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SUMMARY:Understanding Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nDescribe common mental health concerns in obesity care as experienced by bariatric surgery patients\nInitiate a psychosocial assessment and the use of psychiatric medications\, while understanding their impact on obesity care\nDescribe how OARS (a motivational interviewing technique) can be used to engage your patients\nIdentify psychological and behavioural interventions used in obesity care
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/understanding-mental-health-8/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Understanding Mental Health Impacts
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SUMMARY:Nutritional Deficiencies
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nDescribe common vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery\nIntroduce the management of vitamin and mineral deficiencies before and after bariatric surgery\nReview additional long-term vitamin and mineral deficiencies after bariatric surgery
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/nutritional-deficiencies-9/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Nutritional Deficiencies
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UID:10000064-1795089600-1795093200@obn.echoontario.ca
SUMMARY:Obesity Medications
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nRecognize pharmacological options for obesity\nUnderstand practical considerations for prescribing obesity medications relating to bariatric surgery and for more complex cases\nReview future treatment options and their mechanism of action
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/obesity-medications-9/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Obesity Medications Management
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UID:10000065-1797508800-1797512400@obn.echoontario.ca
SUMMARY:Postoperative Care
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nDescribe components of the OBN bariatric surgical program\, the types of surgery\,\nresulting anatomical changes and expected patient outcomes.\nAssess for common complications following bariatric surgery.\nIdentify when a referral back to the BCoE is indicated.
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/postoperative-care-9/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Postoperative Care
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UID:10000066-1800532800-1800536400@obn.echoontario.ca
SUMMARY:Modern GLP Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nDescribe pharmacological options for obesity that are available in Canada\nUnderstand practical considerations for prescribing obesity medications including their side effect profile\, efficacy and indication for treatment\nReview how to apply GLP therapy alongside bariatric surgery
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/modern-glp-therapy-9/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Modern GLP Therapy and Bariatric Surgery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20270218T120000
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UID:10000067-1802952000-1802955600@obn.echoontario.ca
SUMMARY:Co-morbidities Post Surgery
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nDescribe anatomical and physiological changes after bariatric surgery and how this may alter medication absorption\nDescribe medication and therapy changes for common comorbidities\nDescribe the impact of bariatric surgery on the absorption of commonly-used medication
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/co-morbidities-post-surgery-9/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Managing Co-morbidities Post Surgery
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UID:10000068-1805371200-1805374800@obn.echoontario.ca
SUMMARY:Weight Regain
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nReview adult weight trajectory\nUnderstand post surgery weight recurrence : incidence and definition\nExplore causes of weight recurrence\nRecognize predictors of weight gain
URL:https://obn.echoontario.ca/event/weight-regain-9/
LOCATION:Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Weight Regain
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