This four-part educational podcast series, aims to equip PAs with the knowledge and strategies to address the needs of patients with obesity and other metabolic disorders and ensure they get proper COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment. The content will focus on assessing risk, prevention and diagnosis, treatment best practices, and communicating with patients.

The Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice is designed to create a community for PAs to participate in CME and other learning activities, collaborate, and share best practices, research, and evidence-based knowledge on obesity management and treatment. This will serve as a community where all PAs, regardless of practice setting or specialty, can come together to share and discuss current and relevant research and evidence-based approaches to obesity care. Join the Huddle Subcommunity, subscribe to daily digest emails, participate in Ask Me Sessions, and stay connected. This Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice CME series will cover obesity topics such as the latest treatment options, patient/provider communication and engagement techniques, new best practices in obesity care, and more. The series will include interactive real-world experiences patient scenarios, live webinars, and webinar replays.

Treating patients with obesity is more than a science; it is an art. Unfortunately, healthcare practitioners often overlook treating obesity due to its complexities including medical, physical, psychological, age, and socioeconomic barriers. Among the most challenging patients are those in the geriatric population, low-income population, and those with cultural differences. Bariatric surgeries, brand name medications, exercise programs, and meal replacements or strict dietary programs are usually not an option for these communities. Recognizing these barriers is important in order to develop alternative treatment plans needed to successfully treat obesity in these complex patients.

Learning about the pillars of obesity management is one thing. Taking this information and applying it in clinical practice is another. In this activity, participants will learn how to incorporate essential components of obesity management, such as ordering diagnostic tests and labs and managing pharmacotherapy as well as integrating lifestyle components such as nutrition and physical activity, into a comprehensive obesity program. It will address the logistics such as frequency of follow-ups, length of visits, as well as billing and coding to make the education that PAs have gathered during the obesity track actionable and clinically applicable.

This unique, self-study professional certificate program is 100% online! It is designed for Physician Associates (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who want to develop the skills required to establish obesity management within a primary care practice. The curriculum facilitates a systematic application of evidence-based obesity management best practices for primary care clinicians. Featuring 10 on-demand modules, clinical pearls, downloadable resources, and more. PAs can earn up to 18.5 credits of AAPA Category 1 CME and NPs can earn up to 17.25 contact hours (including 4.0 hours of pharmacology).

Part of a series of activities on Chronic Disease and Nutrition, in this highly interactive, self-directed activity, expert faculty review how culture effects nutritional health, including insights on collaborating with patients and case examples for review.

The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Cleveland Clinic has created a one-year Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship for the purpose of training an APP to become a competent, autonomous provider in the subspecialty of Obesity Medicine.

Throughout the year, the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) will offer accredited, live obesity webinars on topics like clinical obesity treatment applications, leadership and practice management, and reimbursement. These live obesity webinars will help you learn critical skills for developing yourself as an obesity medicine clinician, a business-savvy professional, and an effective leader.

Join The Obesity Society (TOS) on the third Wednesday of each month at 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern to hear from leaders in obesity science on topics ranging from the most recent advances in basic research to cutting edge developments in treatment and prevention.

Each year the Division of Nutrition and the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH) select a ‘cutting edge’ topic in nutritional research to present. Authorities on this topic from North America and elsewhere are invited to present.

This unique, self-study professional certificate program is 100% online! It is designed for Physician Associates (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who want to develop the skills required to establish obesity management within a primary care practice. The curriculum facilitates a systematic application of evidence-based obesity management best practices for primary care clinicians. Featuring 10 on-demand modules, clinical pearls, downloadable resources, and more. PAs can earn up to 18.5 credits of AAPA Category 1 CME and NPs can earn up to 17.25 contact hours (including 4.0 hours of pharmacology).

OCW (Obesity Care Week) was founded in 2015 and has a global vision for a society that understands, respects and accepts the complexities of obesity and values science and clinically-based care.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion created these resources to celebrate and promote physical activity and the benefits of sports participation.

USDA created these resources to promote awareness about this major public health problem.

OAC’s Your Weight Matters Convention is the nation’s leading conference dedicated to bringing together individuals concerned about their weight and health to learn science-based strategies from the country’s leading experts.

The Obesity Society (TOS) hosts this preeminent international conference for obesity researchers and clinicians.

The Obesity Medicine Association’s annual conference.

The world’s largest PA (physician associate/physician assistant) and PA student conference and expo.

Obesity affects two of every three patients treated by PAs. From addressing weight issues among children to examining surgical methods, clinicians, patients, and researchers are working to discover how to put the latest research findings into practice and help healthcare providers and their patients find the best ways to manage obesity.</p><p>Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is the leading funder of patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) in the United States. PCORI has curated all of their resources on obesity to support patients, communities, and clinicians to make informed healthcare choices.

