Changing the Conversation on Obesity

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.

Overview

Changing the Conversation on Obesity provides evidence-based, person-centered practices for managing obesity, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life.

Content will address:

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

Learning Objectives

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 obesity care and identify strategies for partnering with patients to improve access.

Funder Acknowledgment

This program is funded in part through unrestricted educational grants from Boehringer Ingelheim International and Novo Nordisk.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Expires on Feb 01, 2027


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	0.5 CME Credit 0.5 ABIM-MOC Point 0.5 ACPE Credit 0.5 ANCC Credit 0.5 AAPA Credit 0.5 CDR Credit 0.5 COP Credit


Contains:	6 Courses

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