Join us for an exciting upcoming CME course, Obesity: Understanding the Biology & Exercising Effective Management Strategies. Virtual Conference, 6.75 ACCME Credits Available September 13, 2024 8:55 AM - 4:30 PM (ET) Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites you to join the leading educators from Columbia University, addressing an overview of high yield challenging scenarios in the understanding the clinical and strategic management of obesity. Through a combination of lectures and case-based presentations, this course will deliver up-to-date and cutting-edge information that can be directly integrated into clinical practice. During this Conference, we will: -Discuss the barriers of weight loss and how maintenance plays a role. -Target anti-obesity drugs that achieve significant clinical weight loss. -Identify the guidelines for Bariatric surgery. -Explore how genetics plays a role in weight loss and how counseling can impact obesity management. To sign up, click here: https://lnkd.in/eZvbvgq2
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New Grant to Support Center for Patient Safety, Quality, and Equity Columbia University was awarded a $5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to create the EQUIP Center for Learning Health System Science, which will support researchers across five institutions—Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Montefiore Medical Center—working to improve patient safety, particularly among groups that experience persistent health care disparities. The EQUIP Center, led by the Department of Medicine's own Jason Adelman MD, will provide researchers with funding, training, and mentorship to successfully complete a research project in patient safety and health care quality with an emphasis on equity. To read more about this exciting grant click here: https://lnkd.in/eNBWyP5d
