The Ottawa Hospital Series Dates

Objectives:

• Identify appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management for bariatric surgical patients.
• Recommend appropriate strategies to keep patient motivated toward their long-term goal

Objectives:

• Describe the mechanisms linking obesity and cardiovascular disease
• Describe the role of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and cardiovascular disease.
• Describe when a referral is indicated for bariatrics vs cardiology for patients with obesity and cardiac disease

Objectives:

• Identify risk factors for iron deficiency after bariatric surgery
• Describe first line management of iron deficiency after bariatric surgery
• Identify when to initiate intravenous iron therapy & follow up monitoring after intravenous therapy

Objectives:

• Describe the indications for revision and conversion of previous bariatric surgery.
• Identify when a referral back to the BCoE for reassessment is indicated.

Objectives:

• Describe the etiology of hypoglycemia for post bariatric surgical patients
• Describe how to assess hypoglycemia and identify appropriate interventions for patients experiencing hypoglycemia after bariatric surgery

Objectives:

• Describe the treatment options for adolescence living with obesity and when treatment should be considered.
• Identify best practices to approach treatment discussions with an adolescent population.