Annual Obesity Symposium 2025

Add to Calendar Annual Obesity Symposium 2025 9/12/2025 9:00:00 AM 9/12/2025 3:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://hfhs.cloud-cme.com/obesitysymposium2025 Description: Attendees are anticipated to learn about the pathophysiology of obesity, role of GLP1's in post bariatric surgery patients, GERD with hiatal hernia repair and bariatric surgery in a single procedure, obesity bias, healthy equity in obesity care and nutrition guidelines for chronic obesity management. Piston's Performance Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, September 12, 2025, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Piston's Performance Center, Detroit, MI

Target Audience
Specialties - Bariatric & Obesity Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (4.50 hours), ABS CC (4.50 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician Attendance (4.50 hours)

Overview
Attendees are anticipated to learn about the pathophysiology of obesity, role of GLP1's in post bariatric surgery patients, GERD with hiatal hernia repair and bariatric surgery in a single procedure, obesity bias, healthy equity in obesity care and nutrition guidelines for chronic obesity management.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. understand the Current and Future Mechanisms for Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity. Learn pathophysiology behind GIP/GLP1 receptors and its impact on the body
  2. to utilize GLP1 or GIP/GLP1s in post bariatric surgery patients
  3. understand hiatal hernia and bariatric surgery combined to combat GERD symptoms and obesity for chronic disease management
  4. understand nutrition guidelines for patients on GLP1/GIP incretins and post bariatric surgery patients
  5. hear from community voices on social health determinants and Obesity
  6. participate in Henry Ford Health's Obesity disease expert panels for open Q&A. Experts included are Obesity Medicine Physician, Bariatric Surgery physician, Psychologist, Family Physician, Exercise Physiologist and Nutritionist.

Accreditation

 Henry Ford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: Henry Ford Health designates this Live Activity course for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™(s). Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Henry Ford Health adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Henry Ford Health has implemented mechanisms to identify and mitigate financial relationships with ineligible companies for all individuals in a position to control the content of this activity. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity.

 Accessibility Statement: Henry Ford Health provides qualified interpreters and other aids for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing persons at no cost. To request assistance, contact the event coordinator or CME at [email protected]. Please allow a minimum of 3 days to process this request.


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Please send cancellation requests or questions to [email protected]

Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.