Morbid obesity will be the topic of an Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds
on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.
The RWMC family practice residency program, in conjunction with the University
of Nebraska Medical Centers Colleges of Dentistry and Nursing, are hosting
the event.
This grand rounds, titled The Skinny on Obesity, is the fifth in a
series of Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds. Support for the program is made
available through the UNMC Rural Health Education Network, Regional Wests
Education Department and pharmaceutical companies.
For the Oct. 23 grand rounds, check-in and breakfast will begin at 6:30
a.m., with the sessions to start at 7 a.m. The grand rounds sessions are
accredited for continuing education for physicians, physician assistants
and nurses.
Presenters will include Ludi Papenfus, M.D., statistics, pathophysiology
and diagnosis; Terry Himes, M.D., sleep apnea study; Amber Anderson, pharmacy
student, weight control drugs; and dietician Carolyn Nuss-Warren, wellness/community
resources. All presenters will be available for questions.
Registration deadline for the grand rounds is Friday. Oct. 19. To register
for this program, call Continuing Medical Education Coordinator Melissa
Schaub at Regional West Medical Center, (308) 630-1986, or e-mail her at
schaubm@rwmc.net.