Presented By:
Alexander Ayzengart, MD
Faculty Disclosure:
Dr. Ayzengart has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationship(s) to disclose.
CME Advisory Committee Disclosure:
Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/.
Release Date: September 4, 2020
Expiration Date: September 3, 2022
Target Audience:
Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand historical perspective and progressive development of bariatric surgery procedures.
- Describe expected outcomes for most commonly performed bariatric operations today.
- Provide an overview of new and expected weight loss strategies that are currently in development.
Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Resource for Further Study: Arterburn DE, Courcoulas AP. “Bariatric surgery for obesity and metabolic conditions in adults.” BMJ, 8/2014.
Contact Info: If you have any questions please feel free to contact Rhonda Tompkins at (352) 215-9541 or at tompkr@shands.ufl.edu.
Section #: 1341, 2134, 3009