Best Practices in Obesity Management

The California Academy of Physician Associates, in collaboration with The Obesity Society, is hosting a 2-hour live webinar “Best Practices in Obesity Management.” The presentation will aim to educate PAs to recognize obesity as a chronic disease; prescribe appropriate obesity medications; utilize effective nutrition and physical activity counseling and behavior therapy to optimize weight reduction in patients on obesity medications; and optimize patient engagement through non-stigmatizing and unbiased communication and obesity care.

Learning objectives of the course include:

a. Describing obesity as a chronic and progressive disease based on its pathophysiology

b. Selecting an appropriate medication to treat obesity based on efficacy, safety, dosing, and patient characteristics

c. Utilizing effective nutrition and physical activity counseling and behavioral therapy to optimize weight reduction in patients on obesity medications

d. Optimizing patient engagement in comprehensive obesity management through non-stigmatizing and unbiased communication and care