Thunder Bay Health Sciences Centre and Health Sciences North (Sudbury) Series Dates

Objectives
Describe the OBN referral process & criteria for referral
Describe the OBN approach to patient assessment preparation/management prior to treatment
Describe concepts of weight bias & weight stigma & their impact on patient care

Objectives:

• Describe comorbidities and chronic conditions associated with obesity.
• Identify factors and approaches that facilitate a discussion about weight with patients living with obesity
• Initiate assessment and treatment discussions related to obesity in a non-judgmental and patient-centred way with a patient living with obesity

Objectives:

• Describe the efficacy of lifestyle and dietary regimes in order to recommend options for patients living with obesity.
• Describe components of the OBN Medical Program
• Initiate assessment and treatment discussions related to obesity with patients

Objectives:

• Describe pharmacological options and their indications for treating obesity.
• Recommend pharmacological options for therapy if clinically indicated for patients living with obesity.

Objectives:

• Describe common mental health concerns and their impact on weight management
• Initiate assessment of psychiatric co-morbidities and the use of psychiatric medications and their impact on obesity care
• Describe approaches to behaviour management and motivational interviewing

Objectives:

• Describe components of the OBN bariatric surgical program, the types of surgery, resulting anatomical changes and expected patient outcomes.
• Assess for common complications following bariatric surgery
• Identify when a referral back to the Bariatric Centre of Excellence (BCoE) is indicated.

Objectives:

• Describe common vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery.
• Assess and manage vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery.

Objectives:

• Describe potential long-term vitamin and mineral deficiencies following bariatric surgery (Iron Deficiency Anemia and Vit B12 deficiency)
• Assess and manage Anemia and Vit B12 deficiencies for patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.

Objectives:

• Describe medication changes/absorption/ pharmacokinetics for common comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, OSA.
• Assess and manage these comorbidities

Objectives:

• Describe how mental health impact weight loss trajectories and regain
• Identify practical behavioural/CBT approaches to weight regain
• Recommend pharmacotherapy for binge eating disorder

Objectives:

• Describe physiological factors following bariatric surgery that contribute to the potential for malnutrition, increased potential for adverse perinatal outcome and increase risk of maternal morbidity and/or mortality.
• Describe optimal care for pregnancy after bariatric surgery

Objectives:

• Describe expected weight trajectories for bariatric patients’ post- surgery.
• Identify approach to assess for factors (physical and mental health) that may contribute to weight regain.