Activity ID
7939Expires
August 16, 2022Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1.0Fee
$0CME Provider: Potomac Center for Medical Education
Description of CME Course
Obesity is a growing public health crisis, with the obesity prevalence among US adults of 42.4%. The American Medical Association recognized obesity as a disease in 2013 and the Obesity Society and the Obesity Medicine Association have also issued statements defining obesity as a disease. However, most clinicians have received little or no education about obesity. Obesity management begins with lifestyle changes and counseling, with the addition of pharmacotherapy if needed, and if these measures are ineffective, referral to an obesity medicine specialist and possibly to a metabolic and bariatric surgeon. Unfortunately, many patients are not offered these recommended management strategies.
The educational program “Obesity: The Disease and Its Management” will provide clinicians with a greater understanding of the disease of obesity, including its etiology and physiologic effects, and management strategies, including the efficacy and safety of anti-obesity medications and how and when to incorporate them into individualized management plans.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS MOC Part II CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
YesNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
-Discuss factors which influence the development of obesity
-Describe the physiologic effects of obesity
-Assess the efficacy and safety of agents approved to manage obesity and those in late‐stage development
-Develop individualized management plans for patients with obesity
Keywords
Obesity, Weight loss, Body mass index, Adipose
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
