Medical Weight Management: Obesity Treatment and Business Planning

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Medical Weight Management: Obesity Treatment and Business Planning

Are you opening a new medical weight loss center? Adding medical weight management to your existing practice?

If you’re looking for guidance on how to design, implement, and operate a comprehensive and profitable weight management program, this webcast series is perfect for you.
Robard’s Webcast Series walks you through the complete essentials of opening a profitable medical obesity center or supplementing your existing practice.

Meal Planning and Nutrition
Presented by Tracy Smith, R.D.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

•Review VLCD nutrition protocols
•Utilize a variety of calorie level meal plans in your practice/center
•Identify dietary exchanges and their role in weight loss programs

The Recording of this event is now available.
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Setting Up a Weight Loss Program in a Hospital, Practice or Clinic
Presented by Marcia Proffitt
Monday, August 3, 2009
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

•Learn the Grass Roots – location, space, staffing, pricing and more
•Discuss time-tested strategies to start and implement a VLCD
•Review Business Operations – patient flow, product sales and tracking

The Recording of this event is now available.
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Please join us for our webcast series. To speak with a Robard Corporation Representative, contact Valerie Adams at 800.222.9201.

Tracy Smith, R.D.
As the Managing Behaviorist for the Obesity Treatment Center in Sacramento, California for the past eight years, Tracy Smith has successfully assisted her patients with weight loss through behavior modification. She provides patient education, facilitates group counseling sessions and monitors patient progress throughout their treatment.

Marcia Proffitt
Marcia Proffitt’s 10 years of operating a weight loss center has given her in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience. In her current position as a Sales Manager for Robard Corporation, she provides a variety of consulting services for medically supervised weight loss centers including start up assistance, ongoing operational advice, staff training, and marketing and sales support.