Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Recognize pharmacological options for obesity Understand practical considerations for prescribing obesity medications relating to bariatric surgery and for more complex cases Review future treatment options and their mechanism of action
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: 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 BCoE is indicated.
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Describe pharmacological options for obesity that are available in Canada Understand practical considerations for prescribing obesity medications including their side effect profile, efficacy and indication for treatment Review how to apply GLP therapy alongside bariatric surgery
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Describe common vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery Introduce the management of vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery Review additional long-term vitamin and mineral deficiencies after bariatric surgery
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Describe anatomical and physiological changes after bariatric surgery and how this may alter medication absorption Describe medication and therapy changes for common comorbidities Describe the impact of bariatric surgery on the absorption of commonly-used medication
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Describe common vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery Introduce the management of vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery Review additional long-term vitamin and mineral deficiencies after bariatric surgery
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Recognize pharmacological options for obesity Understand practical considerations for prescribing obesity medications relating to bariatric surgery and for more complex cases Review future treatment options and their mechanism of action
Hosted by: Health Sciences North In this session, you will learn to: Review adult weight trajectory Understand post surgery weight recurrence : incidence and definition Explore causes of weight recurrence Recognize predictors of weight gain
