Certification in Adult Weight Mngmt- is it useful?

[Guest guest]

I have been considering getting my Certification in Adult Weight

Managemnt. I work full time in a bariatric clinic. I do RYGB, band,

and sleeve preop and postop evaluation. We also hold 6 month classes

for those who require medically supervised weight loss by their

insurance. We also began having monthly classes for patient with a BMI

> 60 to help them develop general life skills to deal with selecting

foods in day-to-day life and how to successfully maintain weight loss.

a majority of our population is low-income and lack many diet skills.

I've only been in bariatrics for about 7 months and have learned a ton

from all the RD's in the group.

My question is, for those of you have your certification have you

found it beneficial (or not) when working with the morbidly obese? How

so?

Thank you,

Abby Klemme, RD, LD

Missouri Bariatric Services

Columbia, MO