Peerview Family Medicine & General Practice Cme/cne/cpe Audio Podcast

Jaime Almandoz, MD, MBA, FTOS - Leading the Charge to Change the Obesity Narrative: Supporting Primary Care to Improve Weight Management Discussions, Diagnosis, and Decisions

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Sinopsis

Go online to PeerView.com/XZP860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing. Despite the number of obesity specialists in the United States multiplying five-fold from 2011 to 2019, there is an inadequate number of trained professionals to treat all people requiring obesity-targeted care. Primary care is often the first and only touch point for many people with obesity (PwO), and there is a need to equip and prepare primary care professionals (PCPs) to treat this patient population with empathetic, effective, and evidence-based obesity-targeted care. This PeerView Train-the-Trainer MasterClass activity combines concise overviews of essential evidence with training resources to help you, as an obesity specialist, lead the charge to educate your PCP colleagues. Using practical exercises, experts provide guidance on strategies and tactics you can use to create your own training wor