CERTIFICATION IN INTEGRATED CARE for OBESITY (CICO)
AN ONLINE CERTIFICATION COURSE CERTIFIED BY OBESITY SURGERY SOCIETY OF INDIA (OSSI) AND ENDORSED BY INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR THE SURGERY OF OBESITY (IFSO).
Obesity is the commonest disease in the world and there is an increasing recognition of the importance of holistic management. Each year, millions of patients seek treatment. There is a need for healthcare providers who can impart evidence based multidisciplinary treatment.
Bariatric surgery has become the treatment of choice for morbid obesity. Each year, thousands of patients undergo the surgery and need preoperative screening, postoperative immediate and long-term care, and support. This includes weight loss monitoring, medical treatment of comorbidities, nutritional care, and psychological support. A holistic care like this requires dedicated physicians, surgeons, dietitians, and psychologists in addition to other specialists.
There has been a rapid increase in knowledge and research in obesity management. However, there is still a deficiency of courses imparting cross-specialty knowledge. Additionally, there is a lack of enough allied health professionals dedicated to bariatric discipline in most parts of the world leading to suboptimal management.
This 7-week certification course aims to build physicians/ surgeons/ dietitians / psychologists for providing integrated care of obesity and sensitized to bariatric surgery to bridge this gap. The course will have lectures by experts in their field, with stress on practical knowledge. It is endorsed by International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) and Obesity Surgeons Society of India (OSSI).
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
There will be 4 CICO certifications-
- CICO (Medicine)
- CICO (Nutrition)
- CICO (Psychology)
- CICO (Surgery)
There will be 28 lectures over 7 weeks. There will be 4 lectures every weekend on Saturdays and Sundays over 90 minutes per day.
Those applying for CICO in Medicine and Surgery will need to attend all lectures.
Candidates for CICO in Nutrition and CICO in Psychology will need to attend their relevant lectures. However, they are encouraged to attend all lectures to get maximum benefit from the course and get extra credit.
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE COURSE?
Physicians, surgeons, and allied health professionals working or aspiring to work in the field of obesity/in a bariatric unit will benefit from this course. The certification by OSSI, endorsed by IFSO will give them the edge in their profession.
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY:
- MBBS or equivalent – CICO (Medicine)
- B.Sc. in Nutrition or equivalent – CICO ( Nutrition)
- B.A. in Psychology or equivalent – CICO (Psychology)
- MS (Surgery) or equivalent – CICO (Bariatric Surgery)
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- Pathophysiology of obesity.
- Obesity associated related diseases / metabolic syndrome.
- Knowledge on evidence-based weight loss diets/ physical activity in weight loss programs.
- Indications of bariatric surgery- guidelines.
- Preoperative evaluation of patients undergoing bariatric surgery/ weight loss management.
- Nutritional management of patients undergoing bariatric surgery Follow-up the patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
- Psychological evaluation and management of patients with obesity Awareness of nutritional and metabolic complications after bariatric surgery.
- Learning the effects of bariatric surgery on diabetes, GERD, chronic liver disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, organ dysfunction, infertility.
