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Forward8th Annual New England Bariatric Dietitian Conference
Date & Location:
Friday, June 7, 2019 The Chestnut Conference Center, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA
Goal:
The goal of this educational activity is support safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, equitable and compassionate care.
Provided by:
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education
Target Audience
This program was designed for dietitians, psychologists, social workers, primary care providers, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and medical assistants whose practice involves the care and treatment of weight loss patients through surgery or medical modalities.
Program Schedule
| 7:30 | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits |
| Introduction | |
| Kim Estremera, MS RD, LDN* | |
| Lead Bariatric Dietitian | |
| Baystate Medical Center | |
| 8:00 | Revision and Beyond |
| George Orthopoulos, MD, PhD* | |
| 9:00 | Current State of Weight Loss Medicines |
| Talal Kahn, MD* | |
| 9:45 | Refreshment Break and Exhibits |
| 10:00 | Safe Physical Activity Guidelines for the Bariatric Patient |
| Sarah Bozzuto, PT, DPT, CMT* | |
| 11:00 | Beyond the Scale |
| Angela Fitch, MD | |
| 12:00 | Lunch and Exhibits |
| 12:45 | How to Stop Saying the Word No One Wants to Hear |
| Leslie Smith Frank, PA-C* | |
| 2:15 | Healthy Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery |
| Marissa Chiapperino, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, CDE, CNSC* | |
| Lindsay Pasdera, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN, CDE* | |
| 3:15 | Refreshment Break and Exhibits |
| 3:30 | Asking Why (Round table discussion) |
| Nicole Knee, RD, MPH* | |
| Kim Estremera, MS, RD, LDN* | |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.
Members of the faculty or planning committee marked by an asterisk (*) for this educational event have no commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Dr. Angela Fitch is a consultant for SetPointHealth and Dr. John Romanelli (planner) is a consultant for Medtronic.
Meeting Room temperatures will fluctuate.
Faculty
Sarah Bozzuto, PT, DPT, CMT*
Physical Therapist
Hartford Healthcare
Marissa Chiapperino, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, CDE, CNSC*
Registered Dietitian
Holyoke Medical Center
Angela Fitch, MD
Assistant in Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Director
MGH
Talal Kahn, MD*
Bariatric Medicine
Baystate Medical Center
Nicole Knee, RD, MPH*
Dietitian
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Georgios Orthopoulos, MD, PhD*
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow
Baystate Medical Center
Lindsay Pasdera, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN, CDE*
Bariatric Dietitian
Holyoke Medical Center
Leslie Smith Frank, PA-C*
Adjunct Faculty, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Adjunct Faculty, Brown University
Instructor MBSR
Planners
Kim Estremera, MS, RD, LDN*
Lead Bariatric Dietitian
Baystate Medical Center
Cecilia Poirier, BSN, RN*
Patient Coordinator, Bariatrics
Baystate General Surgery
John Romanelli, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery
Baystate Medical Center
*Nothing to disclose
Faculty Disclosure
The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.
Members of the faculty or planning committee marked by an asterisk (*) for this educational event have no commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Dr. Angela Fitch is a consultant for SetPointHealth and Dr. John Romanelli is a consultant for Medtronic.
In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Available Credit
- 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 7.25 ANCC Contact Hours
- 7.25 BCIPE Instructional Hours
Price
| In order to receive credit, the evaluation must be completed by: | Tue, 12/31/2019 - 11:30pm |
We appreciate your business and sincerely wish to meet your educational needs. We understand that the schedule of a busy professional, like yourself, is subject to change. Therefore, we have included information about our refund/cancellation policies for your convenience below.
Cancellation:
If you must cancel, telephone Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 and follow your call with a written/email request. All cancellations will incur a $25.00 fee. Please note that we cannot refund cancellations received less than two weeks (10 business days) before the program date.
Refund Policy:
Your refund, less a cancellation fee, will be processed within two (2) weeks from the date we receive the written notification. For credit card refunds, please allow one to two (1-2) billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement.
Specific Aids or Services:
Please call Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 if, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program.