7th Annual Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE) Meeting: Comprehensive Care of the Patient with Obesity – Endoscopy and Beyond! | May 2022-Accreditation Statement

Accreditation Statement_ABE 2022

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The 7th Annual Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE) Course, titled "Comprehensive Care of the Patient with Obesity- Endoscopy and Beyond!" is a didactic course that aims to cover current and future endoscopic bariatric therapies to optimize the care of patients with obesity and build an endobariatric practice. The course will explore weight management in the COVID-19 era, the role of social media and education, and the latest and incoming endoscopic bariatric devices and techniques. It will also discuss current updates in surgical interventions and surgical weight loss treatments. The course is accredited by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and offers a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for physicians.<br /><br />To claim credit for this course, attendees must complete an online evaluation survey through ASGE's Learning Management System. The course materials, including downloadable PDF files of the PowerPoint presentation slides, will be available on the system after the course.<br /><br />The course organizers emphasize their commitment to scientific rigor and neutrality, ensuring that all educators and planners disclose any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Any potential conflicts of interest are peer-reviewed and resolved according to ACCME guidelines. The organizers also adhere to HIPAA regulations, de-identifying patient-related material to protect privacy.<br /><br />The course is designed to meet ASGE's Level 3a - Learning: Declarative knowledge on an anticipated outcome-based education scale and addresses medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, patient-centered care, and evidence-based practice. ASGE's continuing medical education program aims to provide a diversified educational portfolio that enhances learners' knowledge, skills, and professional performance. The content is based on widely recognized knowledge and skills accepted by the GI profession and ASGE's standards of practice.<br /><br />The planners of the course, as well as the faculty, have disclosed their financial relationships. These relationships have been mitigated, and all other individuals involved in planning and delivering the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.<br /><br />The course is supported, in part, by an educational grant from Apollo Endosurgery.

Keywords

Association for Bariatric Endoscopy

Comprehensive Care

Patient with Obesity

Endoscopy

Endobariatric Practice

Weight Management

COVID-19

Social Media

Endoscopic Bariatric Devices

Surgical Interventions