GP Workshop - Assessment and Management of Obesity in Primary Care — ASN Events
  1. Schedule
  2. Saturday
  3. GP Workshop - Assessment and Management of Obesity in Primary Care
9:45AM - 5:30PM
Element Room

8.00am         Registration
9.45am         Introduction: Georgia Rigas
10.00am       Tania Markovic: Discuss NH & MRC Guidelines
10.20am       Matt Sabin: Management of  Childhood Obesity
10.40am       Discussion Panel: Tania Markovic, Matt Sabin, Gary Egger, Joseph Proietto
Facilitator: John Dixon
11.00am       Morning Tea
11.30am       Melissa Armstrong: Dietary Management of Obesity
11.50pm       Leah Brennan: Psychological and Behavioural aspects of Obesity Management
12.10pm       Nathan Johnson: Exercise Therapy in Obesity Management
12.30pm       Discussion Panel: Melissa Armstrong, Leah Brennan, Nathan Johnson
Facilitator: Georgia Rigas

12:30pm      Lunch

1.45pm        Michael Cowley: Obesity Pharmacotherapy
2.05pm        Wendy Brown: Baratric Surgery
2.25pm        Joseph Proietto: Prevention of Weight Regain
2.45pm        Discussion Panel: Michael Cowley, Wendy Brown, Joseph Proietto
            Facilitator: Gary Egger
3.15pm         Afternoon Tea
3.30pm        Interactive Groupwork
5.30pm        Evaluation and Close