
2022 VBS Program

Friday, August 12, 2022
12:00PM - 12:30PM Registration / Lunch / Exhibits
12:30PM - 12:40PM
Welcome
Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
SESSION 1
12:40PM - 1:00PM Integrating MWL to build a comprehensive practice - How and Why
Kristina Kratovil, MD
1:00 - 1:05 Q&A
1:05PM - 1:25PM How we address teaching diet principles in 2022 - COVID, Telehealth, Remote Care
Mandy Mirzaie, RDN, CSOWM
1:25 - 1:30 Q&A
1:30PM - 1:50PM Building a Comprehensive Bariatric Psychological Practice - How we did it, pitfalls and advantages
Kati Duncan, Psy.D.
1:50 - 1:55 Q&A
1:55PM - 2:20PM CBN/APP What they are, benefits, and why we do them
Nate Sann, FNP-BC
2:20 - 2:25 Q&A
2:25PM - 2:45PM Break /Posters/ Exhibitors
SESSION 2
2:45PM - 4:15PM Difficult Patients: Different Viewpoints, Different Approaches, Same Goal
Panel: Gregory Schroder, MD, FACS
Catherine Varney, DO
Kati Duncan, Psy.D.
Kristina Kratovil, MD
Moderator: Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4:15PM - 4:35PM Break /Posters/ Exhibitors
SESSION 3
What are the building blocks to a successful practice from different perspectives? How are those blocks changing?
4:35PM - 4:40PM Intro: Moderator - Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
4:40PM- 4:50PM RD: Jacqueline Browning, RD
4:50PM - 5:00PM CBN: Edita Kantzler, BSN, RN, MHA, CBN
5:00PM - 5:10PM Surgeon: Joshua B. Alley, MD
5:10PM - 5:20PM System Strategic View: Melodye Myers
5:20PM - 5:30PM Panel Q&A
Wrap Up
Gregory Adams, MD, FACS, FASMBS
5:30PM - 7:00PM Welcome Reception