The CDC created this resource for patients that outlines recommendations for healthy eating such as planning for meals and snacks, tips for eating out at restaurants, tips for limiting added sugars, tips for increasing water intake and many more.

The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) created these clinical recommendations for preventing obesity in midlife women.

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) created this ongoing resource for people struggling with obesity, challenging them to make an appointment with a qualified obesity healthcare provider and providing the free YWM toolkit to help guide the conversation and their journey to improved health.

AACE’s Journey for Patients With Obesity is a roadmap for patients providing up-to-date information, resources, and tools to navigate their diagnosis, treatment plan, and wellness goals no matter where they are in their personal journey.

In an AAPA Huddle Ask Me session, two experts in obesity medicine answered questions on how to provide high-quality care to patients struggling with obesity, the effectiveness of anti-obesity medication, and how best to support patients who qualify for bariatric surgery.

What is the best way to ease someone’s pain and suffering? In this animated 3 minute short, Dr. Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.

The Obesity Medicine Association’s (OMA) official free podcast exploring the many facets of the disease of obesity. Episodes provide valuable insights into this growing problem and better equip clinicians to understand and engage in treating this disease.

Healthy People 2030 is our Nation’s 10-year plan to for addressing our most critical public health priorities and challenges. The overweight and obesity goal is to reduce overweight and obesity by helping people eat healthy and get physical activity.

In this podcast, host and obesity medicine specialist Karli Burridge, PA-C, FOMA, interviews leaders and trailblazers in the field of obesity medicine to discuss how we can get to the root of chronic medical conditions and how we can change healthcare to actually help patients be healthier and feel better.

This is the first edition of the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guideline for evaluation and management of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. This guideline and the resources that accompany it will provide you with a more complete understanding of the issues, factors, and needs of patients combating overweight and obesity, as well as successful treatment options.

Insights into PAs’ Experiences Working with Patients with Obesity: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Barriers to Care is a data brief from the AAPA.

AAPA communication to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2023 Medicare Parts C and D proposed rule. These communications help to promote the PA profession.

Final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

Document from US Department of Health and Human Services describes the amounts and types of physical activity needed to maintain or improve overall health and reduce the risk of chronic disease.

The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) provide health care professionals with an algorithm that guides the treatment of patients with obesity. The algorithm combines scientific evidence, medical literature, and clinical experience into one document to educate clinicians and help them implement evidence-based practices.

The Obesity Medicine Association created this resource to provide health care professionals with an algorithm that guides the treatment of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. The algorithm is based upon scientific evidence, supported by medical literature, and derived from the clinical experiences of practicing pediatric clinicians who treat obesity in infants, children, and adolescents. Clinicians can use this resource when making treatment recommendations or when referring their patients to childhood obesity specialists.

The STOP Obesity Alliance is made up of a diverse group of business, consumer, government, advocacy, and health organizations dedicated to reversing the obesity epidemic in the United States. Drawing on the strengths of the collaborative, STOP conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and develops hands-on tools for providers, advocacy groups, policymakers, and consumers.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) Obesity Education Initiative created this guide to provide the basic tools needed to appropriately assess and manage overweight and obesity. The guide includes practical information on dietary therapy, physical activity, and behavior therapy, while also providing guidance on the appropriate use of pharmacotherapy and surgery as treatment options.

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) created this resource to educate healthcare professionals on weight bias in healthcare and provides recommendations on actions they can take to address it.

AAPA created this handout to help patients learn approaches for healthier eating and physical activity.

The MyPlate Plan is a personalized food plan based on age, sex, height, weight, and physical activity level. It helps patients figure out how many calories they need each day and shows them food group targets—what and how much to eat within their calorie allowance.

AAPA created this handout to help patients identify their short-term and long-term goals for weight management.

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion created this resource to help patients learn how to aim for a healthy weight.

AAPA created this handout to help patients chart their weight history.

The CDC’s Overweight and Obesity efforts focus on policy and environmental strategies to make healthy eating and active living accessible and affordable for everyone. Access maps, data, and strategies.

PAs in Obesity Medicine is a caucus recognized by AAPA.<br />

The ASMBS is the largest non-profit medical organization dedicated to metabolic and bariatric surgery, and obesity-related diseases and conditions.

The OMA is the largest organization of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care providers working every day to improve the lives of patients affected by obesity.

TOS is the leading professional society focused on obesity science, treatment and prevention.

The OAC is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of every individual affected by obesity.