Pharmacotherapy for Obesity – Interactive
The expert faculty discuss the mechanisms of action, efficacy, and safety data for FDA-approved medications to treat obesity.
Overcoming Bias and Engaging in Meaningful Conversations Regarding Obesity Management
In this podcast, expert faculty discuss strategies to minimize weight bias, stigma, and discrimination within your practice, focusing on communication and actions to take in your clinical setting.
Caring for the Patient With Obesity and Psychiatric Illness – Interactive
Psychiatric illness and treatment can be a barrier to the successful management of the disease of obesity. This activity is designed to equip PAs with essential knowledge and practical strategies…
Precision Medicine: Where Are We with Diabetes? – Interactive
Diabetes is a heterogeneous condition with various presentations and progression to its complications. Recent advances in the understanding of genetics have revealed limitations of the current classification of diabetes. Understanding…
Obesity Management: Developing a Nutrition Plan – Interactive
Comprehensive obesity management consists of four pillars: nutrition, physical activity, behavioral therapy, and medication. This activity explores the nutrition pillar of obesity treatment in adults and uses a case-based approach…
Integrated Well-Being for PAs: Evidence-Based Practices for Self, Teams, and Systems – Interactive
Recognizing burnout and effectively integrating well-being between work and life outside of the healthcare environment requires attention to individual, local, and systemic factors. This activity explores evidence-based practices that PAs…
Peripartum Mood Disorders: Evidence in Practice
Evaluation and management of mood disorders is undoubtedly important at any point in a patient’s life, but gains particular significance in the peripartum period. This presentation will address how to…
Childhood Obesity Diagnosis and Management
This activity reviews the 2023 American Association of Pediatrics guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of childhood obesity. This activity covers the different options for treatment, including differences between currently…