Title: The Good Fight: Overcoming Challenges to Combat Obesity And Overweight: Diagnosing, Treating, And Empowering Patients With Obesity And Overweight

Presented by: Prova Education

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Estimated time to complete this activity: 3 hours and 45 minutes. This activity has been approved for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Fees and Prerequisites: There are no fees or prerequisites.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support: This education is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of US primary care physicians, US primary care physician associates, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

 After participating in this activity, learners will demonstrate the ability to:

• Integrate evidence-based strategies for motivational interviewing and shared decision-making into practice for patients with obesity
• Predict which patients are at high risk for chronic obesity based on clinical signs and symptoms
• Select patients with obesity who could benefit from weight-loss medicines
• Discuss how personal opinions and biases may stifle optimal treatment of patients with obesity
• Assess the latest clinical trial data that demonstrate the safety and efficacy of weight-loss medications

Presented by Prova Education

Prova Education designs and executes continuing education founded on evidence-based medicine, clinical need, gap analysis, learner feedback, and more. Our mission is to serve as an inventive and relevant resource for clinical content and educational interventions across a broad spectrum of specialties. 

Prova Education’s methodology demonstrates a commitment to continuing medical education and the innovative assessment of its effects. Our goal is clear—to develop and deliver the very best education in the most impactful manner and to verify its results with progressive outcomes research. 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) and RealCME. GLC is jointly accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement 

Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) designates this activity for 3.75 nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Statement of Need

Despite the prevalence of obesity and the emergence of safe and effective AOMs, primary care clinicians have been slow to adopt the evidence-based concept that obesity is a chronic, relapsing disease that requires a multipronged approach. People with obesity and overweight are at increased risk for serious diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers. In turn, patients experience reduced quality of life, and a considerable burden is placed on healthcare systems and individuals. As such, there is a pressing need for novel pharmacological interventions and educational programs to bridge the gap between trials and clinical practice.

Faculty:

Charles P. Vega, MD
Clinical Professor, Family Medicine
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Santa Ana, CA

Donna Ryan, MD
Professor Emerita
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, LA

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of GLC, Prova Education, and RealCME. This presentation is not intended to define an exclusive course of patient management; the participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic skills in applying or adopting for professional use any of the information provided herein. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patients’ conditions and possible contraindications or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. Links to other sites may be provided as additional sources of information. Once you elect to link to a site outside of Prova Education you are subject to the terms and conditions of use, including copyright and licensing restriction, of that site.

Reproduction Prohibited

Reproduction of this material is not permitted without written permission from the copyright owner.

Format and Method of Participation

Review this internet-based CME activity. To take the post-test, please click on the post-test button below the video window of the player which will take you to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s website. If you already have registered for other programs at this website, simply enter the requested information when prompted. Otherwise, complete the registration form to begin the testing process. The information you enter here will be used to generate your CME certificate. Please complete all fields to ensure accurate registration. Complete the post-test and evaluation and attest to the amount of time spent in the activity. Upon receiving a score of 70% or above, print your CME certificate.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, Global Learning Collaborative (GLC) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company. GLC mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs.

Faculty

Charles P. Vega, MD – Consulting Fees: Boehringer-Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline

Donna Ryan, MD – Consulting Fees: Altimmune, Amgen, Biohaven, Calibrate, Carmot, Epitomee, Gila, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Scientific Intake, Structure Tx, Wondr Health, Xeon, YSOPIA, Zealand

Ownership Interest: Calibrate, Epitomee, Roman, Scientific Intake

Course Format – Method of Participation

This enduring material is expected to take approximately 3.75 hours to complete. Once the activity is completed, you must pass the post-test and complete the evaluation with attestation to receive CME credit. 

POST-TEST
A post-test will be conducted at the conclusion of the activity.

In order to claim the maximum amount of credit available, you must complete all of these components:

• Baseline Self-Assessment: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
• All three self-study modules: Total of 0.75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
• Two live group discussion sessions: 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
• Two Group Challenges: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
• Final Self-Assessment: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™