Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA Speaker Series: Treatment Strategies and Recommendations for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Down Syndrome - Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery for Obesity in Down Syndrome, May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

Overview

Date/Time

May 27, 2025, 6:00-7:00 PM Central Time; 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time

To register for the May program, please click the Register tab, then Begin.

Program Format

The format for this activity is live virtual.

Program Presenter

  • Vibha Singhal, MD, MPH, DABOM, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles

Overview and Intended Audience

The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA (DSMIG-USA®) Speaker Series consists of webinars designed to share knowledge and experience related to the care of children and adults with Down syndrome, and clinical research related to Down syndrome. The intended audience includes physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, therapists, or other health care providers who work with individuals with Down syndrome.

Statement of Need

The recommendations for medical care for individuals with Down syndrome is constantly evolving. Although current health supervision guidelines exist, there are large gaps in the knowledge about optimal care practices. Training in caring for individuals with Down syndrome is often limited in medical schools and residency programs. Health care providers with in-depth knowledge about caring for individuals with Down syndrome are limited in number and providing an opportunity for those experts to share their knowledge can be beneficial to others caring for people with Down syndrome.

Series Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will:

  • Identify best practice management strategies for individuals with Down syndrome and their caregivers
  • Recognize and discuss trends, with interprofessional colleagues, in care for people with Down syndrome
  • Formulate best practice care plans with interprofessional colleagues to incorporate into their practice

Elements of Competence

This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:

American Board of Medical Specialties

  • Patient care and procedural skills
  • Medical knowledge
  • Practice-based learning and improvement

Interprofessional

  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Interprofessional communication
  • Teams and teamwork.

Registration Fee

There is no fee to attend the presentations. If you would like to make a donation to DSMIG-USA, please visit the donation page at https://www.dsmig-usa.org/Donate.

Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to info@icep.wisc.edu.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
  • 1.00 MOC: ABP Lifelong Learning Points (Part II)
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 APA CE Credits
  • 1.00 ACE Credits
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
03/11/2024
Course expires: 
07/11/2025
Event starts: 
05/27/2025 - 6:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/27/2025 - 7:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Program

May 27, 2025, 6:00-7:00 PM Central Time; 7:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time

Program Presenter

  • Vibha Singhal, MD, MPH, DABOM, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles

May 27 Program Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will:

  • Describe the rationale to escalate treatment for obesity in individuals with Down syndrome
  • Discuss the availability data of the commonly used weight loss medications
  • Discuss the outcomes after metabolic and bariatric surgery

 

 

Venue

This is a live virtual conference (central time). Please see the Program for further information.

A link will be sent to participants prior to the activity start date.

Faculty

Planning Committee

Peter Bulova, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Brian Chicoine, MD, Medical Director, Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center; Faculty, Lutheran General Hospital Family Medicine Residency

Laura Cifra-Bean, MD, Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio

Shannon Frizzell, MS, RD, LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Adult Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania

Laura Krohn, Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center

Lina Patel, PsyD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado

Emilie Perkins, Director of Client and Conference Services, Raybourn Group International

Moya Peterson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Kansas Medical Center

Mary Pipan, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Karin Roseman, LSW, Jefferson Continuing Care Program

Maria Stanley, MD, FAAP, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Medical Director, Waisman Center; Director, Down Syndrome Clinic

Pat Zidek, RN, Advocate Aurora Health, Adult Down Syndrome Clinic

Program Presenter

  • Vibha Singhal, MD, MPH, DABOM, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles

Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.

*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

NAMEROLE(S)FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURE(S)DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION?
Peter Bulova, MDCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Brian Chicoine, MDMedical Director, Committee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Laura Cifra-Bean, MDCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Shannon Frizzell, MS, RD, LDNCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Laura KrohnCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Cathy MeansPlannerNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseN/A
Lina Patel, PsyDCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Emilie PerkinsCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Moya Peterson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BCCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Mary Pipan, MDCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Karin Roseman, LSWCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Vibha Singhal, MD, MPH, DABOMSpeaker  
Maria Stanley, MD, FAAPCommittee MemberInspire Medical Systems Inc. (Contractor)No
Pat Zidek, RNCommittee MemberNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo

 

Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group–USA. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP 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.

Credit Designation Statements

 

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hour.

American Psychological Association (APA)

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.

 

ASWB Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Social Work Credit

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work 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 1 general live continuing education credit.

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for .1 CEU or 1 hour.

American Board of Pediatrics (Maintenance of Certification-MOC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. Participant completion information will be shared with the ABP through PARS. By recording your attendance at this event, you are giving UW-ICEP permission to share this information with ABP.

American Board of Internal Medicine (Maintenance of Certification-MOC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Participant completion information will be shared with the ABIM through PARS. By recording your attendance at this event, you are giving UW-ICEP permission to share this information with ABIM.

 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
  • 1.00 MOC: ABP Lifelong Learning Points (Part II)
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 APA CE Credits
  • 1.00 ACE Credits
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Register/Enroll

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Registration Fee

There is no fee to attend the presentations. If you would like to make a donation to DSMIG-USA, please visit the donation page at https://www.dsmig-usa.org/Donate.

Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to help@icep.wisc.edu.

Program Changes

Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.

Accessibility

We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact help@icep.wisc.edu as soon as you can to make a reasonable accommodation request.

For Further Information

For conference information or details, please contact Emilie Perkins at eperkins@dsmig-usa.org.

 

Required Hardware/software

Computer, tablet, or smartphone with audio sharing capabilities.