About this Event
Medical Weight Loss Training Program
The Medical Weight Loss Training program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively integrate lucrative weight loss options into your practice. As weight loss medicine remains in high demand, this comprehensive course covers FDA-approved pharmaceutical weight loss protocols, hormonal and bariatric protocols, and other treatments tailored to patient health and medical necessity.
Course Overview:
- Comprehensive Curriculum: The program includes instruction on MIC injections, Vitamin B-12, supplements, and off-label use of weight loss prescriptions.
- Market Insights: With the weight loss industry generating nearly $58 billion annually, this course provides insights into diet functions, methods, and contraindications.
- Streamlined Implementation: Empire Medical Training simplifies the process of creating a weight loss program, offering ready-made patient workups, blood and hormonal testing guidelines, and digital resources like consultation questionnaires.
- Tailored Programs: Learn how to combine various weight management options to help patients lose weight, tone their bodies, and maintain results long-term.
Patient Benefits:
- Effective and Safe: The program covers proven medical weight loss options, including pharmaceutical, hormonal, and bariatric-approved methods.
- Personalized Care: Attendees will learn how to customize weight loss regimens and maintenance programs to ensure long-lasting results for patients.
Health Correlation: The course also addresses the correlation between obesity and serious medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes, emphasizing the importance of creating a standard of care for weight loss services within your practice.
Medical Weight Loss Training - Agenda<h4>In-Person Course Agenda</h4>
8:30am–9:00am
- Registration
9:00am–10:00am
- Epidemiology of Obesity in the USA
- Lifestyle & Environmental Factors Behind the Obesity Epidemic
- Effects of Adrenal, Thyroid, and Gonadal Hormone Imbalance on Obesity
10:00am–10:15am
- Break
10:15am–11:15am
- hCG Diet Plan: Protocols, Contraindications, Delivery Methods, and Compliance Issues
- MIC Injections, Vitamin B-12, Meal Replacements, and Other Supplements
- Exercise and Weight Loss Compliance
11:15am–12:30pm
- Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) and Hypothyroidism
- Understanding Adult Obesity: Diagnosis, Testing, and Treatment
- Prescribing Protocols
12:30pm–1:30pm
- Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm–3:15pm
- Medical Weight Loss Patient Care: Pre-existing Conditions, Pharmacologics, and Drug Interaction
- Customizing Personal Weight Loss Plans for Medical At-Risk Patients
- Weight Loss Supplements: When and How to Use Them
- Interaction & Precautions: Prescription and OTC Protocols
3:15pm–3:30pm
- Break
3:30pm–4:30pm
- Implementing Weight Loss into Your Practice and After Weight Loss Maintenance Programs
- Insurance, Testing, Follow-Up, and Special Considerations
- Starting a Weight Loss Practice and Integrating it into Existing Patient Care
8:30am–9:00am
- Registration
9:00am–10:00am
- Epidemiology of Obesity in the USA
- Lifestyle & Environmental Factors Behind the Obesity Epidemic
- Effects of Adrenal, Thyroid, and Gonadal Hormone Imbalance on Obesity
10:00am–10:15am
- Break
10:15am–11:15am
- hCG Diet Plan: Protocols, Contraindications, Delivery Methods, and Compliance Issues
- MIC Injections, Vitamin B-12, Meal Replacements, and Other Supplements
- Exercise and Weight Loss Compliance
11:15am–12:30pm
- Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X) and Hypothyroidism
- Understanding Adult Obesity: Diagnosis, Testing, and Treatment
- Prescribing Protocols
12:30pm–1:30pm
- Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm–3:15pm
- Medical Weight Loss Patient Care: Pre-existing Conditions, Pharmacologics, and Drug Interaction
- Customizing Personal Weight Loss Plans for Medical At-Risk Patients
- Weight Loss Supplements: When and How to Use Them
- Interaction & Precautions: Prescription and OTC Protocols
3:15pm–3:30pm
- Break
3:30pm–4:30pm
- Implementing Weight Loss into Your Practice and After Weight Loss Maintenance Programs
- Insurance, Testing, Follow-Up, and Special Considerations
- Starting a Weight Loss Practice and Integrating it into Existing Patient Care
DISCLAIMER: The agenda listed above is for reference only and may be subject to change. The final agenda will be emailed to you a few days prior to your course. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our office at 866-333-6747.
Event Venue
USD 1334.61