Introduction to Obesity Medicine
A modern approach for the primary care provider when dealing with obese patients. Topics covered will be: - Defining obesity as a disease - The epidemiology of obesity - Health care costs for patients with obesity - Therapeutic approaches in treating obesity.
Target Audience
This course is intended for Aurora Providers.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Recognize obesity in their patients and diagnose the disease
- Communicate the health care implications of obesity to patients
- Identify appropriate treatment options and patient resources
Faculty
Melanie Smith; AdvocateAurora Health
Natasha Malesevich; AdvocateAurora Health
Disclosure
It is the policy of Aurora Health Care Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored education activities. All participating faculty, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. All faculty and planning committee members have attested that their financial relationships do not affect their ability to present well-balanced evidence-based content for this activity. Specific disclosure information for each course faculty will be shared with the audience prior to the faculty’s presentation.
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Available Credit
- 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.25 AttendanceAttendance Credit