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Target Audience: The intended audience for this activity is primary care physicians, internists, endocrinologists, cardiologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of obese patients at risk for co-morbid conditions.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able:
- Describe tests to monitor post-operative health following bariatric surgery
- Discuss the risk of postoperative micronutrient deficiencies following bariatric surgery
Faculty:
Robert F. Kushner, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
External Reviewer:
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP (Employee of Vindico Medical Education)
Accreditation:
Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Scripps Health designates this enduring material activity for a maximum number of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release November 10, 2011 to November 9, 2012.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the Pretest questions, watch and listen to the presentations, complete the Posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 out of 3 of the Posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the Posttest is achieved, Scripps Health will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM certificate.
Disclosures:
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The authors disclose that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s):
Robert F. Kushner, MD, FACP
Advisor: Allergan, Inc.
External Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Scripps Health and Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Signed Disclosure(s) are on file at Scripps Conference Services & CME and Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
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