COURSE EXAM
Candidates will take an online viva exam at the end of the course. Those who pass the exams will be awarded CICO certified by OSSI & endorsed by IFSO in the following OSSICON.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Dr. Sarfaraz Jalil Baig
Director, Digestive Surgery Clinic
Kolkata, India
COURSE DIRECTOR
Dt. Richa Jaiswal
Registered Dietitian, AIIMS
New Delhi, India
CICO –AN INITIATIVE OF OSSI & IFSO SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
| Date | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 07.01.2023 | Inauguration Obesity- The Magnitude of The Problem- Need Of CICO? |
OSSI President OR Course Director |
| 07.01.2023 | Obesity- Pathophysiology - Do We Understand It Well? | Bisher Mustafa |
| 07.01.2023 | Obesity Associated Diseases- Concept Of Metabolic Syndrome | Nasreen Al Faris |
| 08.01.2023 | Mental Health And Eating Disorders Associated With Obesity. | Prasanta Roy |
| 08.01.2023 | Clinical Evaluation And Lab Tests Of Patients With Obesity | Sarfaraz Baig |
| 14.01.2023 | Dietary Treatment Of Obesity - Fad Vs Evidence-Based Diets | Lillian Cragg Dino |
| 14.01.2023 | Physical Training In The Treatment Of Obesity | Janet R Wojcik |
| 15.01.2023 | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Eating Disorders | Gautam Saha |
| 15.01.2023 | Anti Obesity Medicines- What, Where, When? | Subhankar chowdhury |
| 21.01.2023 | Adolescent Obesity | Subrata Dey |
| 21.01.2023 | Surgical Treatment Of Obesity- What Is Bariatric Surgery And Indications | Randeep Wadhawan |
| 22.01.2023 | Preoperative Nutritional Management of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery | Ritika Samadder |
| 22.01.2023 | Group Activity | Delegates Desk |
| 28.01.2023 | Bariatric Surgery- Types And Their Implications | Praveen Raj |
| 28.01.2023 | Postoperative Nutritional Care Of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery | Richa Jaiswal |
| 29.01.2023 | Follow Up And Supplementation In Patients After Bariatric Surgery | Lillian Craggs-Dino |
| 29.01.2023 | Anemia After Bariatric Surgery | Mary O’Kane |
| 04.02.2023 | Bone Health After Bariatric Surgery | Carlyne Remedios |
| 04.02.2023 | Neurological Complications After Bariatric Surgery | Madhu Goel |
| 05.02.2023 | DM And Bariatric Surgery | Alex Miras |
| 05.02.2023 | GERD And Bariatric Surgery | Sandeep Aggarwal |
| 11.02.2023 | CLD And Bariatric Surgery | Chetan Parmar |
| 11.02.2023 | OSA And Bariatric Surgery | Dipankar Dutta |
| 12.02.2023 | OA And Bariatric Surgery | TBA |
| 12.02.2023 | Reproductive Health And Bariatric Surgery | Abdelrahman Nimeri |
| 18.02.2023 | Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery- Management. | Sarfaraz Baig |
| 18.02.2023 | A Holistic Model For Managing Obesity | Muffazal Lakdawala |
Case Capsules |
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| 19.02.2023 | Common Issues Alopecia PEM Bone Health Iron Deficiency Sarcopenia SIBO Steatorrhea Pancreatic Enzyme Deficiency |
Moderators Sarfaraz Baig Richa Jaiswal Panelists Rajkumar Palaniappan Beena Arora Aparna Govil Bhasker Carlyne Remedios Rajkumar Palaniappan Ramen Goel Sumeet Shah |
| 25.02.2023 | Special Concerns Dumping Syndrome Diabetes Medicine CPAP Adjustments Pregnancy Psoriasis CKD Weight Regain |
Moderators Sarfaraz Baig Richa Jaiswal Panelists Arun Prasad Geeta Dharmati Madhu Goel Sandeep Aggarwal Subrata Dey Vandana Soni |
| 26.2.2023 | ONLINE EXAM | INCHARGE COURSE DIRECTORS (Sarfaraz Baig and Richa Jaiswal) |
* TBA - To Be Announced
| Week | Time(IST) | Saturday(8) | Sunday(7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeekI | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)7.1.23 | Sunday(7)8.1.23 |
| WeekII | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)14.1.23 | Sunday(7)15.1.23 |
| WeekIII | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)21.1.23 | Sunday(7)22.1.23 |
| WeekIV | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)28.1.23 | Sunday(7)29.1.23 |
| WeekV | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)4.2.23 | Sunday(7)5.2.23 |
| WeekVI | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)11.2.23 | Sunday(7)12.2.23 |
| WeekVII | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)18.2.23 | Sunday(7)19.2.23 |
| WeekVIII | Time5 PM-7 PM | Saturday(8)25.2.23 | Sunday(7)26.2.23 |