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Continuing Medical Education

Please complete the form below to register for the CME lecture "Bariatric Trends Update 2016"

Presented by: Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

CME Provided by: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education

Course Speakers: 

J. Christopher Eagon, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Associate Professor, Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery

 

 

Vladimir M. Kushnir, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Assistant Professor, Medicine

 

 

 

Susan Robinson Reeds, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Weight Management

 

 

Course Objectives:

The intended result of this activity is enhanced knowledge/competence, performance and patient outcomes. After completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Demonstrate awareness of currently available and recommended medical treatment options for obesity
  • Implement appropriate pharmacotherapy for obesity
  • Demonstrate understanding indications and contraindications for bariatric balloon placement
  • Demonstrate understanding of emerging bariatric endoscopic procedures
  • List the available bariatric surgery treatments
  • Analyze the benefits, risks and complications of bariatric surgery

Accreditation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Event Date: Thurs., Sept. 8, 2016   |   Registration: 6:30 p.m.   |   Course & Dinner: 7– 8:30 p.m. 

Location: Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 1855 South Lindbergh, Plaza Frontenac, St. Louis, MO 63131. Click here for a map with directions.

Registration due: Please register by Sept. 1, 2016. For additional information, please contact: Barbara Manisco at 314.454.7209 or email: [email protected]

Cost: Registration is complimentary. However, maximum enrollment has been established, and registration slots are limited.

To Register:

  • Click the link below and you will enter a secure site for Washington University CME registration.
  •  If this is your first time on this Washington University CME site, you will need to create a new account (this will be near the bottom of the page). 
  • Questions? Please contact: Barbara Manisco at 314.454.7209 or email: [email protected]

Please click here to register for the CME lecture "Bariatric Trends Update 2016."

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine do not share or sell information to third parties.

Disclosure Statement: It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, that planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order for CME staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest prior to the educational activity. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. Detailed disclosures will be made in activity handout materials.

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