ANZMOSS Multidisciplinary Obesity Care Masterclass
Friday 30th and Saturday 31st May 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
overview and LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Whether you’re a nurse, psychologist, medical specialist, metabolic surgeon, surgical registrar, dietitian, exercise physiologist or physiotherapist; new to the field of obesity management or have up to five years of experience, this foundational masterclass is for you.
Why attend? Because by the end of these two days, you’ll be able to:
1. Lead the charge in pre-operative care—Understand the critical steps in preparing patients for metabolic surgery, setting them up for success.
2. Equip yourself with the right tools—Identify the clinical and practice resources you’ll need to safely manage the care of individuals with obesity.
3. Identify potential complications & implications following metabolic surgery and the impact on physical, nutritional, psychological, and reproductive health.
4. Break down barriers—Gain insight into the real-world challenges faced by individuals with obesity in the healthcare system and arm yourself with strategies to improve access to care.
5. Collaborate like never before! —Discover how to seamlessly collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic support that empowers your patients.
Seize this opportunity to advance your professional skills and make a lasting impact on patient care.
Register now and be part of a transformative experience that will empower you to lead in the field of obesity management.
course structure
| DAY 1 | ||||
| 7.30am | Registration desk opens | |||
| 8.30 - 10am | Session 1 Introduction of metabolic and bariatric surgery | |||
| 8.30am | Melissa | Welcome and agenda for the day | ||
| 8.40am | Psychology | Weight stigma and Implicit Association Test (IAT) | ||
| 8.50am | Medical | The disease of obesity | ||
| 9.20am | Team | How do we define success? | ||
| 9.30am | Psychology | What does the research show us about patient experience? | ||
| 9.45am | Team | Introduction of cases | ||
| 10 – 10.30am | MORNING TEA |
| 10.30am - 12.30pm | Session 2 Integrated health roles in the continuum of care | |
| 10.30am | Medical | Coordinating care from cradle to the grave |
| 10.50am | Nursing | Being the patient’s partner on a life-changing journey |
| 11.10am | Dietetics | We’re not the food police |
| 11.30am | Psychology | It’s not a test, don’t stress |
| 12pm | Team | Q&A |
| 12.30 – 1.30pm | LUNCH |
| 1.30 - 3.30pm | Session 3 Case overview – how the team prepares a patient for surgery and adapts to individual needs during pre-op | |
| 1.30pm | Surgical | The operation – surgical overview |
| 2pm | Exercise Physiology | Considerations from an Exercise Physiologist in the pre and post operative management of patients undergoing metabolic surgery |
| 2.20pm | Team | Expert guided case discussion on multidisciplinary preoperative assessment – the beauty of adapting Patient A Patient B |
| 3.30 - 4pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 4-5pm | Session 4 The surgery and peri-operative care | |
| 4pm | Team | Readiness for surgery – the traffic light approach |
| 4.05pm | Surgical | Video walk-through of common procedures |
| 4.25pm | Nursing | Enhancing recovery – optimal care in the immediate peri-operative period |
| 4.50pm 5pm - 6pm | Team | Q&A NETWORKING DRINKS  |
| DAY 2 | ||||
| 8am | Registration desk opens | |||
| 8.30 - 10.30am | Session 1 Post-operative early care to avoid complications | |||
| 8.30am | Melissa | Welcome | ||
| 8.35am | Team | Review of case studies | ||
| 8.45am | Nursing | Nursing during the recovery phase | ||
| 9.05am | Dietetics | Who knew solid food could be so good! | ||
| 9.25am | Medical | Medical care during the recovery phase – more than meets the eye | ||
| 9.45am | Surgical | Surgical follow up | ||
| 10am | Team | Q&A | ||
| 10.30am – 11am | MORNING TEA |
| 11am – 12.30pm | Session 2 Living with the surgery and maximising success | |
| 11am | Medical | Life-long care for a chronic disease, and surveillance for complications |
| 11.10am | Nursing | Always by the patient’s side |
| 11.20am | Psychology | Eating disorders |
| 11.40am | Dietetics | Eating for life |
| 12pm | Psychology | Dealing with the speed bumps |
| 12.20pm | Team | Q&A |
| 12.50pm – 1.30pm | LUNCH |
| 1.30 – 3.30pm | Session 3 Break out groups – see below for details | |||
| 1.30pm | Breakout 1 | Micronutrients | ||
| 2pm | Rotate | |||
| 2.10pm | Breakout 2 | Adjuvant pharmacotherapy + weight regain | ||
| 2.40pm | Rotate | |||
| 2.50pm | Breakout 3 | Addressing "fear of failure": A person - centred approach | ||
| 3.20pm | Team | Q&A | ||
Each delegate will rotate through each of the 3 breakout sessions.
