Obesity Forum® 2020

Multi-accredited Webinar Series: Earn Free CE Credit!

Session I | Saturday, November 14, 2020

12:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET

Topics

  • Trending Now: Hot Topics in Obesity 2020
  • Obesity Pharmacotherapy – Important Considerations for Treatment Selection
  • Individualizing Obesity Management: Considering Lifestyle Changes, Surgery, and Pharmacotherapy
  • LIVE Question & Answer
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Session II | Saturday, November 21, 2020

12:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET

Topics

  • Patient Perspective: Sharing the Decisions to Improve Outcomes
  • Rapid-fire Talks in Obesity – Featuring: Adipose Tissue Crosstalk and Individualizing Obesity Care Using Staging Systems and Phenotyping
  • Treating Children and Adolescents with Obesity
  • LIVE Interactive Case Challenges
  • LIVE Question & Answer
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Series Overview

Obesity is a chronic condition that is becoming increasingly common in the United States and is associated with substantial risks of morbidity and mortality. It is also a risk factor for some of the leading causes of preventable death, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and certain cancers. With prevalence continuing to escalate, it is predicted that 1 in 2 Americans will have obesity by 2030—with women and minorities most at risk in the coming years. Currently, underdiagnosis and undertreatment of obesity are frequent due to shortcomings in patient evaluation; uncertainty regarding approaches that support good adherence to behavioral and lifestyle modifications; and lack of thorough knowledge concerning the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic and surgical interventions. Patients with overweight and obesity often have multiple health concerns and may see several providers; therefore, a multidisciplinary management approach is required. The virtual Obesity Forum® 2020 is a 2-part multi-accredited webinar series that aims to provide health care professionals with guidance on the appropriate use of therapies and strategies for delivering individualized care to patients with overweight or obesity, including adolescents, via a multidisciplinary team. It will incorporate didactic presentations as well as the patient perspective, interactive case-based discussions, and live question-and-answer sessions.


CE Information

Target Audience

The intended audience for this activity is endocrinologists, family practice physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with overweight and obesity.

Series Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

All Learners

  • Adopt a multidisciplinary team approach to facilitate comprehensive management of obesity and obesity-related manifestations.
  • Communicate with patients with obesity regarding their disease, concerns, and realistic treatment expectations to improve adherence to a comprehensive care plan.
  • Assess the latest clinical evidence regarding pharmacotherapy for the management of weight in adolescents with obesity.

Non-pharmacy Learners Only

  • Screen patients regularly for obesity and recommend follow-up care as appropriate.
  • Identify patients who may benefit from pharmacotherapy for weight management based on the latest clinical evidence regarding safety, efficacy, and long-term use.
  • Recommend bariatric surgery for patients with obesity as appropriate and provide comprehensive post-surgical care.

For more session-specific CE information, please visit the registration sites.

Course Chair

Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS

Robert F. Kushner, MD, MS, FACP, FTOS

Professor of Medicine

Northwestern University

Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Faculty

Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD

Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology

Director, Weight Management and Obesity Prevention, Yale Stress Center

Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine

Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, CT

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS

Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS

Director, National Center for Weight and Wellness

Medical Director, Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance

George Washington University

Milken Institute School of Public Health

Washington, DC

Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP, FTOS

Donna H. Ryan, MD, FACP, FTOS

Professor Emerita

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA

Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS

Christopher D. Still, DO, FACP, FTOS

Professor of Medicine

Department of Clinical Sciences

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Medical Director, Center for Nutrition & Weight Management

Director, Geisinger Obesity Institute

Geisinger Health System

Danville, PA

Patient Advocate

Patricia Nece, JD

Patricia Nece, JD

Board of Directors, Obesity Action Coalition

Chair, OAC Weight Bias Task Force

Alexandria, VA

Contact Us

Vindico Medical Education
6900 Grove Road
Thorofare, NJ 08086

  • This continuing education activity is provided by
  • This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc.

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In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all accredited providers are required to mitigate and disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of accredited content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the accredited activity content over which the individual has control.

Faculty, topics, program schedule, and credit hours are subject to change. Audiotaping or videotaping is prohibited without written permission from the program committee. Participants of live and enduring activities may submit CME earned credits to the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) for certification requirements.

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