Obesity and Nutrition Summit

Danville, PA US
April 11, 2025
This is a hybrid educational activity. The recently combined Obesity and Malnutrition Summit offers attendees a powerful overview of the most up-to-date evidence and hot topics in these fields. It will include representation from a variety of disciplines so that the attendees have a more robust toolkit and skillset to care for all types of patients and issues related to Obesity and Malnutrition. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers and psychologists/therapists.  Other learner groups such as medical students from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine as well as Geisinger-affiliated medical residents and fellows would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • review the pathophysiology of weight loss and weight re-gain
  • describe efficacy between FDA-approved obesity pharmacotherapies
  • describe current evidence behind of obesity pharmacotherapy use
  • evaluate nutrition state in focused-disease states
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
 
Virtual Information
All details pertaining to the links for this activity will be sent once you are registered for the activity. 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 6.00 ACPE
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Approved for APA Credit
    • 6.00 ASWB
    • 6.00 CDR
    • 6.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    02/11/2025
    Course expires: 
    04/25/2025
    Event starts: 
    04/11/2025 - 7:30am EDT
    Event ends: 
    04/11/2025 - 5:00pm EDT
    Cost:
    $100.00
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    Schedule

    7:30 am
    Registration/Continental Breakfast
     
    8:00 am
    Nutrition Considerations in Pregnancy and Postop Bariatric Surgery
    Tasha Dershem, RDN
     
    9:00 am
    Obesity: Bllame it on the Brain
    Christopher Still, DO
     
    10:00 am
    Nutrition Break/Visit Exhibitors 
     
    10:20 am
    Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease in Patients with Obesity and Malnutrition
    Thomas Olenginski, MD
     
    11:20 am 
    Luncheon (will be provided)
     
    12:20 pm
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Vimal Bodiwala, MD
     
    1:20 pm
    Nutrition Considerations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Intestinal Failure
    Carol Reese Parrish, RDN
     
    2:20 pm
    Afternoon Break
     
    2:40 pm
    Fad Diets
    Danial Nadeem, MD
     
    3:40 pm
    Evaluations/Adjournment 
     
    *Topics/Speakers are subject to change.
    Henry Hood Center for Health Research and via Microsoft Teams
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    There is no parking at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research. Visitors will need to park in the visitor parking lots and take shuttle bus to the Henry Hood Center for Health Research. You will need to inform the shuttle bus driver that you need to be dropped off at the Henry Hood Center for Health Research.

    You may use valet parking at your own expense if you chose not to park in the visitor parking lots.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Caitlin Chiado, CRNP
    Nurse Practitioner
    Nutrition and Weight Management Danville
     
    Alyson M. Culver, LSW
    Social Worker
    Care Coordination GWV
     
    Kris A. Danilovitz, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC
    Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Lead
    Clinical Nutrition GWV
     
    Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, DO, FAAP
    Co-Activity Director 
    NWM Pediatric Medical Director
    NWM-West Associate Director
    Physician, Clinical Nutrition and Bariatric Medicine
    Nutrition and Weight Management Danville
     
    Jil Kaberi-Otarod, MD
    Co-Activity Director
    NWM-NE Associate Director 
    Physician, Clinical Nutrition and Bariatric Medicine
    Nutrition and Weight Management Scranton 
     
    Shannon McShea, PA-C
    Chief Physician Assistant Nutrition
    Nutrition and Weight Management Danville
     
    Richanne Sniezek, PhD
    Psychologist
    Behavioral Health Columbia Montour
     
    Sally Tice, RPh, PharmD, MHA, BCPS
    Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist
    Pharmacy Inpatient GMC

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

     

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. 

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Worker Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 6 clinical continuing education credits. 

    Completion of the RD DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics - related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner's discretion. 

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 6 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for 6 contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-25-pending. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

     

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 6 CE Credits for psychologists. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 6 CPEU credits for dietitians. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
    • 6.00 ACPE
    • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 6.00 ANCC
    • 6.00 Approved for APA Credit
    • 6.00 ASWB
    • 6.00 CDR
    • 6.00 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $100.00
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