Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Lecture Series - Impact of GLP/GIP Medications on Bariatric Surgery Practice - Strategies and Insight

Recorded October 19, 2023
Moderator: Deb Allis, PA-C MBA FASMBS-IH
Speaker: Elizabeth Dovec, MD FACS DBOM and Brittany Howard, PA-C

Last day to claim credits: October 19, 2024

Description
In the past year there has been a drastic increase in the use and demand of GLP-1 and GLP/GIP medications. This webinar will give insight into the use of these medications and offer strategies for appropriately integrating them into a Bariatric Surgery practice – particular focus on the pre/post-bariatric surgery patient.

Target Audience
Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and other medical professionals who use GLP/GIP Medications in clinical practice.

Objectives

1. Educate on GLP-1 and GLP/GIP medications
2. Educate the changes/impact that these medications have had on the Bariatric Surgery Practice
3. Offer strategies to navigate and integrate these medications for the benefit of both the pre/post bariatric surgery patients and bariatric surgery practices.

Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

• Brittany Howard, PA-C (Speaker) – Nothing to disclose
• Deb Allis, PAC-C – Nothing to disclose
• Elizabeth Dovec, MD (Speaker) – Consultant for Ethicon; Owner/CEO of my private practice –BodyByBariatrics; Co-Founder NewTri Health
• Michael Daughtry – Nothing to disclose
• Cindy Chambers – Nothing to disclose
• Kim Delamont, NP – Nothing to disclose
• Michael Dougherty, PA-C – Nothing to disclose
• Karen Flanders, ARNP – Nothing to disclose
• William Gourash, CRNP, PhD – Nothing to disclose
• Jeanne Hutson, NP-C – Nothing to disclose
• Kristin Kamprath, PA-C – Nothing to disclose
• Connie Klein, NPC, CBN – Nothing to disclose
• Marina Kurian, MD – Medtronic, Speaker/Trainer/Faculty
• Ginny Ledbetter, APRN – Nothing to disclose
• Emma Patterson, MD, MD FACS FRCSC FASMBS – Medtronic
• James Osterhout – Nothing to disclose
• Aura Petcu, AG-ACNP – Nothing to disclose
• Jennifer Wynn – Nothing to disclose