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Obesity bias and stigma are increasing parallel to the rates of obesity. Weight bias, stigma, and discrimination are highly evident in the media, education, employment, and healthcare. As many as half of women and 25% of men experience weight discrimination, and the internalization of these biases are associated with significant psychological and physical effects. Weight bias among healthcare providers affects the quality of care provided, and patients affected by obesity who experience weight bias are increasingly less likely to seek healthcare. This program will focus on strategies to minimize weight bias, stigma, and discrimination with a focus on respectful communication and actions one can take in their clinical setting. The expert faculty will conclude the program by providing resources and organizations focused on reducing weight bias that participants can utilize and participate in to overcome personal biases and become advocates for obesity as a disease.

This series is designed to explore opportunities to advance the understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, learn about disparities that underlie how the pandemic affected specific patient populations, and discuss solutions that can be helpful in everyday practice with patients.

Learn to identify ways to talk about race openly with patients, especially patients of color. This interactive discussion also includes techniques for increasing patient-provider interactions with BIPOC communities.

This presentation provides an overview of the core pillars, initiatives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) of AAPA’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.

Legislators want to hear from PAs, advocacy is something all PAs can, and should, do. This two-part CME series is designed to educate, encourage, and inspire PAs to become advocates on behalf of the profession. These activities explains the

Learn about the effects of the social determinants of health (SDOH) on population health, how they inform your patient encounters and medical decision making, and the connection between SDOH and health outcomes.

In this not-to-be-missed session, independent agency WPP/Landor* and AAPA provide their reports in response to the 2018 AAPA House of Delegates Resolution requesting a PA Title Change Investigation. Learn about WPP/Landor’s research with various stakeholder groups, with additional presentations on the state & federal, financial, employer, and branding impacts of a title change.

Learn about issues related to equity in healthcare, understand the concept of implicit bias, and examine how your own biases can impact the care your patients receive.

A new code structure for new and established outpatient E/M services is in effect beginning January 1, 2021. The new structure relies on medical decision-making or time for proper code selection. This activity explores the relationship between medical