Changing the Conversation on Obesity provides evidence-based, person-centered practices for managing obesity, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life. This series will explore strategies for incorporating the Standards of Care in Obesity into practice and addressing barriers to care.

• Reducing biases and the stigma of obesity
• Screening, assessing and diagnosing obesity
• Evidence-based lifestyle, pharmacologic, and surgical treatment options for individuals diagnosed with obesity
• Counseling techniques when working with individuals diagnosed with obesity

• Identify strategies for reducing weight bias and stigma in health care. 
• Apply supportive communication and counseling techniques when working with individuals diagnosed with obesity. 
• Outline assessment and monitoring approaches for obesity. 
• Evaluate evidence-based lifestyle, pharmacologic, and surgical treatment options for individuals with obesity. 
• Recall strategies for addressing side effects and lifestyle impacts of pharmacologic and surgical interventions. 
• Identify the physiologic and metabolic changes that impact weight-management across the lifespan. 
• Recognize gaps in care and identify strategies for partnering with patients to improve access.