First National WLS Conference in Arlington Texas May 15th and May 16th. 2004
Hey everyone!!
Kirk Thompson aka CROW here, I was just wanting to Share with you all the First National WLS Conference in Arlington Texas on May 15th and May 16th. 2004
Its being held at the Wyndham Hotel what a beautil place to hold Obesityhelp's First Conference!!
Its going to be a very cool Event jammed pack with tons of things to do.. I am VERY Excited and can't wait to go!!
Saturday May 15th, 2004
Welcome and Intro
Nutritional Workshops
Post Op Speaker
Surgical speaker
Break
Psychiatrist Speaker
Buffet Dinner [Please bring $5 - $7 co-pay for buffet]
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Break
Plastic Surgeon Speaker
Post op Speaker/Surgeon
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Meet the Surgeons
Meet the vendors
Closing Session
Luau Party Pool-Side.
Sunday May 16th 2004
Welcome and Intro
Post-op speaker
How to start your own support group
Insurance issues (appeals etc)
Break
Surgeon "long term effects WLS"
Buffet Dinner [Please bring $5 - $7 co-pay for buffet]
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Break
Preop Focus
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Focus Groups (Break out sessions)
Fashion Show
Fashion Show
Prizes and give-a-ways
Im very excited and can't wait to go and meet tons of Obesityhelp.com Members. It was a Blast in California and I got to Meet Cheryl aka CN Texas on the Texas Boad, shes a sweetheart by the way. They will have several Speakers in the house
Terry Simpson, M.D., FACS
Arizona Bariatric Center
"10 Ways To Not Be a Center of Excellence "
Elliott R. Goodman, M.D.
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
"How to Measure the Success of Bariatric Surgery Beyond Simple Weight Loss"
Jeannie Colter, RN, C
Executive Director, ObesityHelp
"Building Support Groups"
Eric Klein, MBA
Founder, ObesityHelp
"Patient Perception of a Center of Excellence: How Do Patients form Opinions About Bariatric Center Quality"
Bo McCoy
Outreach Manager, ObesityHelp
7-31-02 (626) Preop now 3-4-04 (297) Postop Loss of 329 lbs.
"How to acheive your weightloss goals"
If you already haven't Registered please do so and meet all the Obesityhelp Family, Have a blast!!
I am going to add the link here if anyone would like to take a look and maybe I will just get to meet you in
Texas. Come on join the fun, Join the Party!!
Link to the Event and where to Register:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/texas2004/
Obesityhelp.com Staff
Kirk Thompson aka CROW