Obesity Education Conferences, Events, and Webinars

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In this webinar Lori Wenz, NP-C, BC-ADM will discuss the role of bariatric surgery in the treatment of diabetes. She will review evidence-based guidelines for treatment and discuss predictors of diabetes resolution in the post-bariatric patient. Using case presentations, Ms. Wenz will demonstrate how the effects of bariatric surgery can vary in patients with diabetes.

Speakers: Lori Wenz, MSN, AGNP-C

Accreditation: 1 CME/CE

Registration: Free for Members | $24 for Non-members

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As the choices available for anti-obesity pharmacotherapy increase, clinicians are faced with options for addressing key clinical scenarios. Understanding factors that impact treatment response and how one might tailor treatment can improve treatment outcomes. This session will review what we know and don't know in some common clinical scenarios seen in everyday practice.

Jamy Ard, M.D. is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention and the Department of Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He is also co-director of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Weight Management Center, directing medical weight management programs. Dr. Ard’s research interests include clinical management of obesity and strategies to improve cardiometabolic risk using lifestyle modification. Dr. Ard has more than 25 years of experience in clinical nutrition and obesity. He has served on several expert panels and guideline development committees, including the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, and the USDA’s 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Speakers: Jamy Ard, M.D.

Accreditation: 1 CME/CE

Registration: Free for Members | $24 for Non-members