Pre-Congress Courses
Registration is Open for all our Pre-Congress Courses!
Join us for our one of our full day Pre-Congress Courses and delve into the latest advancements in the field.
With 9 different pre-congress courses to choose from, you are sure to find what you are looking for! These courses offer valuable insights and practical guidance that will enhance your practice and improve patient outcomes.
Pre-registration is required, and places are limited – Secure your spot today!
If you have already registered for the IFSO 2025 World Congress, and wish to register for a pre-congress course, please contact reg_ifso25@kenes.com
Registration for a pre-congress course takes place in the congress registration system.
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HANDS-ON COURSES
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PRE-CONGRESS COURSES
Check out the the Pre-Congress Courses below. More details and information are coming in all the time – Watch this space!
Hands-On Courses
Endoscopy MBS
More details coming soon!
Robotic MBS
This unique course has a comprehensive curriculum and world renowned. By the end of the course participants will have an understanding of the technical, procedural, and surgical skills required to perform primary, revisional and novel bariatric procedures using robotic technologies.
Target Audience
• Bariatric surgeons (Laparoscopic/Robotic)
• General surgeons with an interest in bariatrics
• Surgical residents and fellows
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the benefits and limitations of robotic surgery
2. Understand the differences and challenges in implementing a bariatric robotics program.
3. Be familiar with the impact of the robotic platform and its use in surgery training today.
4. Describe important clinical tips and technical pearls of robotic bariatric surgery primary and revisional procedures
5. Understand the management of complex cases with the application of robotic surgery
6. Be familiar with novel robotic bariatric procedures.
Laparoscopic MBS
🔹 Hands-on Workshop | 100% Practical | Expert-Led Training 🔹
A fully immersive hands-on training session where participants will refine laparoscopic skills in bariatric surgery, focusing on gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and troubleshooting complications using state-of-the-art simulators.
Other Pre-Congress Courses
Revisional and Medical Interventions for Recurrent Weight Gain and Complications
It has been estimated that up to 25% of patients who have undergone a Bariatric/Metabolic intervention will need additional interventions for weight and/or comorbidity management or complications. Unlike most surgical disciplines, we must take a holistic approach to the patient, rather than concentrate on only one organ system.
This course will help guide you in this process, from evaluation, risk assessment to intervention, including non-surgical options.
Obesity Medications for Surgeons Obesity
More details coming soon!
Innovative Procedures in MBS
Besides the great efficiency and safety profile of the standard IFSO approved surgeries as RYGB, LSG, DS, SADI-S and OAGB, innovative procedures are growing worldwide in primary and revisional MBS. This course is planned to provide insight into these new techniques highlighting ethical principles for current use of this group of procedures, the way they should be correctly applied and risks and benefits for the patients.
The course will involve a very experimented group of faculties highly involved in bariatric practice, treatment of complications, revisional bariatric/metabolic surgeries and innovation in MBS. Different techniques will be presented and debated. The program will be very interactive and stimulate interaction and discussion about the most important and challenging issues.
Innovation in Integrated Health
This course aims to provide a series of current subjects relevant to Integrated Health multidisciplinary practice globally. The subject areas have been divided into different sessions within the course program: starting with Dietetics and Nutrition, followed by Nursing, and ending with a multidisciplinary session. All the sessions consist of topics that have a collective focus on empowering and encouraging leadership within all Integrated Health Professionals.
We are aiming to cater for a global audience, with a range of experiences and professions which encompass our Integrated Health members.
We want the course to be inclusive and interactive. We will use polling/voting in the course which will also provide feedback to help plan future meetings.
IFSO LAC and Chile Day
Scope School
The Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE), led by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), provides high-quality, accredited training for healthcare professionals on obesity prevention, treatment, and management. Featuring internationally recognized faculty, SCOPE Schools deliver in-person education that complements online learning modules.
The upcoming SCOPE School Chile, taking place as part of the IFSO 2025 pre-congress on September 9, 2025, will empower healthcare providers with practical tools to enhance clinical skills while fostering a stigma-free, patient-centered approach to obesity care.
This one-day program will feature interactive sessions where participants can learn from leading experts and peers.
The curriculum will cover:
-The science of obesity, including the latest evidence on prevention and management strategies.
-Chile’s obesity policy landscape and its alignment with global efforts to combat obesity.
-Practical clinical skills to improve patient outcomes through personalised, multidisciplinary care.
Participants—including physicians, nurses, dietitians, and allied health professionals—are encouraged to complete the Core Learning Path on the SCOPE E-Learning platform before attending. This ensures a foundational understanding of obesity, maximizing the impact of the in-person sessions and enabling participants to pursue full SCOPE Certification if desired.