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Diabetes and Obesity Innovations

Bariatric Surgery Improves Insulin Sensitivity Prior to Significant Weight Loss

From the "Diabetes and Obesity Innovations" webinar

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19
Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

Who Should Be Interested:
Nurses, Dietitians, Nutritionist, CDEs, CDMs, Rehab Therapists and any healthcare professional interested in keeping up to date with the latest research in the areas of diabetes and obesity.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenter:
Eric Plaisance, PhD, ACSM Exercise Specialist

Topics:

I. Brief historical perspective of bariatric surgery.

II. Review of jejuno ileal, roux-en-y gastric bypass, and lap band surgeries.

III. Review of post-surgical care and adverse effects.

IV. Mechanical restriction of energy absorption and food aversion.

V. Post-surgery changes in gut hormones.

VI. Influence of incretins and other gut hormones on food intake and metabolism 7. Pharmacological and nutritional manipulation of gut hormone secretion without bariatric surgery.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the various forms of bariatric surgery and present the benefits and risks associated with each.
  2. Explain the current mechanisms by which bariatric surgery is thought to reverse type 2 diabetes.
  3. Describe what we have learned from bariatric surgery and how our understanding of the surgery may transform the way we treat patients with diabetes who are not candidates for bariatric surgery.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Certified Diabetes Educators – Academy Medical Systems' approved Provider Status with the ANCC (nurses) and the CDR (dietitians) is recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators (NCBDE).

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 1.5 continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470. This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 1.5 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 1.5 contact hours for completion of this course: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY, MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10. The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.


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