| Breakout 1 | Micronutrients |
| Breakout 2 | Adjuvant pharmacotherapy + weight regain |
| Breakout 3 | Addressing "fear of failure": A person - centred approach |
| 3.30pm – 4pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 4 – 5pm | Session 4 Bringing it all together | |
| 4pm | Team | Summary of case studies |
| 4.05pm | Surgeon | Surgical long-term management – revisional surgery |
| 4.15pm | Team | Summary of key learning points from each discipline |
| 4.35pm | Team | Recap and Q&A |
| 4.55pm | Melissa | Close |
THE TEAM
Convenor: Melissa Whiting
Event manager: Leanne Rogers
Dietitians: Liz Goodall and Dr Cathy Harbury
Medical Practitioners: Dr Teresa Girolamo and Dr Zanna Murfitt
Nurses: Jane Collins and Kate Berridge
Psychologists: Kylie Murphy and Annemarie Hindle
Surgeon: Dr Alex Craven
RATES
ANZMOSS member 2 days $400
Non member 2 days $600
Whether you’re a nurse, psychologist, medical specialist, metabolic surgeon, surgical registrar, dietitian, exercise physiologist or physiotherapist; new to the field of obesity management or have up to five years of experience, this foundational masterclass is for you.
There is NO online. This course is designed to be hands on and in person.
*** REGISTRATION CLOSES at 11.59pm Friday 23rd May and will NOT be extended***
Non member 2 days $600
Whether you’re a nurse, psychologist, medical specialist, metabolic surgeon, surgical registrar, dietitian, exercise physiologist or physiotherapist; new to the field of obesity management or have up to five years of experience, this foundational masterclass is for you.
There is NO online. This course is designed to be hands on and in person.
*** REGISTRATION CLOSES at 11.59pm Friday 23rd May and will NOT be extended***
SOCIAL FUNCTION
Join us on the plaza for networking drinks after conclusion of Friday's sessions.
5pm to 6pm
A great way to network and engage with like minded collegues
5pm to 6pm
A great way to network and engage with like minded collegues
REGISTRATION
MEMBERSHIP
Membership will be open to all persons who are actively engaged in the field of Obesity surgery and management including research, education, counselling and therapy. No restrictions shall be imposed on any person by virtue of religious or political beliefs, gender, nationality, race or age, but the Society shall have the right to refuse membership to any person without assigning any reason thereof.
Click here to become a member
SPONSORS
ANZMOSS would like to offer you the opportunity to sponsor the Multidisciplinary Obesity Care Masterclass, 30 and 31 May 2025, being held in Brisbane.
The May 2024 course held in Sydney was a huge success.
The goal of the two day course is to provide an ANZMOSS endorsed and approved practical training program that is meaningful within the bariatric surgery field. It will serve as a stand-alone course for practitioners but will also extend to future programs for those involved, or seeking to be involved in a bariatric career pathway.
Sponsorship prospectus
We are seeking your support for this meeting in the form of a $3,800 AUD sponsorship package. ($4,180 including GST)
Exhibition Entitlements
Trestle table exhibition for the duration of the conference
Two (2) exhibition passes - includes catering
Logo acknowledgment in the program, and on sponsors page of the ANZMOSS website
Access to the delegate list of all delegates (no email addresses)
Convenor and ANZMOSS executive officer support
Company promo sign at front of room (provided by exhibitor)
Please contact the ANZMOSS office for further details info@anzmoss.com.au
Thankyou to our sponsors:
The May 2024 course held in Sydney was a huge success.
The goal of the two day course is to provide an ANZMOSS endorsed and approved practical training program that is meaningful within the bariatric surgery field. It will serve as a stand-alone course for practitioners but will also extend to future programs for those involved, or seeking to be involved in a bariatric career pathway.
Sponsorship prospectus
We are seeking your support for this meeting in the form of a $3,800 AUD sponsorship package. ($4,180 including GST)
Exhibition Entitlements
Trestle table exhibition for the duration of the conference
Two (2) exhibition passes - includes catering
Logo acknowledgment in the program, and on sponsors page of the ANZMOSS website
Access to the delegate list of all delegates (no email addresses)
Convenor and ANZMOSS executive officer support
Company promo sign at front of room (provided by exhibitor)
Please contact the ANZMOSS office for further details info@anzmoss.com.au
Thankyou to our sponsors:
Contact
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