loader image
Sunday, October 19, 2025
80.7 F
McAllen
- Advertisement -

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance’s 3rd Annual Obesity and Diabetes Summit Set for February 24TH – 25TH, 2017

Translate to Spanish or other 102 languages!

For more information about the 3rd Annual Obesity and Diabetes Summit, please call the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Continuing Medical Education Department at 956-362-3242 or email a.badillo@dhr-rgv.com

Mega Doctor News 

- Advertisement -

Physicians can attend interactive workshops, open-panel discussions, and seminars to discuss advances in the fields of obesity and diabetes management 

Edinburg, TX— Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System is excited to announce its 3rd Annual Obesity and Diabetes Summit in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic. The medical educational summit will take place at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance on February 24 and 25, 2017. Faculty from Doctors Hospital at Renaissance and Cleveland Clinic will present clinical experience and expert opinion on the management of difficult and diverse obesity and diabetes cases. 

The two-day continuing medical education summit is designed to engage physicians with other health care practitioners interested in the latest advances in the fields of diabetes and obesity, and the diagnosis and management of challenging cases in the clinical practice. The in-depth multidisciplinary sessions are also designed to engage physicians in the discussion of preventative strategies, therapeutic management approaches and innovative solutions to the causes of obesity. 

- Advertisement -

At this Obesity and Diabetes Summit, attendees will:

          Discuss appropriate management of the diabetic and obese patient

          Design strategies that maximize the influence of lifestyle and diet therapy in weight loss maintenance

          Review new advances in bariatric medicine and surgical intervention

- Advertisement -

          List co-morbidities associated with obesity and diabetes, and strategies for evaluation and treatment. 

Obesity and Diabetes Summit

Friday, February 24 and Saturday, February 25, 2017 / 2:00 PM registration on Friday

Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance

118 Paseo Del Prado, Edinburg, TX 78539

Register online at: https://bit.ly/DHRObSum17

For more information about the 3rd Annual Obesity and Diabetes Summit, please call the Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Continuing Medical Education Department at 956-362-3242 or email a.badillo@dhr-rgv.com.

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation of the activity. 

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance provides up to 11.75 contact hours for successful completion of this educational activity.

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

- Advertisement -

More Articles

The Human Bean’s “Coffee for a Cure” to Benefit The Renaissance Cancer Foundation, Oct. 17th

The Human Bean located at 1124 E. Nolana in McAllen is inviting coffee-lovers to "drink pink" on October 17 for their annual “Coffee for a Cure” breast cancer giveback event. All food and beverage proceeds on that day will benefit the Renaissance Cancer Foundation, marking The Human Bean’s largest fundraiser of the year.

“I Was Diagnosed with Lung Cancer and Cured in Just 14 Days,” said Juan Camacho

In a landmark moment for healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley, DHR Health has achieved dual national recognition as both a Center of Excellence in Lung Cancer Screening and a Center of Excellence in Lung Cancer Care by GO2 for Lung Cancer, a leading organization dedicated to improving outcomes and survival rates for patients facing lung cancer.

2025 DHR Health Fashion Show & Gala Honoring Heroic Patients

The Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance was filled with emotion, gratitude, and hope on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, as DHR Health hosted its 2025 Fashion Show & Gala Honoring Heroic Patients. The annual event celebrated breast cancer survivors and highlighted the importance of breast reconstruction awareness, education, and innovation in women’s health care.

STHS Children’s Partners with Spirit Halloween for Pre-Halloween Party for Patients

Due to fears related to any pain they may be experiencing, the unknown environment with strange sounds and unfamiliar faces and separation from family and friends, a hospital stay can result in stress and anxiety in children.
- Advertisement -
×