DIABESITY DIALOGUES: Patient Perspectives for PCPs - Tackling the Treatment Paradigms of Obesity, T2D, and Other Metabolic Disorders

Target Audience
This activity is intended for primary care physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists who treat individuals with obesity throughout the US.

Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:  

• Plan strategies to address unmet needs, including treatment initiation and escalation for patients with T2D and obesity/overweight and other comorbidity risks  
• Assess the clinical implications of evidence regarding the incretin effect and the roles of GLP-1 RAs, and dual GLP-1 and GIP in treatment regimens for T2D and obesity
• Relate the pathophysiology of GLP-1 RAs as well as dual GLP-1 and GIP to benefits of agonism of multiple receptors that affect energy homeostasis and the MOA of novel therapies for patients with T2D, obesity and other comorbidity risks
• Implement the use of novel single and dual agonists in treatment regimens for T2D and weight loss
• Interpret the clinical implications of the efficacy and safety data of novel single and dual agonists for T2D

Program Agenda
DIABESITY DIALOGUE 1: Benefits Associated with Early Treatment Initiation and Intensification 

• The increasing role of primary care physicians in caring for patients with T2D
• Beyond HbA1c: New screening metrics for glucose control in T2D
• The Paradox of T2D Treatment
• Patient Perspective – “What I wish I would have known about my T2D diagnosis” to inspire clinicians to START the conversation with their patients
  • PCPs Share Thoughts, Comments, and Best Practices

DIABESITY DIALOGUE 2: Twin Epidemics: Prioritization of Obesity as a treatment target in T2D

• Latest clinical evidence on new and emerging targeted treatments for T2D and obesity
• Selecting the right regimens for patients with T2D
• Patient Perspective – “Dispelling misconceptions in the media” to inspire clinicians to CONTINUE the conversation with their patients
  • PCPs Share Thoughts, Comments, and Best Practices

DIABESITY DIALOGUE 3: It Takes a Village: The Need for effective management of T2D and Comorbid conditions

• Disease Management: Mitigating AEs using GLP-1 RA and GIP/GLP-1 RA dual therapy
• Collaborative care: Treatment goal-setting
• T2D Remission: What is it?
• Patient Perspective – “Establishing Patient-centered Care” to inspire clinicians to EVOLVE the conversation with their patients
  • PCPs Share Thoughts, Comments, and Best Practices

DIABESITY DIALOGUE 4: Individualizing care in T2D: utilizing patient reported outcomes (PROS) and Shared decision making

• How to talk to patients with t2d about obesity treatment/weight loss
• Talking to patients about the multiple benefits of modest to moderate weight loss
• Patient Perspective – “Patient Advocacy: Addressing Patient Needs” to inspire clinicians to EVOLVE the conversation with their patients
  • PCPs Share Thoughts, Comments, and Best Practices

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Physician Continuing Medical Education
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Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hour and 1.0 contact hour in the area of pharmacology.

Continuing Pharmacy Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number: JA0007322-0000-23-046-H01-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge

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Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Statement
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

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Faculty Disclosures
Host Moderator/Planner/Presenter
Jamy D. Ard, MD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Prevention
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Co-Director, Weight Management CEnter
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC

Jamy D. Ard, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Boehringer Ingelheim, Intuitive, Lilly, Nestle, Novo Nordisk, UnitedHealth Group, Weight Watchers
Research Grant: Epitomee, KVK Tech, Lilly, Nestle, Weight Watchers
The following relationships have ended within the last 24 months:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Calibrate

Host Moderator/Planner/Presenter
Robert F. Kushner, MD
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Medical Education
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

Robert F. Kushner, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Altimmune, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Weight Watchers
Research Grant: Novo Nordisk Patient

Patient Planner/Presenter
Damion Thomas
Damion Thomas has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity. 

Patient Planner/Presenter
Cecilia Workman
Cecelia Workman has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity. 

Patient/Planner/Presenter
Jernine Trott
Jernine Trott has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity. 

Patient Planner/Presenter
Ashton McGrady
Ashton McGrady has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity. 

All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated.

Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers
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Disclaimer
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