TOS/OMA Joint Symposium: ABCs of an Obesity Medicine Practice
When: Wednesday, 11/2/2022, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: San Diego Convention Center-20ABCD
Handouts:
Description: Now that you’re an accomplished clinician, how do you become a savvy entrepreneur? Learn foundational and enterprising advice from obesity medicine experts who have pioneered their private practices, mastered CMS billing codes, and are driving the next frontier of obesity medicine.

This session was jointly produced by The Obesity Society (TOS) and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).
Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person
Keyword: Treatment: Clinical Practice
Track: Track 5: Clinical/Professional Practice
Name Role Presentation
Angela Fitch, MD Chair Session Chair
Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, D-ABOM, FOMA CME Session Speaker A for Agency: Private Practice
Jeremy McConnell, MD, FOMA CME Session Speaker B for Billing
Michael Albert, MD CME Session Speaker C for Care Models
Angela Fitch, MD Chair Moderate Panel Q&A
Michael Albert, MD CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Jeremy McConnell, MD, FOMA CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, D-ABOM, FOMA CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Learning Objectives:
1. Apply the latest recommendations for evaluation and treatment; tailor intervention strategies based on patient characteristics such as age or metabolic or behavioral phenotype; understand the differences between weight loss and weight loss maintenance.
6. Incorporate knowledge about coding for reimbursement into the clinical practice of health care providers to support their ability to treat the underlying disease of overweight and obesity. Incorporate knowledge about best practices to develop and run effective clinics that treat overweight and obesity.