful bariatric surgery practice
- Describe patient adherence and ways to measure adherence in a bariatric surgery population
- Identify interdisciplinary team methodologies for optimizing patient care
- Describe how new technologies (e.g. telemedicine) can be implemented into a bariatric surgery practice
| 8:45am |
Welcome: Overview and Agenda Kelli Friedman, PhD; Connie Klein, NP CBN |
| 8:55am |
Secrets of Support Groups: How to Keep Patients Engaged Paul Davidson, PhD |
| 9:20am |
Outpatient Endoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Pros and Cons Erik Wilson, MD |
| 9:50am |
Utilizing the Interdisciplinary Team to Improve the Patient Experience Karen Schulz, MSN CNS CBN |
| 10:15am | Break |
| 10:45am |
Post-surgery Behavioral Adherence and Adherence Measurement Megan Hood, PhD |
| 11:15am |
Electronic Medical Record: Usefulness of Bariatric Surgery Banners Sharon Hillgartner, APRN WHNP-BC CBN |
| 11:45am |
Integrating Patient-Centered Counseling Into Your Practice Nina Crowley, PhD RD LD |
| 12:15pm | Adjourn |