Calendar of Events
Bariatric Community Forums August 2008 S M T W T F S 31           1 2 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 33 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 34 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 35 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 36 31             8/6/2008   07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Auditorium 3 8/30/2008   09:00 AM - 11:00 AM Auditorium 3	The first step in establishing candidacy for weight loss surgery is to attend a free weight loss educational forum at Mary Washington Hospital. This is an informal meeting to help patients understand what it means to have weight loss surgery, including characteristics of the different procedures, nutritional information and necessary lifestyle changes. Prospective patients complete a health history questionnaire and hear about the paperwork and medical clearances required before surgery. Every patient must attend this forum prior to an appointment with one of our surgeons.
Weightloss Support Group Meetings August 2008 S M T W T F S 31           1 2 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 33 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 34 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 35 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 36 31             8/19/2008   06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Auditorium 2	The Mary Washington Hospital weight loss support group helps patients reach post-surgery weight loss and health goals through positive dialogue among people similar experiences. Participants gather to discuss challenges and successes in their new lives. Additionally, prospective patients are encouraged to attend the support group to better understand how life changes after surgery. We want every patient to attain the highest possible level of success following surgery.
Directions on Getting to the Forum and Group Meetings: These meetings take place in auditoriums located in hospital’s Lower Level. Go through the hospital’s main entrance and proceed to the bank of elevators just past the information desk. Go to the LL (Lower Level). Take a right off the elevator, and the auditoriums are at the end of that hallway (the cafeteria is located to the left of the elevators). A sign is always a posted for these meetings. Map of Location