Obesity Management

Overview:

Designed for healthcare professionals, this interactive virtual course equips participants with comprehensive strategies for the medical treatment of obesity. The curriculum is tailored to those committed to mitigating the health impacts of obesity, such as prescribers, pharmacists, and allied health workers.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dentists, medical students and residents, and healthcare administrators.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe the prevalence of obesity in US adults, citing statistical data and epidemiological trends.
  2. Explain evidence-based treatment options for obesity, including efficacy and safety of current therapeutic interventions.
  3. Develop a comprehensive management plan for treatment of patients with obesity, including considerations for behavioral counseling, obesity pharmacotherapy, and surgical interventions.
  4. Construct a multidisciplinary team approach, integrating various healthcare professionals to support patient-centered care.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Nursing Hours
  • 1.50 Completion
Course opens: 
06/21/2024
Course expires: 
06/21/2027

 Scott Kahan, MD, MPH

Director, National Center for Weight and Wellness
Faculty, George Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Scott Kahan is the Director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness. He is a physician trained in both clinical medicine and public health, and an internationally-recognized leader in the the fields of Preventive Medicine and Obesity Medicine.

Clinical Advisors

Lisa R. Young, PhD, RDN, CDN/LDN
Professor of Nutrition at New York University

Lisa R. Young is an internationally recognized nutritionist, portion size expert, and adjunct professor of nutrition at New York University with three decades of experience in the health and wellness space. Dr. Young is the author of Finally Full, Finally Slim (Center Street/Hachette,) and The Portion Teller Plan (Crown/Random House) and is regularly called upon by major media outlets as an authority on nutrition and health. She coaches clients on nutrition and health, is a contributor to US News & World Report, and inspires her community to make healthy food and lifestyle choices.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP
Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist​
Direction, Education & Training in Diabetes Technology​
Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute ​

Dr. Isaacs is renowned for her captivating speaking engagements that educate and inspire clinicians and patient advocates. She has been a speaker for leading organizations including the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, and the American Heart Association. In addition, she frequently delivers continuing medical education (CME) programs to equip providers with the latest knowledge and skills.

Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in a position to control the educational content of an accredited CE activity to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months.

An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the CE activity. An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content they can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.

Relevant Financial Relationships

Dr. Kahan is a consultant for Lilly, Carmot, Currax and Weight Watchers. 
Dr. Isaacs is a speaker and consultant for Abbott, Insulet, Novo Nordisk, and Lilly. She is also a consultant for Medtronic.

All relevant financial relationships listed for these individual(s) have been mitigated.

Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
All others in a position to control the content of this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Anti-discrimination Policy
Dr. Kahan and the advisors have agreed to our anti-discrimination policy that prohibits the inclusion of discriminatory language, graphics, or references on the basis of race, gender identity, age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

Innovation Horizons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Innovation Horizons designates this enduring material for:

ACPE Pharmacist: (1.5 Contact Hour) UAN: JA4008411-0000-25-035-H99-P

ACPE Pharmacy Technician: (1.5 Contact Hour) UAN: JA4008411-0000-25-035-H99-T

PHYSICIANS – AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Innovation Horizons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

NURSES – ANCC CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Innovation Horizons designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials

JOINT ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Innovation Horizons is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

IPCE CREDITS

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Nursing Hours
  • 1.50 Completion
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