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Date & Location
Friday, April 29, 2022, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Ritz Charles, Carmel, IN

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Medicine, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Nursing, Pediatric Surgery , Public Health, Research, Surgery General

Overview
This symposium will provide valuable information to providers who care for patients with obesity. Health professionals who will be interested in the content of this program are Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Care Physicians, Medical Weight Loss Physicians, Bariatric Surgeons. Pharmacists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Clinical Psychologists, Registered Dietitians, Exercise Specialists, Physical Therapists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Recite the criteria, treatment options, and outcomes of weight loss services available to patients with obesity in the state of IN and central IN region
  2. Recognize effective ways to discuss with patients the impact of obesity on outcomes and need for its effective treatment
  3. Identify mechanisms of obesity and the current state of obesity care in the state of IN and central IN
  4. Identify research and practice perspectives on obesity/related disease affecting adults/children in Indiana, the promoting factors, and existing/novel treatment strategies.

Registration

$100- Indiana University, IU Health, IU Health Physicians (IUHP) health professionals, and students
          *Must register with employer or school email address

$150- Non-IU affiliate health professionals

NOTE: Registrants must choose between in person or virtual attendance. 


Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health. Indiana University School of 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.

Nurses
Indiana University Health is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)

Pharmacists
This activity is eligible for ACPE credit by Indiana University Health; see registration site or final CPE activity announcement for specific details.

Physicians
 Indiana University School of 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.

Additional Information

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected] One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.75 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (5.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (5.75 hours)