Sponsorship Statement: This continuing medical education activity is sponsored by 
Support Statement: This activity is supported by an educational grant from 
Target Audience: The intended audience for the activity is endocrinologists, diabetologists, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of bariatric surgery candidates and patients.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Apply appropriate patient selection strategies and pre-surgical assessment of bariatric surgical candidates to improve postsurgical outcomes.
- Detail the complications of bariatric surgery to be better able to offer the appropriate follow-up care.
- Implement appropriate short and long-term patient care practices to reduce postoperative complications of bariatric surgery.
Course Chair:
Ken Fujioka, MD
Director, Nutrition and Metabolic Research
Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology
Scripps Clinic
San Diego, CA
Faculty:
Lawrence Blonde, MD, FACP, FACE
Director
Ochsner Diabetes Clinical Research Unit
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
Robert Kushner, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Il
John Morton, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor
Section Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Bariatric Surgery & Surgical Quality
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Accreditation:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 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 1, 2011 to November 30, 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, read the articles, complete the CME posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 70% of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Planning Committee and Faculty:
Ken Fujioka, MD
Lawrence Blonde, MD, FACP, FACE
Robert Kushner, MD, FACP
John Morton, MD, MPH, FACS
External Reviewer:
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD
Medical Writer:
Valerie Zimmerman, PhD
Disclosures:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears on this page.
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):
Ken Fujioka, MD
Consulting Fees: Allergan; NovoNordisk; Orexigen
Fees for Non-CME Services: Abbott; Merck
Lawrence Blonde, MD, FACP, FACE
Consultant: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc; AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Daiichi Sankyo; GlaxoSmithKline; Halozyme; Johnson & Johnson; Mannkind Corporation; Merck & Co., Inc; Novo Nordisk; Orexigen Therapeutics; Roche; Sanofi-aventis; Santarus; VeroScience
Grant/Research Support to Institution: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Eli Lilly and Company; Johnson & Johnson; Novo Nordisk; Roche; Sanofi-aventis
Speaker: AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Daiichi Sankyo; Merck & Co, Inc; Novo Nordisk; Santarus; Vero Science
Spouse Financial Relationships: Dr. Blonde's late spouse's estate contains shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer, Inc.
Robert Kushner, MD, FACP
Consulting Fees: Allergan
John Morton, MD, MPH, FACS
Consulting Fees: Vibrynt
External Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Bruce M. Wolfe, MD
Consulting Fees: Crospon
Contracted Research: EnteroMedics
Medical Writer reports the following relationship(s):
Valerie Zimmerman, PhD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Signed disclosures are on file at 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.
Vindico Medical Education Editorial Staff:
William C. Lloyd III, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
Ron Codario, MD, FACP
Medical Director
Chris Rosenberg
Director of Medical Education
Marykate Nelson, PhD
Senior Medical Writer
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Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2011 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.