Approximately 500 physicians from throughout the Partners network attended the first Partners Physicians Day on Feb. 12 at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston. Sponsored by the Partners Office of Clinical Affairs, the event featured an overview of the state of health care in the United States, led by Samuel O. Thier, MD, Partners president and CEO, as well as several educational sessions about “state-of-the-art” medicine.
Faulkner Hospital News: Program for Weight Management
BWH/Faulkner Hospital’s Program for Weight Management, designed for those who are 20 or more pounds overweight, offers a variety of weight loss treatments all focused on patient convenience at three interchangeable clinics at BWH and Faulkner Hospital. Individualized weekly treatment is provided by a comprehensive team of weight management and nutrition experts composed of physicians, psychologists, surgeons, physician assistants, registered dietitians, and exercise physiologists.
According to Malcolm Robinson, MD, director of the Program for Weight Management, feedback and data analysis of clients’ weight loss indicate the program is effectively helping clients achieve and more importantly maintain safe weight loss. For more information, call ext. 8500.