Description

The MIS Bariatric Fellowship hosts a Bariatric Lecture on the final Friday of each month. Topics/Goals and objectives are developed by the fellow physician, either from the list below or current advances in the field.

• Understanding Morbid Obesity I
• Understanding Morbid Obesity II
• Non-Operative Management of Obesity I
• Non-Operative Management of Obesity II
• Primary Operative Management of Morbid Obesity I
• Primary Operative Management of Morbid Obesity II
• Revisional Operative Management of Morbid Obesity I
• Revisional Operative Management of Morbid Obesity II
• Management of Complications of Bariatric Surgery I
• Management of Complications of Bariatric Surgery II

Accreditation Statement

The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 1.0 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.

ABS Designation Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Disclosure Policy 

Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity.