Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice Series

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.

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 patient scenarios, live webinars, and webinar replays. 

Courses

Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Asking Permission to Discuss Weight | 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Interactive Module
Learning Objectives
  • Ask permission before discussing weight and respect patient’s autonomy if they are not ready to address the issue
  • Use motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport with patients
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Weight History | 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Interactive Module
Learning Objectives
  • Obtain a weight history from a patient
  • Collaborate with the patient to identify life events and changes that may have contributed to weight gain
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Nutrition | 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Interactive Module
Learning Objectives
  • Assess a patient’s current dietary patterns and preferences
  • Collaborate with the patient to identify incremental changes that will improve the quality of the patient’s nutritional intake
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Physical Activity | 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Interactive Module
Learning Objectives
  • Assess a patient’s level of physical activity and their ability and readiness to increase physical activity
  • Collaborate with the patient to identify strategies to increase physical activity in ways that are compatible with the patient’s preferences, abilities, resources, and schedule
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Treatment Options | 0.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Interactive Module
Learning Objectives
  • Select anti-obesity medications for appropriate patients based on patient characteristics
  • Formulate a long-term treatment plan for obesity based on patient characteristics, comorbid conditions and complications, preferences, and access
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Pathophysiology of Obesity | 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Recorded Webinar

Learning Objectives
  • Identify pathophysiological mechanisms that contribute to increased adiposity and associated comorbid conditions and complications
  • Explain how obesity meets the definition of a chronic disease
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice » Pharmacologic Options for the Treatment Obesity | 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Recorded Webinar

Learning Objectives
  • Select anti-obesity medications for appropriate patients based on patient characteristics
  • Formulate a long-term treatment plan for obesity based on patient characteristics, comorbid conditions and complications, preferences, and access
Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice — An Integrated Approach to Managing Obesity | 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit
Recorded Webinar 

Learning Objectives
  • Formulate a long-term treatment plan for obesity based on patient characteristics, comorbid conditions and complications, preferences, and access
  • Integrate non-pharmacological interventions into the treatment plan including nutritional, behavioral, and physical activity
  • Refer appropriate patients for metabolic surgery

Acknowledgment of Commercial Support


This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.