The Centre for Advanced Learning (CAL) is excited to bring you the Clinical Dietetics for Bariatric Surgery Evergreen course - Module 1: Introduction.
Audience: this course is designed for dietitians with 1 – 3 years’ experience in practice. This course can also be used as a refresher if you are returning to practice within this area.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the causes, hormonal effects, and metabolic impact of obesity
- Explain the characteristics of people requiring bariatric surgery, including eligibility criteria in Australia
- Understand and navigate the practical aspects of bariatric surgery in Australia
- Build confidence functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting a patient electing for bariatric surgery and understand the implications of this team when determining surgical outcomes
Course overview:
This module is the first of 6 modules in the Clinical Dietetics for Bariatric Surgery Evergreen course. The aim of this module is to provide an overview of obesity and bariatric surgery and the relationship between the two, and to develop and understanding of the role of the dietitian within the multidisciplinary team supporting patients electing for bariatric surgery.
Access to the course: new registrants will be automatically uploaded to the Learning Management System (LMS). Instructions for accessing the course will be included in the order confirmation email. Registrants will have access to the course for 12 months from their enrolment date.
Format: Evergreen courses are entirely online and self-paced.
CPD hours: this module is worth 3 CPD hours.
Note: individual modules do not qualify for a Professional Certificate. Professional Certificates are awarded to those who complete the full course only.
Purchase options: we offer flexible registration options for this course. You can choose to register for the full course package (which includes all 6 modules), or you can register for individual modules that are relevant to you.
This registration page is for Module 1: Introduction only. To register for the full course, please use the Clinical Dietetics for Bariatric Surgery full course package registration page
Pricing: Dietitians Australia members $75 | Non-members $105
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105.00
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