Estimated Time
1.00 hour
Release Date
May 25, 2023
Expiration Date
May 24, 2024
Community Collective: Harnessing the Power of the Community to Battle Obesity is an educational curriculum designed for primary care clinicians to enhance outcomes for individuals with obesity through improved diagnosis and use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs). This enduring series consists of two activities tailored to the educational needs of US clinicians who treat patients with obesity.
This is the first activity in the series, which will cover strategies to conduct a thorough diagnosis of obesity, the importance of having a conversation about obesity diagnosis with patients, and expert commentary on how to include shared decision-making in the patient dialogue. Additionally, there will be discussion regarding the evolving paradigm of anti-obesity medications (AOMs). Click here for the second activity, which will cover the latest safety and efficacy data for recently approved and emerging AOMs and strategies for the practical application of data into your clinical practice.
Speakers
Scott Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Scott Isaacs is a board certified, and fellowship trained endocrinologist in practice at Atlanta Endocrine Associates. His private practice focuses on obesity medicine, fatty liver disease, cardiometabolic disease, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and general endocrinology.
Dr. Isaacs attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and continued for residency and fellowship in endocrinology. He continues his 35-year association with Emory as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American College of Physicians. He is a two-time past president of the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and is a past president of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) and is the co-chair of the Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Clinical Practice Guidelines and Algorithm.
Dr. Isaacs has given more than 500 lectures, grand rounds and CME programs and has served on planning committees and as a speaker for national meetings. He has published research in peerreviewed journals, has authored patient education materials, several best-selling books and has an active following on social media. He has appeared in the New York Times and is a contributor for CNN, NPR, Dr. Phil, and others.
Robert F. Kushner, MD
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Medical Education Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Robert Kushner, MD is Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine in Chicago, IL, USA. After finishing a residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University, he went on to complete a postgraduate fellowship in Clinical Nutrition and earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Biology from the University of Chicago, IL, USA. Dr. Kushner is past President of The Obesity Society, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (ABPNS), and a founder and first Chair of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM). Dr. Kushner has authored over 250 original articles, reviews, books and book chapters covering medical nutrition, medical nutrition education and obesity, and is an internationally recognised expert on the care of patients with overweight or obesity issues. He is author/editor of multiple books; current books include Nutrition and Bariatric Surgery (CRC Press, 2015), Lifestyle Medicine: A Manual for Clinical Practice (Springer, 2016), Creating a Lifestyle Medicine Center (Springer, 2020), Six Factors to Fit – Weight Loss that Works for You! (Eat Right Press, 2020), and Primary Care: Evaluation and Management of Obesity (Wolters Kluwer, 2022).
Holly F. Lofton, MD, DABOM
Director, Medical Weight Management Program
NYU Langone Weight Management Program
New York, NY
Accreditation and Disclosure Information
Target Audience
This CE activity is intended for primary care physicians, NPs, and PAs who treat individuals with obesity.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Identify risk factors and common medical consequences and comorbidities of the chronic disease of obesity
- Conduct a thorough diagnosis, including waist circumference, for patients who may have overweight/obesity
- Evaluate the safety and efficacy of the most recently approved and emerging AOMs
- Appropriately discuss effective weight loss options, including new and emerging pharmacotherapies, through a shared decision-making approach
Program Agenda
- Consequences of under-diagnosis
- Making the diagnosis
- How to talk about a diagnosis of overweight/obesity with patients
- Engaging patients in decision-making
- Pros and cons of first-generation AOMs
- Second-generation AOMs
Accreditation, Support and Credit
In support of improving patient care, Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation 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.
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. (MLI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
Medical Learning Institute, Inc. has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until May 24, 2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
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
Planner/Presenter
Scott D. Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Scott D. Isaacs, MD, FACP, FACE, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity.
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
Planner/Presenter
Holly F. Lofton, MD, DABOM
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Director, Medical Weight Management Program
NYU Langone Weight Management Program
New York, NY
Holly F. Lofton, MD, DABOM, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Novo Nordisk
Research Grant: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk
Speakers’ Bureau: Novo Nordisk
The following relationships have ended within the last 24 months:
Advisory Board/Consultant: Currax
All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated.
Planning Committee and Content/Peer Reviewers
The planners and content/peer reviewers from Medical Learning Institute, Inc., the accredited provider, do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies unless listed below.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussions of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this CE activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the CE activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this CE activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this CE activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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