Treat Obesity Now: A Workshop to Implement Real World Strategies

Friday, September 20, 2024, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM PST, Cedars-Sinai Harvey Morse Conference Center, Los Angeles, CA


We are very excited to invite you to attend, in person, the 2024 Cedars-Sinai Treat Obesity Now: A Workshop to Implement Real World Strategies, on September 20th, 2024. This event is approved for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This symposium is intended for clinicians, of all disciplines, to learn real world strategies to discussing weight with patients, evidence-based treatments and how to start using these effectively in your practice. Although lifestyle interventions are the foundation of weight management, sustaining weight loss over the long-term is extremely challenging for a multitude of controllable and uncontrollable variables. This educational event will help you feel equipped to treat this complex, chronic medical condition, with an understanding of how to offer and counsel with a variety of tools in your toolbox. Our goal is to have you walk away from this educational event feeling confident and competent in counseling patients on evidence-based treatments for obesity in your practice. We are honored to present numerous distinguished speakers including our keynote speaker, Dr. Ivania Rizo, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Obesity Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at the Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Rizo has extensive clinical experience as an obesity medicine specialist and endocrinologist. She understands and has worked through the difficulties of navigating the complex system challenges, including coverage and access for obesity care, and she will shed light on how to best pilot through conditions.

1. Understand obesity as a chronic condition and its impact on patient care and the clinician-patient relationship
2. Explain the pathophysiology of obesity and describe multidisciplinary treatment options (lifestyle, pharmacotherapy, surgery) to reduce delays in care
3. Develop skills to engage in weight-bias-free conversations with patients
4. Acquire knowledge of prescribing and titrating GLP1 agents with recommended behavioral counseling to ensure patient adherence, tolerance, safety, and mitigate side effects
5. Gain understanding of evidence-based nutrition recommendations for effective weight loss and maintenance
6. Recognize and manage common complications of metabolic and bariatric surgery (i.e. GERD, vitamin deficiencies), particularly importance if considering prescribing a GLP1 agents in these patients
7. Improve proficiency in interchanging between GLP1 agents, first-generation anti-obesity medications, or off-label options when presented with challenges with coverage and access.

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Physicians: $145
Non-physician (Staff, Healthcare Provider and Researchers): $125
Residents/Fellows/Medical Trainees/PhD students: $25

Refund Policy:
All cancellations must be submitted in writing and refunds will be subject to an administrative charge. To view the policy, click here. Please e-mail cancellation request to [email protected]. If you do not receive confirmation of your cancellation via e-mail, please call (310) 423-5548.

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Health and Safety Protocol
Before registering for this event, please read our Health and Safety Protocol for current requirements pertaining to attending in-person events. 

Right to Cancel or Postpone
Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event that Cedars-Sinai must cancel or postpone this course, the registration fee will be fully refunded. Cedars-Sinai is not responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline, travel or lodging agencies.

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In support of improving patient care, Cedars-Sinai 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.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Non-Physician AMA Attendance
Attendance credit will be provided to other healthcare professionals upon the fulfillment of attendance requirements. Participants should ensure in advance that their credentialing or licensing organization accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  

ANCC Credit
Cedars-Sinai designates this activity for a maximum of 6.00 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABS CC (MOC) Recognition Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Surgery's (ABS) Continuous Certification (CC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

How do you get the MOC Points?
Before earning any MOC points, you must:

•  Log into your account in the CME Portal (https://cedars.cloud-cme.com/)
• Update your profile with your board diplomate number and date of birth.
• Points will not be awarded retrospectively.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO) (6.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.00 hours), ABS CC (6.00 hours), ACPE (for Pharmacists) (6.00 hours), ANCC (6.00 hours), CDR: Commission on Dietetic Registration CPEU (6.00 hours), IPCE (6.00 hours), Non-Physician AMA Attendance (6.00 hours)

The registration form for this activity is currently unavailable.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Cedars-Sinai adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, September 20, 2024

 

Dear Prospective Exhibitors,

Cedars-Sinai wishes to invite you to register as an exhibitor for Treat Obesity Now: A Workshop to Implement Real World Strategies, scheduled for September 20, 2024, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

This symposium is intended for clinicians, of all disciplines, to learn real world strategies to discussing weight with patients, evidence-based treatments and how to start using these effectively in your practice. Although lifestyle interventions are the foundation of weight management, sustaining weight loss over the long-term is extremely challenging for a multitude of controllable and uncontrollable variables.

Exhibit Packages Available: $3000.00

Exhibit Package Includes:

• One 6ft Table Top, includes 2 chairs
• Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2

To secure your spot as an Exhibitor, we require completion of the Exhibit Interest Form, which includes being in full compliance with ACCME standards and policies, The completed form should be sent to [email protected].

Upon receipt of your form, we will process your registration and send you a receipt to collect your payment.

Our non-profit tax I.D. number is: 95-1644600. A copy of our W9 and ACH Payment info can be found here: https://cedars.box.com/s/9b1zrvrnz28ol1oq0q46uexns09qir6e

Should you have any question or require additional information, please do not hesitate to [email protected]

Best regards,

Cedars-Sinai CME