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Bariatric Surgery: Patient Referral And Follow-Up
is no longer available for CME credit.

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health and Discovery Channel CME. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Virginia School of Medicine and Public Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Overview
Discovery Channel CME has assembled a panel of medical experts to discuss common barriers to bariatric surgery referral and specific strategies to help patients achieve long-term success. The program will address the different types of bariatric surgery procedures, including gastric bypass and gastric banding, their effectiveness, as well as benefits to patients being considered for referral.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the latest data on the rates of obesity.
• Explain barriers to referral for bariatric surgery and discuss strategies to overcome such barriers.
• Describe the different bariatric surgery procedures, including gastric bypass and gastric banding.
• Describe recent data regarding the effectiveness of bariatric surgery.
• Identify approaches for long term weight loss after bariatric surgery.

Target Audience
Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Internists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and other health care professionals.

Faculty Disclosure Information
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the University of Virginia School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products(s) discussed in an educational presentation. Detailed disclosure will be made during the program.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This program is made possible by an educational grant from Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.