Courses

Certified Bariatric Nurse (CBN) Examination Review

Sun 8:00 AM -- 5:15 PM

Location: Room 29D

Tracks: CBN , CE


Fundamentals of Bariatric Surgery

Sun 8:00 AM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Room 30B

Tracks: CE , CME


Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Postoperative Care

Sun 8:00 AM -- 12:00 PM

Location: Room 28B

Tracks: CE , CME


Business Issues in Bariatric Practice – Optimizing Reimbursement

Sun 1:00 PM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Room 28B

Tracks: CE , CME


Masters Course in Behavioral Health Session II

Sun 1:00 PM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Room 28D

Tracks: APA , CE , NASW


Integrated Health Nutrition Session I

Sun 1:00 PM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Room 33C

Track: CE


Mechanisms of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Mon 7:30 AM -- 12:15 PM

Location: Room 29D

Track: CME


Integrated Health Pharmacology in Bariatric Surgery

Mon 8:00 AM -- 12:00 PM

Location: Room 31C

Track: CE


Masters Course in Behavioral Health Session III: Outcome Studies

Mon 8:00 AM -- 12:15 PM

Location: Room 28D

Tracks: APA , CE


Meet-the-Expert

Mon 12:00 PM -- 1:00 PM

Location: Room 30C, Room 30D, Room 30E, Room 31A, Room 31B

Track: CME


Flexible Endoscopy Lab

Mon 1:00 PM -- 3:30 PM

Location: Offsite

Track: CME


Management of Weight Loss Failure After Bariatric Surgery

Mon 1:00 PM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Room 29D

Track: CME


Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing and Skills Acquisition Lab

Mon 1:00 PM -- 3:30 PM

Location: Offsite

Tracks: CE , CME


Integrated Health Adolescent and Bariatric Surgery

Mon 1:30 PM -- 5:30 PM

Location: Room 30B

Track: CE


Integrated Health Extremes in Weight Loss Surgery

Mon 1:30 PM -- 5:30 PM

Location: Room 31C

Track: CE


Advanced Bariatric Life Support

Tue 7:45 AM -- 11:45 AM

Location: Room 30B

Track: CME


Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes and Management of Complications

Tue 7:45 AM -- 11:45 AM

Location: Room 28A

Track: CME


Integrated Health Main Session

Tue 7:45 AM -- 5:15 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Track: CE


Students/Residents/Fellows Session

Tue 1:15 PM -- 5:15 PM

Location: Room 30C

Track: CME


ASMBS/SAGES Video-Based Complex Cases: “What Would You Do?”

Tue 1:15 PM -- 5:15 PM

Location: Room 29A

Track: CME


Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Lab

Tue 1:15 PM -- 4:00 PM

Location: Offsite

Track: CME


Legal Issues in Bariatric Surgery: How to Protect Yourself

Tue 1:15 PM -- 5:15 PM

Location: Room 30B

Track: CME


Abstract Session I: Top 8 Papers

Wed 7:45 AM -- 9:45 AM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


Plenary – Welcome & Opening Remarks

Wed 7:45 AM -- 7:50 AM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


Abstract Session II: Top 8 Papers

Wed 10:30 AM -- 11:15 AM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


Posters of Distinction

Wed 12:15 PM -- 1:15 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall Theater

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


Basic Science/Clinical Research Lecture

Wed 12:15 PM -- 1:15 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


ABSTRACT SESSION III: METABOLIC

Wed 1:30 PM -- 3:00 PM

Location: Ballroom 20B

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


ABSTRACT SESSION IV: GENERAL INTEREST

Wed 1:30 PM -- 3:00 PM

Location: Ballroom 20A

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


VIDEO SESSION A: COMPLICATIONS

Wed 3:45 PM -- 4:55 PM

Location: Ballroom 20B

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


SYMPOSIUM II: SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Wed 3:45 PM -- 4:55 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


UPDATE ON THE NIH GUIDELINES

Wed 5:00 PM -- 5:15 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


ASMBS TOWN HALL MEETING

Wed 5:15 PM -- 6:00 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Wednesday


ABSTRACT SESSION V: INVESTIGATIONAL RESEARCH

Thu 7:45 AM -- 9:15 AM

Location: Ballroom 20A

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


VIDEO SESSION B: REVISION AND EMERGING CONCEPTS

Thu 7:45 AM -- 9:15 AM

Location: Ballroom 20B

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


TOP FIVE POSTERS | 9:15AM – 9:45AM

Thu 9:15 AM -- 9:45 AM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


EDWARD E. MASON LECTURE

Thu 10:30 AM -- 11:15 AM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Thu 11:15 AM -- 12:00 PM

Location: To Be Determined

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


ABSTRACT SESSION VI: COMPLICATIONS AND REVISIONAL SURGERY

Thu 1:30 PM -- 3:30 PM

Location: Ballroom 20B

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


SYMPOSIUM VIII: OBESITY AND CANCER

Thu 3:45 PM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Ballroom 20B

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


SYMPOSIUM IX: HEALTH POLICY AND ACCESS

Thu 3:45 PM -- 5:00 PM

Location: Ballroom 20A

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


ASMBS BUSINESS MEETING

Thu 5:15 PM -- 6:15 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Thursday


SYMPOSIUM XI: PATIENT SAFETY

Fri 8:00 AM -- 10:00 AM

Location: Ballroom 20A

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Friday


SYMPOSIUM X: ADOLESCENT BARIATRIC SURGERY

Fri 8:00 AM -- 10:00 AM

Location: Ballroom 20B

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Friday


ABSTRACT SESSION VII: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS

Fri 8:00 AM -- 10:00 AM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Friday


First Annual Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Quality Forum

Fri 10:30 AM -- 12:30 PM

Location: Ballroom 20D

Tracks: Plenary (Wed - Fri) , Friday