Speaker Series Overview

The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA (DSMIG-USA®) Speaker Series consists of webinars and enduring materials 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 primary care physicians, specialty physicians, advanced practice providers, psychologists, dietitians, occupational and physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, social workers, genetic counselors, research scientists, residents, and trainees. The education includes live webinars that will be recorded and posted later as enduring materials. There will be a separate registration for the enduring programs.

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Upcoming Presentation: 

Postponed to a later date. Stay tuned for updates.

Treatment Strategies and Recommendations for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Down Syndrome: Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery for Obesity in Down Syndrome
Vibha Singhal, MD, MPH, DABOM

Clinical Objectives:

  1. To understand the rationale to escalate treatment for obesity in individuals with Down Syndrome
  2. Discuss the available data of the commonly uses weight loss medications
  3. Discuss the outcomes after metabolic and bariatric surgery 

 

To view recordings of previous sessions, visit our Learning Library.

CME Credit for past sessions

Click the links below to access your CME Credits for the following Speaker Series presentations: 

December 2023
March 2024
July 2024 

 

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