About the Workshop
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Course Overview
The San Francisco Physician Medical Weight Loss Program is led by Anne Roberts, MD, a dual board-certified physician, and Yale graduate with ample experience in weight loss management. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Roberts and her experience leading one of the largest weight loss treatment centers in Springfield, MO.
In offering your patients a new standard of care, the course provides you with the tools to design and implement more streamlined weight loss programs that can be customized with practical, easy-to-follow steps. With weight loss centers becoming increasingly popular, Medical Weight Loss Training is a revenue opportunity for every aesthetic practitioner.
Course Objectives
After completing the San Francisco Physician Medical Weight Loss Workshop, physicians should be able to:
- Know and understand the latest weight loss programs and protocols available including:
- Diet and Weight Loss Protocols
- Schwarzbein Diet and/or modification thereto
- Various Glycemic Diets
- South Beach Diet
- Zone Diets
- Low Fat, High Protein, and other commercial diets.
- Understand how hormone imbalance affects weight gain and be able to debate the misconception about abdominal fat and stress in detail.
- Physicians will learn to evaluate and consult with an overweight patient including personalized comprehensive laboratory workups. Physicians will also learn the ins and outs of Dietary therapy and behavioral therapy.
- Understand Integrative/Stress management, new technologies, and hormone balance as well as the importance of exercise.
- New weight management exercise technologies such as IR Infrared Sauna, Power Plate, etc.
- Monitoring and Diagnostic Equipment Calorimeters, BMI, and BMR Equipment Solutions.
- Meal Planning (Internet Based).
- Learn about different available prescription drugs, as well as prescribing information and new drugs being proposed. Learn the protocols for dispensing controlled substances as well as how to safely market this service and successfully market your new Cosmetic Practice.
- Understanding the benefits/drawbacks of creating a weight loss profit center within your practice.
- ROI Analysis (Return on Investment).
- Business model for integrating into your practice or stand-alone business venture.
- Practicality of the various types of programs available for your patients.
- Leveraging your Patient File Base.
- Understand the need for retail as part of your business model for supplements, nutraceuticals, and possibly meal planning.
- Proven "Outreach" Marketing Programs.
- Include weight loss management as an adjunctive treatment to other profitable procedures such as cellulite reduction
Who the event is for?
If you are a licensed physician based in San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Berkeley, Richmond, or any other nearby area in California, this course was made for you.
Prerequisites
Participants should be licensed healthcare professionals. Please consult your local licensing board to determine eligibility for injecting on live patients.
Course Agenda
In-Person Agenda
- 8:30am-9:00am – Registration
- 9:00am-10:00am – Epidemiology of Obesity in the USA
- 10:00am-10:15am – Break
- 10:15am-11:15am – hCG Diet Plan, MIC Injections, Vitamin B-12, and Supplements
- 12:30pm-1:30pm – Lunch (on your own)
- 1:30pm-3:15pm – Customizing Personal Weight Loss Plans
- 3:15pm-3:30pm – Break
- 3:30pm-4:30pm – Implementing Weight Loss Programs in Your Practice
Live Virtual Agenda
Planning your visit
If you're a live music lover and want to explore the vibrant music scene of San Francisco and Oakland, you can't miss this experience! In San Francisco, you can visit the iconic concert venue The Fillmore, where some of the most important artists in history have performed, from Jimi Hendrix to The Grateful Dead. You can also explore the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, the epicenter of the 60s hippie movement, and visit places like Amoeba Music, one of the largest record stores in the world. In Oakland, you can enjoy a variety of live music at venues such as The New Parish and The Fox Theater, both with a wide range of artists ranging from hip hop to jazz. You can also explore the Jack London Square neighborhood, where numerous bars and live music clubs can be found. Discover the rich music scene of San Francisco and Oakland with this exciting and inspiring experience.
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